Yonatan Diaz Santa Maria

Yonatan Diaz Santa Maria is a Lecturer in the Department of Theory and History of Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Murcia. Affiliated with the 'DIDE: Functional Diversity and Human Rights' research group, his scholarship examines inclusive education frameworks through the lens of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). His 2023 doctoral dissertation analyzed teacher and student perceptions of rights for individuals experiencing discrimination due to functional performance limitations.

Research focus areas:

• CRPD implementation in educational settings
• Teacher training for inclusive practices
• Discrimination mechanisms in schools
• Assessment tools for educational equity

Developed validated instruments:

• EPREPADl-1: Primary teacher perception scale on disability inclusion
• EPADl-1: Student perception scale toward people with disabilities