Marcela Gallardo Lazo

Dr. Marcela Gallardo Lazo is a Lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Education, Monash University. She specializes in integrating Emotional Intelligence (EI) into teacher education programs, with additional expertise in intercultural competence, TESOL, and cultural diversity. Her career bridges teaching practice, academic research, and curriculum development.

• Doctor of Philosophy (Monash University, 2021)
• Master of TESOL (Monash University, 2016)
• Bachelor of Education (English Pedagogy, Universidad San Sebastián, 2013)

Her research focuses on emotional intelligence in teacher education, examining how EI is incorporated into pre-service training and its impact on teaching practices. She also explores intercultural competence through her work with the Monash Intercultural Lab, addressing multicultural team management and leadership in diverse educational environments.

Recent publications analyze well-being in doctoral students, impostor syndrome in academic training, and longitudinal studies on EI expectations among pre-service teachers. Her work emphasizes reflexive practice and emotional development in educators.

• Scholarship for exceptional mid-career professionals (2015)
• Scholarship for exceptional mid-career professionals (2016)

She contributes to postgraduate units like Managing Multicultural Teams and Leadership in Intercultural Environments, alongside foundational education courses such as Understanding students as learners and Assessing Teaching and Learning.