Olga María Alegre de la Rosa

Olga María Alegre de la Rosa serves as Full Professor in the Department of Didactics and Educational Research at the Faculty of Education, University of La Laguna. She directs the Research Group for Education in Diversity (GIED) and the Center for University Studies for Education in Diversity, while coordinating the Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Educational Sciences between the Universities of La Laguna and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Her academic credentials include two doctoral degrees from the University of La Laguna:

• PhD in Psychology (1988) on cerebral asymmetry in musical processing among sighted/blind individuals, supervised by Dr. José Barroso Ribal
• PhD in Information Sciences (2016) on online communication for teacher development, supervised by Drs. Carmen Rodríguez Wangüemert and Humberto Hernández Hernández

Her research spans inclusive education, disability studies, teacher development, and educational evaluation, with publications in journals including International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Interactive Learning Environments, and Revista de Educación. She has edited books with Pirámide, Síntesis, and IGI Global, and contributed to international handbooks on lifelong learning.

She has directed doctoral theses examining disability inclusion across populations including children with cancer, Type I Diabetes, and cochlear implants. Her competitive research projects address inclusion and interculturality at regional, national, and European levels, including an active Erasmus+ KA2 initiative.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Pediatry Award in Canary Islands (2003)
• Research Merit Award in Mexico (2000)

With 926+ Google Scholar citations (2019), she serves on national/international committees evaluating research projects, journal publications, and university program quality.