ABEL
MERINO OROZCO

PhD in Education from the University of Zaragoza, with a degree in Psychopedagogy, a Bachelor's in Psychology, and a teaching qualification specializing in Physical Education. I am a full-time faculty member in the Department of Education Sciences at the University of Burgos and a member of the ETNOEDU research group (University of Zaragoza). My main research interests focus on pedagogical and psychological processes in school sports, educational guidance, and academic and professional tutoring. I place particular emphasis on educational counselling in both formal and informal contexts, which informs my teaching in areas such as the educational relationship, developmental psychology and education, assessment, task analysis, and educational advising. I have actively participated in educational innovation projects, especially those related to academic tutoring and university teaching, as reflected in my involvement with the Teaching, Support, and Tutoring Innovation Group (GID DATU), as well as socio-educational support initiatives in non-formal contexts. I maintain an active line of research dissemination through publications derived from projects, teaching responsibilities, and fieldwork, mainly addressing school sports and educational guidance. These are complemented by my participation in academic conferences and presentations. I have undertaken several international teaching, training, and research stays, motivated by a strong interest in cultural exchange as a key factor in enhancing educational practice and academic and professional support. My university career began in 2013 alongside my doctoral studies and has been enriched by six years of experience as an educational counsellor in compulsory education. Currently, I coordinate the Degree in Social Education, serve as secretary for the Degree in Early Childhood Education, and actively contribute to various university committees related to management, quality assurance, mobility, and sustainability. My professional interests and motivations are closely tied to the research and innovation teams with which I collaborate—teams that are strongly committed to fostering vocational opportunities in the field and proactive in launching new projects, where I have alternated between roles as principal investigator and active contributor.