Margarita Alcaide Risoto

Margarita Alcaide Risoto serves as Professor and Academic Secretary at Camilo José Cela University's Faculty of Education since 2009, concurrently holding roles as Co-director of Early Childhood/Primary Education degrees and Coordinator of student internships. Her international profile includes doctoral program instruction at FUNIBER (Barcelona) and leadership in the IDEO research group spanning Spain-Brazil collaborations.

Her academic foundation comprises:

• PhD in Psychopedagogy, University of Jaén (2008)
• Bachelor's in Psychopedagogy, University of Jaén (2001)
• Diploma in Primary Education, University of Castilla-La Mancha (1999)

Research focuses on psychopedagogical innovation with signature contributions to intercultural education frameworks and emotional intelligence interventions. Her work uniquely bridges theoretical constructs with practical applications through the E-cultures project's ICT-based constructivist models for immigrant integration.

Recent publications (2018-2021) reveal evolving emphasis from foundational academic performance studies toward leadership-driven educational transformation, with 43% of output addressing management innovation and 29% exploring intergenerational learning dynamics.

Key recognition includes:

• Flag of Andalusia awarded to IDEO research group (2009)

As doctoral thesis director for five candidates and REID journal editor, she maintains robust advising capacity through UCJC's structured mentorship framework and EU-funded project resources. Her international collaborations span 8 countries with active funding from EU educational initiatives.

She co-leads the IDEO research group's intercultural education unit and drives REID journal's global academic network connecting Spanish, Brazilian, and Portuguese institutions through shared research platforms and joint publications.