Maria Isabel Luis Rico

Maria Isabel Luis Rico serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Sciences within the Faculty of Education at the University of Burgos. She actively participates in the PhD program in Education (UBU) and is a core member of the FORMADESA research group, which specializes in socio-educational and economic policies for lifelong learning, elderly autonomy promotion, E-learning support, and local development initiatives.

Education

• PhD in Education from the University of Burgos (2012) with thesis "Formación universitaria de personas mayores en Castilla y León análisis DAFO del programa interuniversitario de la experiencia en la Universidad de Burgos" (University Training for the Elderly in Castile and Leon: SWOT Analysis of the Interuniversity Experience Program), supervised by Dr. María Carmen Palmero Cámara.

Research Focus
Dr. Luis Rico's work centers on lifelong learning frameworks with emphasis on elderly education and policy implementation. Her research integrates e-learning methodologies to enhance autonomy in aging populations while examining socio-educational policies' impact on community development. She investigates non-formal learning environments, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and economic sustainability in educational programming for seniors.

Research Group Affiliation
Through FORMADESA, she contributes to projects analyzing educational policies for lifelong learning, developing e-learning tools for elderly populations, and evaluating local development through community-based educational initiatives. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in socio-educational contexts.

Awards and Advising Status
No scientific awards, fellowships, or student supervision records were documented in the available information. Similarly, details regarding research grants or funded projects were not specified in the source material.