Jean-Yves Robin

Jean-Yves Robin is a Professor at the University of Angers (UCO), affiliated with the Faculty of Education and the LISEC research team (ATIP). He holds a Doctorate in Educational Sciences from Lyon II (1990) and an HDR (2004) from Paris XIII. His research focuses on executive career paths, adult education, professional biography analysis, organizational suffering, and narrative clinical approaches.

He co-directs the 'Défis-Formation' book series with L'Harmattan and leads a major 2016-2021 research program on school leadership dynamics involving 10 researchers and most Catholic secondary school principals in Maine-et-Loire. His work emphasizes collaborative research methodologies and institutional narrative analysis.

Key professional roles include: Adjunct Professor at Sherbrooke University (Canada), member of ASIHVIF and AECSE associations, and Savoirs Review steering committee member. His recent studies critically examine managerial coaching systems, Anthropocene educational implications, and leadership mental health.

Key themes span institutional reform challenges, clinico-narrative methodologies, and the intersections between professional identity and organizational culture. Over 60 publications since 1990 reflect his interdisciplinary approach to adult education and professional development.