Luciene da Silva

Luciene da Silva is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, Faculty of Sciences, São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP). She holds a doctorate in Physical Education with a focus on Movement Pedagogy and has extensive experience in academic and professional training across education, physical education, and tourism.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's in Physical Education, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (UNIMEP), 1990
  • Specialization in Exercise Physiology, UNIMEP, 1991
  • Specialization in Sports Training (Basketball focus), UNIMEP, 1993
  • Master's in Education (Motor Learning specialization), UNIMEP, 1996
  • Doctorate in Physical Education (Movement Pedagogy), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), 2002

Her research focuses on school physical education, educational games, leisure practices, sports pedagogy, and teacher training. She leads the CNPq-funded GEPLEJ/UNESP research group studying leisure, education, and play, and participates in institutional evaluation bodies like SINAES/BASIS/INEP/MEC. Her career spans academic management roles including department head and course coordination positions across physical education, pedagogy, and tourism programs.