ORIOL RÍOS
Principal Investigator

Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. His research trajectory stands out for his work on the prevention of violence in educational contexts based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; new masculinities; coeducation; and the social impact of research in addressing educational and social inequalities.
CONTACT: joseoriol.rios@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-7393
JUDITH BALANYÀ REBOLLO

Postdoctoral researcher and adjunct professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Her research focuses on digital innovation and transformation, with a special interest in digital technologies applied to educational innovation, interdisciplinarity, and the inclusion of a gender perspective. She also explores the impact of digital learning environments on lifelong learning, the digital divide among vulnerable groups, and the potential of artificial intelligence to personalize learning.
CONTACT: judith.balanya@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3574-0933
ELSA CERVIÑO LÓPEZ

Research support technician for the R&D+i project SAFE "Impact of Bystander Intervention for a School Culture that Overcomes Gender-Based Violence". She holds a degree in Social Work from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and a Master's Degree in Gender Intervention, as well as a Diploma in Equality Agent from the International University of Valencia (VIU).
CONTACT: elsa.cervino@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8425-8745
REGINA GAIRAL

Serra Hunter Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Rovira i Virgili University. Her research focuses on education, academic inclusion, social cohesion, and personal well-being among vulnerable groups, with a particular emphasis on children and adolescents in care, migrants, and the Roma ethnic group.
CONTACT: regina.gairal@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-7912
ELENA GALLARDO

Postdoctoral researcher and adjunct professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. She holds a degree in Social Work, a Master's in Women's and Gender Studies, and a PhD from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Her main research lines include LGBTQI+ studies, gender perspective, and gender and sexual diversity. She has participated in several national and international projects focused on the prevention of discrimination and structural violence.
CONTACT: elenamaria.gallardo@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-8050
CARME GARCIA-YESTE

Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Rovira i Virgili University. Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology and Commissioner for Relations with the Department of Education. She has published in various journals indexed in international databases. Her main research interests include childhood and adolescence at risk of social exclusion, educational success, social inclusion, and the sociology of education.
CONTACT: carme.garciay@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-8021
JOSÉ MIGUEL JIMÉNEZ

He is an associate professor at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in the area of Didactics and School Organization. His main research lines are related to Information and Communication Technologies applied to education, training within organizations, teacher training, and vocational education and training. He has participated as principal investigator and as a member of research teams in various projects on these topics.
CONTACT: josemiguel.jimenez@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-1448
WEBGREC: http://webgrec.urv.es/webpages/personal/cat/000044_josemiguel.jimenez.urv.cat.html
JANAINA MINELLI DE OLIVEIRA

Janaina Minelli d'Oliveira holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and is an associate professor in the Department of Pedagogy at URV. Her scientific work establishes a dialogue between social semiotics and education, analyzing the construction of pedagogical positions through forms of representation, participation, and interactive dynamics in both face-to-face and virtual learning environments.
CONTACT: janaina.oliveira@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-3622
SILVIA MOLINA

Full Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Rovira i Virgili University. Her main research lines focus on inclusive education for students with special educational needs and other vulnerable groups, as well as the prevention of violence in educational contexts. She is currently the principal investigator of the TRENDI project within the National R&D Plan.
CONTACT: silvia.molina@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9736-0381
LAURA NATIVIDAD

Postdoctoral researcher and adjunct professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. She is currently a member of the research team of the National R&D Plan project SAFE. Her research lines include the analysis of dialogic learning environments for social transformation, with a special focus on overcoming gender-based violence and social inequality in vulnerable groups.
CONTACT: laura.natividad@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4514-8853
MAITE NOVO MOLINERO

Full professor at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and coordinator of the area of science education at the Faculty of Education and Psychology. Her research lines focus on the application and evaluation of learning methodologies in STEM disciplines, aimed at developing scientific competence within the educational community. She has led projects focused on applying inquiry-based learning in early childhood education, promoting scientific vocations among vulnerable groups, and improving teacher training practices.
CONTACT: mteresa.novo@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-1990
ZOEL SALVADÓ

Lecturer at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, affiliated with the area of Science Education and engaged in research in Educational Sciences since 2014. He holds two research recognition periods (sexenios) awarded by CNEAI, the most recent in the field of Educational Sciences. According to Google Scholar, his scientific articles have received 983 citations throughout his research career, with an h-index of 16 and an h10-index of 19. In the area of didactics, his research lines include: the evaluation through quantitative tools of teachers' beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge regarding biotechnology; the assessment of training actions aimed at promoting scientific vocations among children and adolescents at risk of social exclusion using qualitative methods; and the introduction of inquiry-based learning in early childhood education and its impact on both students and teachers.
CONTACT: zoel.salvado@urv.cat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4412-1421