Editorial Board

Publisher

Mirian Grimaldo Muchotrigo
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

    
Director, psychologist and sociologist, faculty member of the Psychology program (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas – UPC) and researcher in the line of Values and Quality of Life. Holder of a Master’s Degree in Violence and Drug Dependency and a Doctoral Degree in Public Health. Head of the Institutional Research and Effectiveness Office of UPC. She has published papers in national and international indexed journals and is a speaker at national and international conferences. Her lines of research are quality of life and ethics and values in university settings.

Co-editor

Jossue Correa Rojas
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

Clinical psychologist, consultant in research and statistics applied to social sciences. Adjunct faculty member at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Experience in psychological care and university teaching. He provided consultancy on research issues at the Physical Education Department of the Ministry of Education, the Crime Observatory of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Mental Health Department of the Cayetano Heredia Hospital. Researcher in the line of use of technologies in higher education and derived behavioral phenomena and their impact on interpersonal relationships.

Editorial advisor

Ernesto L. Ravelo-Contreras
Universidad de San Buenaventura, Bogota, Colombia

Specialist in Educational Psychology and holder of a Master’s Degree in Psychology. He currently works as advisor and consultant for Scientific Publications in Colombia and Latin America; methodological advisor in higher education institutions and editor of psychology journals. He has published papers in high-impact indexed journals and has been a speaker at national and international conferences. His line of research covers bibliometric studies related to the quality of scientific journals.

Editorial board

Eduardo Luis Manzanares Medina
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

Psychologist, faculty member of the undergraduate Psychology program (Research and Applied Statistics courses) at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and researcher in the line of validation and adaptation of psychological instruments (psychometrics) applied in the educational field and factors associated with academic performance. Analyst of the Institutional Research and Effectiveness Office (UPC). Holder of a Master's Degree in Psychology with a major in Educational Psychology and training in Cognitive Therapy and REBT. Speaker at national and international events. His line of research includes quality of measurement instruments in university settings.

César Merino Soto
Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Perú

Psychologist and faculty member-researcher, holder of a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from Universidad de San Martín de Porres. His main areas of university teaching are statistics applied to psychology and psychological measurement. He has contributed with publications in national and international journals in areas such as psychometrics and psychological assessment; and chapters in international books on educational psychology. Occasional reviewer of international and nationally indexed journals. Researcher in the line of psychometrics and quality of measurement instruments.

Mario Reyes Bossio
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

Psychologist and researcher in the field of Sports Psychology with more than 6 years of experience, and holder of a Master's Degree in Psychology. Faculty member in charge of teaching the research line courses of the Psychology program at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Author of several research papers and reviewer of papers in national and international indexed journals. Speaker at national and international conferences. His line of research includes Sports and Physical Activity Psychology, Research Methodology, Psychometrics, Education and Organization.

Rosa María Rodríguez-Izquierdo  

Universidad Pablo de Olavide, España

Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Education (Universidad de Sevilla). Holder of a Master's Degree in Higher Education Teaching. She is currently a full faculty member at Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Seville, Spain) and academic coordinator of the doctoral program in immigration studies. She has been a Fulbright Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and a visiting researcher in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. Researcher at the Real Colegio Complutense (RCC) at Harvard since 2005. Her main lines of research are: Intercultural and inclusive education, immigration and school, higher education (educational innovation, internationalization, ICT, service learning, intercultural skills) and faculty training.

Manuel Martí-Vilar
Universidad de Valencia, España

Faculty member in charge of teaching Basic Psychology. Extraordinary undergraduate- and doctoral-level awards. Faculty member in the undergraduate Psychology program and graduate Master’s Degree program in “Criminology and Security” and “Psychological Intervention in Social Areas.” External Collaborating Faculty Member at the Doctoral Degree Program in Psychology of Communication and Change at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Universitat de Barcelona. Editor of the Anuari de Psicologia of Societat Valenciana de Psicologia. In recent years, he is focusing his research on Moral Reasoning, Prosociality and University Social Responsibility and Healthy Aging.

Paloma Valdivia-Vizarreta

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, España

Tenure-eligible lecturer in the Department of Education Theories and Social Pedagogy at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Holder of a Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education (UNIFE), a Master's Degree in Educational Planning and Management with a concentration in Community Development, and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Sciences. Her teaching and research focus on social pedagogy, leisure, educational and social use of ICT and the development of community networks in the context of open and flexible lifelong, university and community education. She is a member of the IJASC SGR research group (interdisciplinary group of educational policies). 15 years of experience in educational centers and 9 years in socio-educational projects of digital social innovation. Member of the Executive Board of the Ibero-American Society of Social Pedagogy. She is a researcher in education, technology and community issues,

Edwin Salas-Blas
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú

Psychologist with a Professional Title in Psychology from Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP), holder of a Master of Science with a major in Psychology from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), a Doctoral Degree in Psychology from USMP, and a Post Doctoral Diploma in Educational Sciences from Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle (UNE La Cantuta).  He currently works as a research faculty member at UPC and is engaged in the study of psychological addictions: Internet, social networks, video games, work, etc. As a result of his work, he has published papers in national and international psychology journals. As a researcher, he is interested in educational and social facts. He is currently engaged in the study of psychological addictions: Internet, social networks, video games, work, etc.

Rafael Gargurevich Liberti
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú

Psychologist and faculty member-researcher at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Quantitative Analysis for Social Sciences from Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven (Belgium). He has publications in national and international indexed journals. His research interests are related to the psychology of motivation (self-determination theory), psychological development (psychological control), positive psychology (post-traumatic growth) and the psychological consequences of disasters.

Editorial Committee

Natalia Jiménez Tenorio

 Universidad de Cádiz, España

Faculty member at Universidad de Cadiz, School of Education Sciences. Lines of research: Scientific literacy and analogies.  In science, she researches the determination of the minimum catch size and breeding season of certain fish species, confirming that there are some differences between the Atlantic and Mediterranean populations.  In education, she has researched the importance of prior conceptions in learning and studied different strategies and resources to improve science teaching. Her line of research includes the presentation and analysis of university pedagogical models and pedagogical innovations.

José María Fernández Batanero
Universidad de Sevilla, España

Faculty member and researcher in the line of Educational Inclusion and Information and Communication Technologies applied to people with disabilities. Speaker in international events. Director of the Ibero-American Educational Network of Information and Communication Technologies and Disability (RELATICyD). Academic Director of the Master’s Degree program in “Inclusive Education: Training and educational response in contexts of diversity.” Evaluator of the National Evaluation and Prospective Agency (ANEP), a body attached to the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain. His research interests focus on the evaluation and measurement of university educational quality.

Anna Kuznik, University of Wroclaw, Polonia

Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies from UAB. Faculty member of the undergraduate Translation and Interpreting program and the Master's Degree program in Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies (2004-present). Experience as a translator: 18 years. Research areas: Translator training and acquisition of translation skills. Specifically: Use of information and communication technologies in translator training, evaluation in translator training, teaching quality and attention to students with specific educational needs at the university.

Rubén Comas Forgas
Universitat de les Illes Balears, España

European Doctoral Degree Program in Education Sciences from Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB). He is currently a Part-Time Faculty Member and PhD at UIB. He has been a visiting researcher at several international centers, including: University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom), Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Greece), Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (Mexico). His lines of research focus on: Academic Integrity, Scientific Documentation and Communication, Social and Educational Uses of ICT, Environmental Education, Early School Leaving.

María Dolores Olvera Lobo, Universidad de Granada, España

Full Faculty Member in the Department of Information and Communication at Universidad de Granada (Spain) and faculty member in the Schools of Communication and Documentation, and Translation and Interpretation. She has taught courses in doctoral, master's and graduate programs at several universities. She has led research groups and projects, as well as teaching innovation projects. She has participated in numerous international conferences. Her research interests include the review and analysis of issues related to higher education.

Jorge Bazán Guzmán
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sao Paulo

Statistical Engineer from Universidad Nacional Agrícola de Molina of Peru (1997), Psychologist from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos of Peru (2003), Doctoral Degree in Statistics from the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics (IME) of Universidade de São Paulo (USP) (2005). He was a visiting faculty member at the Department of Mathematics Didactics at Universidad de Granada in 2009. Visiting researcher at IME USP in 2010 and foreign visiting faculty member in 2012 at IMECC of Universidade Estadual de Campinas. From March 2018 to June 2019, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Connecticut in the United States. His teaching visits include Chile, Colombia and the College of Education at the University of Florida. He conducts research in statistics and data science, acting on the following topics: Regression models, latent variable models, item response theory models, cognitive diagnostic models, Bayesian inference, categorical data, psychometrics and statistical education.

Lennia Matos Fernández

 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú

Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology from Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven (KU Leuven, Belgium), a Master’s Degree in Quantitative Analysis for Social Sciences from Katholieke Universiteit van Brussel (KUB, Belgium), and Master’s Degree in HR Management from the Online Business School of Universidad de Barcelona (Spain). Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree and Professional Title in Psychology from Universidad de Lima (Peru). Currently, she is a Full Faculty Member at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Director of the Doctoral Degree program in Psychology, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Vice Rectorate for Research and Coordinator of the Research Group on Motivation and Emotion (PUCP). Her lines of interest are the Self-Determination Theory and the Achievement Goal Theory in different contexts (educational, organizational, health, sports, etc.).

Carlos Andrés Huayanay Espinoza
Ministerio de Educación, Perú

Holder of a Master's Degree in Research in Epidemiological Sciences and Specialization in Public Investment Projects. He has worked on research for the World Bank, PAHO/WHO, Countdown 2015. He is part of the Research Center for Integral and Sustainable Development (CIDIS) of Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and of research teams at Harvard University (USA) and London School (UK). He is currently Director of the Department of Policies for the Development and Quality Assurance of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education. Research interests: Public policies, economic analysis and epidemiology in health and education, presentation and analysis of university pedagogical models.

Vanina Schmidt, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology. Independent Researcher of the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). Associate Faculty Member at the School of Psychology, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Tenured Faculty Member at the School of Psychology and Human Relations of Universidad Abierta Interamericana. Topics of interest: Developmental Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Alcohol Consumption and Health Promotion.

Eric Roth Unzueta
Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo", Bolivia

Research faculty member at the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Research in Behavioral Sciences (IICC) of Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo.” He has been National Research Coordinator (2013-2014), Rector of the La Paz Regional Unit (2008-2013) and Director of the Psychology program (2001 – 2008) at the same university. Holder of a Doctoral Degree in Social Psychology and Methods from Universidad de Granada, Spain, and a Diploma in Higher Education from Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo.” Holder of a Master's Degree in Psychology (Research) from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. His topics of interest involve research on university faculty and students.

Gonzalo Almerich Cervero

 Universidad de Valencia, España

Bernardo Gargallo López

 Universidad de Valencia, España

Bernardo Gargallo López is a Faculty Member in charge of teaching Education Theory at Universitat de València, and Director of GIPU-EA (Research Group on University Pedagogy and Teaching and Learning Strategies). He has been Vice-Dean of the School of Philosophy and Educational Sciences in 1997 and Director of the Department of Education Theory from 2003-2009. His lines of research focus on educational processes and educational intervention, evaluation of the educational system, new technologies and education, and theoretical and epistemological issues.

Dra. Rossana Pérez Del Águila
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Sociologist; PhD in Education from Centre for Applied Research in Education (CARE), University of East Anglia, UK; MSc in Social Research Methods, University of Surrey, UK; Graduate Diploma in Academic Practice, Open University, UK. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. Head of Graduate Student Research, Leader of the PhD in Education Course, Vice-Chair of the Ethics Committee, School of Social Professions, London Metropolitan University, UK. Specializing in research on teaching and learning social research methods, and on issues related to the sociology of childhood. She has experience as a senior researcher and has published and conducted research to inform education policies in the UK. She is currently a participant in the project: Citizenship Education in the Context of European Values (CitEdEV)-2020/2023 involving 28 European universities; member of the subgroup responsible for promoting the training of “PhD Students and Early Career Researchers.” Associate Faculty Member at the Open University, UK, specialist in distance and online learning.

Elena Arbues Radigales
Universidad de Navarra, España

Master's degree in Marriage and Family and Doctorate in Education from the University of Navarra. For ten years, she worked in various educational centers. She is currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at the University of Navarra. She is also a member of the Research Group in Education, Citizenship, and Character (GIECC). Her main research areas include civic education, character education, service-learning methodology, and the promotion of social participation.

Gonzalo Pérez Andrade
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Dr. Pérez Andrade is a senior lecturer in English language teaching and the course leader for the English Language Teaching and the English Language Teaching (Distance Learning) MA degrees. Dr. Pérez Andrade has a PhD in applied linguistics from the University of Southampton where he was also a member of the Centre for Global Englishes. He trained as a teacher of English in Chile and holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching from King’s College London.

Guadalupe Acle Tomasini
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México

Full Professor "C", Tenure, Permanent, Faculty of Higher Studies Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. B.A. in Psychology from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. B.A. in Speech Therapy from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. Member of the National System of Researchers, level 2.

Alejandra Balbi
Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Uruguay

Ph.D. in Psychology. Master's in Psychopedagogical Intervention. Bachelor's in Educational Psychology. Teacher. Research Professor at the Department of Education of the Catholic University of Uruguay. Member of the National System of Researchers. Responsible Editor of the "Páginas de Educación" Journal. President of the Uruguayan Association of Psychopedagogy. Her research areas include professional development in teaching and psychopedagogy, focusing on topics such as formative assessment, psychopedagogical evaluation, and literacy.

Ricardo Gaete Quezada
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Valladolid, Spain; Master's in Public Management from the Complutense University of Madrid; Public Administrator and Bachelor in Administrative Sciences from the University of Antofagasta (Chile). Since 1998, I have been working as a full-time Academic at the University of Antofagasta in Chile, researching the topic of social responsibility. Erasmus Mundus Scholar 2008/2011.

Angela Camargo-Uribe
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

PhD in Education, Master in Linguistics, and Bachelor in Languages. University professor and researcher in the areas of general linguistics, cognitive linguistics, applied linguistics to language teaching, cognition and education, learning and teaching. Responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and seminars in the mentioned areas; and researcher in cognition, learning, individual differences, and their application to the educational field. Author and co-author of scientific articles and books resulting from research. Supervisor of undergraduate theses and master's and doctoral theses. Full professor at the National Pedagogical University and invited professor at various universities in Colombia and Latin America.

Christian Hederich-Martínez
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

Mathematician (Javeriana University), Master in Educational and Social Development (National Pedagogical University), and Doctor in Psychology (Autonomous University of Barcelona). From his university chair, he has supervised doctoral theses (Doctorate in Education) and master's theses (Master's in Education). Consultant for ICFES on educational research topics. He has been a visiting professor at the universities of Alicante (Alicante, Spain), Republic (Montevideo, Uruguay), and Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia), and a research consultant for CERLALC-UNESCO in Mexico and Bolivia, and for OEI in Mexico. Member of the editorial board of different journals, including Suma Psicológica, MAGIS, and the Colombian Journal of Education. Currently, he serves as a full professor at the Autonomous University of Manizales.

Ivonne Lujano Vilchis
Arizona State University, EE.UU.

Ph.D. in Education Policy and Evaluation from Arizona State University. My research interests focus on higher education systems, research evaluation, science policy, open access, scholarly communication, and open science. I have worked in scholarly communication and open-access publishing initiatives since 2011. My involvement as an ambassador of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in Latin America has allowed me to collaborate with several universities and government agencies on the adoption of best practices for scholarly publications, and open science policies. I have taught in public and private universities in Mexico. I also have a background in dance, I am currently an amateur tango dancer.

Naveed Kazmi
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Dr. Naveed Kazmi has a PhD in education and works as a Senior Lecturer in Education at the London Metropolitan University. He has extensive experience of working at various levels in education in the UK and overseas. He currently teaches on a range of modules on the BA and MA in education alongside supervising PhD students. Teaching research methods on undergraduate and postgraduate education studies degrees is his special interest. His other areas of academic interest include curriculum theory and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Naveed is currently also a school governor. At present, Naveed is leading on a research project at London Metropolitan University investigating the experiences of parents whose children have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and have an Education Heal and Care Plan approved by their respective local authorities in London.

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