Apolinar Graña Varela

Apolinar Graña Varela is an Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Navarra's School of Education and Psychology. He holds a PhD from Universidade da Coruña with a thesis on traditional games and physical education. He is affiliated with the GIECC Educación, Ciudadanía y Carácter and Neurodesarrollo y aprendizaje research groups. His work focuses on character education, leadership in schools, inclusive sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and traditional games' cultural and educational roles. He has published widely on topics such as the impact of sports programs on wellbeing, educational policies in Latin America, and pandemic-era family-school dynamics. His research employs qualitative and mixed-method approaches, emphasizing ethnographic studies and case analyses. Key projects include the 'Más Que Tenis' tennis program for intellectual disability inclusion and the 'Investigar y promover la educación del carácter' initiative in Latin American schools.