Maria Del Rocio Rodriguez Casado

Maria Del Rocio Rodriguez Casado is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education and Social Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University Pablo de Olavide. She holds an International PhD cum laude in Development and Citizenship: Human Rights, Equality, Education, and Social Intervention. As a registered Social Educator (No. 3096) and Social Worker, she teaches cultural diversity, professional development, and ethics in Social Education bachelor's and dual Social Work/Social Education degrees.

• Education: PhD in Development and Citizenship, Master's in Education for Development and Peace
• Research Groups: GIAS (Socio-Educational Action Research Group), CINEF (Interdisciplinary Center for Feminist Studies)
• Expertise: Migration, interculturality, gender equality, coeducation, socioeducational contexts

Her research focuses on gendered intercultural education, analyzing institutional frameworks for cultural diversity and gender in preschool/primary schools across Spain and Argentina. She explores hybrid pedagogical models, socioeducational interventions for vulnerable populations, and critical competencies to combat hate speech. Her recent publications (2023-2024) emphasize youth participation, gender-responsive migration policies, and intercultural competency frameworks.

As a coordinator for Final Degree Projects in Social Education and participant in educational innovation projects, she bridges academic research with institutional practice. She actively contributes to international comparative education through the Spanish Society of Comparative Education (SEEC) and CINEF center.