Magdalena Custodio Espinar

Magdalena Custodio Espinar is a faculty member at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Department of Education, Research Methods and Evaluation, at Universidad Pontificia Comillas. She holds a PhD in Education from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), where she received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award, and has two Master's degrees in Management and Leadership of Schools from UNIR and Teaching Spanish as a Second Language from UCJC.

• PhD in Education, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
• Master's in Management and Leadership of Schools, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR)
• Master's in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language, Universidad Camilo José Cela (UCJC)
• Teacher in Primary and Foreign Language Education

Her research focuses on teacher training, CLIL, FLT/ELT, didactic programming, co-teaching, and the integration of ICT and AI in education. She has contributed significantly to pedagogical innovation in bilingual and multilingual contexts. Her work emphasizes collaborative teaching, STEM/STEAM integration, and COIL initiatives.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in CLIL methodology, teacher education, and multimodal literacy in EMI settings. Her studies often employ case-based and reflective approaches, focusing on both pre-service and in-service teacher development. The interdisciplinary nature of her work spans educational policy, classroom practice, and technological integration.

• Extraordinary Doctorate Award, UCM
• Sexenio in Educational Sciences (2017-2022)

Magdalena has extensive experience in advising and training teachers, both pre-service and in-service, and has collaborated with Pearson as a consultant and author. She has no formal grants mentioned, but her sustained research output and accreditation indicate active scholarly engagement. She has taught at the university level for 8 years and previously spent 20 years as a primary teacher.

She is affiliated with the research group 'Educational innovation for comprehensive training at different stages and in different contexts,' which focuses on pedagogical innovation across educational levels and diverse settings.