Happiness In School-Age Children

She holds a PhD in Education and Technology from UNAD Florida, USA, and a Master of Arts in Education - Higher Education School of Education, both from the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia in Florida, USA. She has specialized in Pedagogical Evaluation from the Universidad Católica de Manizales and Innovative Educational Projects from the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica of Colombia. Additionally, she is a Psychologist from the Universidad Santo Tomás in Colombia and an expert in Coaching Psychology, certified by the Colegio de Psicólogos de Madrid, Spain. Her professional experience includes significant involvement in higher education, academic management, curricular development, pedagogical-didactic management, innovation, and quality assurance. She has held leadership roles, such as Academic and Research Vice-President, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and professor. In secondary education, she has coordinated a distance high school program. Her work in Educational Psychology spans vocational exploration, talent development, school adaptation, and parenting education. She is a national and international speaker on distance education topics and serves as the executive director of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Educación Superior a Distancia (AIESAD). She is also an academic member of the Consejo Nacional de Acreditación in Colombia and a founding member of the Psychology, Emotional Development, and Education research group.

She is a psychologist from the Universidad Católica de Colombia, a specialist in Family Health from the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, and holds a Master’s in Bioethics from the Universidad El Bosque. She is a professor in the Master’s Degree in Community Psychology, a member of the Psychology, Emotional Development, and Education research group, and part of the Research Ethics Committee at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD). She participated in the Training Roundtable on the Importance of Training for the Culture of Research Ethics, Bioethics, and Scientific Integrity, as well as in the National Training Plan on research ethics, bioethics, and scientific integrity in Colombia. She is also the coordinator of the Alfa III - Spring Project in Colombia, financed by the European Commission, and a co-researcher in psychological well-being projects at UNAD.

She is a psychologist and a PhD candidate in Psychology with a Master’s Degree in Teaching. She is a researcher for the Master’s Degree in Community Psychology and Psychology at the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD). She is also a member of the Psychology, Emotional Development, and Education research group. Additionally, she serves as a professor in both the undergraduate Psychology program and the Master’s Degree in Community Psychology, while also being a trainer and designer of virtual learning environments. She is an academic peer for the Ministry of National Education of Colombia and has dedicated 20 years to working on issues of human development, well-being, happiness, and gender within higher education contexts. Throughout her career, she has designed and contributed to research and training projects. Her research interests focus on deepening the understanding of happiness and well-being, particularly within the context of Latin American perspectives, with a specific emphasis on rural contexts, leveraging her own knowledge and experience.