Luciene da Silva

Luciene da Silva serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the Faculty of Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), where she teaches undergraduate programs in Pedagogy and Physical Education and participates in postgraduate programs including the Professional Master's in Basic Education Teaching and National Network Physical Education (PROEF).

Her academic credentials feature:

• Licentiate in Physical Education from Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (UNIMEP, 1990)
• Specialization in Exercise Physiology and Sports Training (Basketball focus) from UNIMEP (1991, 1993)
• Master's in Education (Motor Education) from UNIMEP (1996)
• PhD in Physical Education (Movement Pedagogy) from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP, 2002)

Her research centers on School Physical Education and Teacher Training, with significant contributions to Leisure Studies, Sports Education, and Basketball pedagogy. She examines playful activities, sports-education integration, and tourism education across diverse age groups, emphasizing curriculum development for inclusive physical education practices.

Dr. da Silva leads institutional evaluations as an accredited assessor for SINAES/BASIS/INEP/MEC and São Paulo State Council of Education (CEE/SP), while mentoring graduate students through UNESP's postgraduate programs in education and physical education.

She directs the GEPLEJ/UNESP/CNPq Research Group on Leisure, Education, and Play and contributes to the GELC Study Group on Leisure and Body Practices at UNIMEP/CNPq, alongside her advisory role in Bauru's Municipal Education Council.