Carmen Sánchez Ovcharov

Carmen Sánchez Ovcharov is a prominent academic serving as Dean of the Faculty of Education and Pedagogical Director of UCJC's Extended Teaching-Learning Model. She holds a PhD in Philosophy and Methodology of Science from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), where she received the prestigious Extraordinary Doctorate Award (2007). Her professional roles include associate professorships at UCM and URJC, as well as teaching and coordination roles in the International Baccalaureate Program at SEK Ciudalcampo.

Her academic training includes a PhD in Physics-focused Philosophy and a Philosophy degree from UCM. Key research areas are pedagogical innovation in education and the philosophy of physics, with a focus on scientific methodology and formal logic. Her work emphasizes visual reasoning tools like the Core Planner to enhance cognitive structures and active learning strategies.

Major publications include edited volumes on educational innovation (Nuevas dimensiones de la educación, 2020) and philosophical studies on figures like Pierre de Fermat and Rogerio Boscovich. Her awards include First Prize in Methodological Innovation (2018) and the Sek Prize for Best Educational Practices (2015, 2016).

Leadership roles include co-chairing the Harkness Table methodology implementation and leading accreditation efforts at SEK Ciudalcampo. She contributes to interdisciplinary research groups and has produced over 30 scholarly works blending education, philosophy, and physics.