Carine Simar

Carine Simar is a Lecturer in Educational Sciences at INSPÉ Clermont-Auvergne, affiliated with the ACTé laboratory (Activity, Knowledge, Transmission, Education). Her research focuses on health promotion in schools, psychosocial skills development, and addressing social inequalities in child health. She leads the research component of the Alliance to Improve Youth Health project and co-directs RECITS, an interdisciplinary initiative funded by IRESP.

• Education: Doctorate in Educational Sciences (2010, Blaise Pascal University)
• Current Roles: Co-responsible for Theme 2 at ACTé lab; Head of Master's course in Public Health

Research Themes:

• Dynamics of asymmetric interactions in health education
• Training frameworks for psychosocial skills in schools
• Implementation science for health promotion programs
• Teacher professional development and competency-based approaches

Article Trends highlight her work on systemic health promotion in schools, mediation effects on student behaviors, contextual factors in program implementation, and transcultural validation of psychosocial skill metrics. Her recent publications emphasize multilevel interventions and territorial strategies for child wellbeing.

Scientific Supervision: Co-directed three theses on health education, social inequalities, and teacher professionalization. Collaborated with Didier Jourdan and international researchers on longitudinal studies in France and Ireland.