Lidia Sánchez Prieto

Lidia Sánchez Prieto is a Professor in the Department of Pedagogy and Specific Didactics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), actively teaching courses in Social Education and related fields for the 2025-26 academic year.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Educational Sciences with International Distinction from UIB
• Degree in Psychology from UIB
• Master's in Socio-Educational Intervention for Minors and Families from UIB
• Master's in Multidisciplinary Intervention for Eating Disorders from University of Valencia
• Expert certification in Quality of Life Intervention for older adults from UNED

As a general health psychologist and member of the Educational and Social Research and Training Group (GIFES), her research focuses on evidence-based prevention programs, professional training for prevention programs, and psychological intervention techniques. Her work spans socio-educational intervention across different age groups, with particular emphasis on childhood/adolescence interventions and educational gerontology.

She teaches multiple courses including Data Analysis in Educational Intervention, Educational Gerontology, and Socio-educational Intervention Techniques for Conduct Problems at both undergraduate and master's levels. Her consistent teaching record over the past five years demonstrates expertise in intervention techniques, behavioral problems, and gerontological education.

As an active member of GIFES research group, she contributes to advancing educational and social research through evidence-based approaches that bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application in intervention programs.