David Castro Garcia

David Castro Garcia is a PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the Brussels Research Centre on Innovation in Learning and Diversity (BILD) in the Department of Educational Sciences. His work focuses on how informal teaching advice networks influence early-career university teachers' pedagogical approaches, employing an egocentric network analysis framework.

• Education:
• B.Sc. Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2008–2015)
• M.Sc. Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2018–2021)

Research interests revolve around teacher professional development, educational technology integration, and the sociocultural dimensions of teaching practices. His studies explore how communication technologies and informal networks shape pedagogical decision-making in higher education.