Veronica Basilotta Gomez Pablos

Verónica Basilotta Gómez-Pablos is a Professor in the Department of Education at the Distance University of Madrid (UDIMA) with a recognized six-year research period. She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences from the University of Salamanca with international recognition and an extraordinary doctoral award. Her academic background includes a Diploma in Special Education Teaching, a Bachelor's in Psychopedagogy, and two Master's degrees (ICT in Education and Communication and Education on the Internet) from the University of Salamanca and UNED respectively. She currently directs the Official Doctorate in Education and Technology at UDIMA and is part of the Research Group on Digital Innovation and Education (eduDIG).

Her research focuses on

• Educational Technology
• Collaborative Learning
• ICT Integration in Education
• Special Education
• Inclusive Pedagogy
• Digital Game-Based Learning

She has contributed to projects like the EU's H2020 initiative on bullying prevention through serious games and has served as a court member in international doctoral evaluations.

Her recent publications analyze films and digital tools for inclusion education, video game integration in pedagogy, and collaborative ICT projects. She has received multiple recognitions including the Outstanding Cum Laude qualification and international mention for her doctoral thesis at the University of Salamanca.

Key awards include

• Extraordinary Doctoral Award from University of Salamanca
• International Mention in Doctoral Research
• Outstanding Cum Laude Qualification
• USAL Extraordinary Award

She has conducted research stays at Sapienza University of Rome and presented at conferences like Open Education Italy and Evidence-Based Education meetings. Her work emphasizes practical implementation of digital tools in educational settings rather than purely theoretical approaches.