André Freitas Santos

André Freitas Santos serves as a Lecturer and Researcher at Lusofona University's School of Education under an individual FCT-CEEC research grant. He maintains active research collaboration with the University of Porto's CIIE center and leads the EU-funded EDU-LAB project (2024-2027) while contributing to the ReMASE methodology initiative. His work centers on educational innovation with strong alignment to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly through arts integration and digital ethics frameworks.

Academic Background:

• PhD in Education Sciences (University of Porto)

His research program explores narrative approaches to teacher development, arts-based pedagogical practices, and digital experience in schooling, with significant contributions to methodological frameworks during pandemic contexts. Current work emphasizes reversing subalternity through educational narratives and establishing ethical standards for digital learning environments, reflecting his fingerprint in Art Education (54%), Narrative Studies (50%), and Scientific Methods (32%).

Analysis of his 16 research outputs (2017-2025) reveals a consistent focus on qualitative methodology innovation, teacher professional development, and arts integration, with recent intensification in digital ethics (2024) and pandemic-responsive research frameworks. His publications demonstrate increasing international impact through collaborations with Portuguese and European institutions.

Scientific Recognition:

• FCT-CEEC Individual Grant (Competitive Portuguese research fellowship)

As Principal Investigator for the €1.2M EU EDU-LAB project, he develops work-based learning frameworks connecting education with labor markets, while his ReMASE project contributions advance research methodology standards across Portuguese higher education. His grant portfolio demonstrates strategic focus on educational transformation through practice-based research and cross-sector collaboration.

He operates within the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Education and Development (CeiED), leveraging its multidisciplinary structure to bridge theory and practice in teacher education. Current initiatives include developing digital ethics frameworks for schools and creating narrative-based professional development models that position teachers as agents of hopeful educational futures.