Laia Riera Negre

Laia Riera Negre is a pre-doctoral researcher under the Research Staff Training (FPI) program and PhD candidate at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in the Department of Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology. She is an active member of the Inclusive Education and Diversity Research Group (GREID) and contributes to multiple significant research projects including the R&D+i project 'Palliative care and quality of life in childhood and adolescence' [PID2020-114712RB-I00] and the European project 'Transform to improve inclusion at university' in collaboration with the University of Barcelona and Université de Montpellier.

Her primary research interests focus on:

• Hospital Pedagogy - developing educational approaches for hospitalized children
• Quality of Life assessment in pediatric palliative care contexts
• Pediatric Palliative Care educational responses
• Social Robotics applications in healthcare education settings
• Research Methodologies for inclusive educational interventions
• Digital inclusion for vulnerable student populations

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on improving educational experiences for children with serious health conditions. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in developing assessment tools like the PACOPED QL, examining digital accessibility challenges, and exploring innovative applications of technology in hospital pedagogy. She frequently employs mixed-methods approaches and shows particular expertise in qualitative methodology.

Riera Negre serves as a reviewer for the Electronic Journal of Educational Technology EDUTEC-E and coordinates the volunteer team of the InèditHos association focused on 'Educational and Technological Research and Intervention in the field of Hospital Pedagogy.' Her teaching portfolio includes courses in Inclusive Education, Qualitative Methodology, and supervision of Master's theses and internships related to hospital pedagogy.

She actively participates in multiple research initiatives including the innovation project 'Promotion of the ApS methodology for raising awareness of the university community regarding the SDGs with InèditNet' and the 'GeniusUp' project developing educational video games for VR/RV and iTV. Her work bridges education, healthcare, and technology with practical implications for improving educational support systems for children in palliative care settings.