Juana Rosa Suárez Robaina

Juana Rosa Suárez Robaina serves as a Contract Professor (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Specific Didactics at the Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Spain. Her academic work bridges Spanish philology, educational methodology, and intercultural teaching practices.

Education:

• PhD in Spanish Philology, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 1999
• Hispanic Philology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), 1988
• Two Master's degrees in Spanish Language Teaching for foreigners
• University Expert in University Teaching

Research Focus: Her scholarship investigates motivational dynamics through teaching materials and digital resources (edublogs, web platforms), while advancing literary education frameworks via hermeneutics and metaliterature. A core emphasis lies in culturally responsive Spanish instruction for both native speakers and language learners within diverse educational settings.

Scientific Recognition:

• Viera y Clavijo Regional Research Award (2000, Letters, Literature Section)

Mentorship: She has guided doctoral candidates Libertad Gardenia Ramírez González (2017) on literary urban analysis in Falcones' work and Jesica Esther Suárez Cerpa (2015) on José Luis Correa's narrative structures. As a ULPGC Doctoral School member, she contributes to the DELLCOS and Educational Sciences programs.

Collaborative Networks: Dr. Suárez Robaina participates in IATEXT (Discourse Analysis), GIR DAME (Motivation Research), and Educational Innovation Group GIE 7 for EHEA methodology development, while directing the journal "El Guiniguada".