Olaya Álvarez García

Dr. Olaya Álvarez García is a Tenured Senior Lecturer at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), specializing in Applied Pedagogy and Educational Psychology. Her primary research focuses on environmental education teacher training, vocational education dropout prevention, and academic integrity. She holds a European PhD in Environmental Education from UIB and a Bachelor's in Environmental Sciences.

Research: Dr. Álvarez García leads projects like 'Itinerarios de Finalización y Abandono en la FP Dual Intensiva' (2024-2028) and 'LearnOUT-Evaluation' (2022-2025). Key themes include greenwashing analysis, climate change communication, and sustainable development goals implementation in higher education. She is a main researcher in the GREAS environmental education group and member of interdisciplinary climate change research initiatives.

Teaching: She teaches Environmental Pedagogy and Final Degree Projects in Pedagogy/Social Education programs. Courses emphasize sustainability curricula and outdoor learning methods.

Labs/Groups: Active in GRIAC (academic integrity), GREAS (sustainability education), LINCC UIB (climate change), and LABVET (vocational education research).