school violence, school climate, inclusion in education

Number of Undergraduate Thesis Directed: 20
Number of Masters Thesis Directed: 4
Number of Doctor Thesis Directed: 5
Number of Doctor Thesis Directing: 1
Number of Post Doctor Thesis Directed: 2

Director of Center for Research in Inclusive Education, financed for 5 years (2017-2021) renewable for 5 years (2022-2016) by PIA ANID CIE160009, recognized as one Chile´s Excellence Centers. See www.eduinclusiva.cl

Director of Program for the Support of School Climate, Programa de Apoyo a la Convivencia Escolar PACES-PUCV. This is a spin-off of the School of Psycholoty at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, gathering researchers and professionals involved in research, human capital formation of teachers and school staff, and development of educational tools and resources in matters related to school violence and school climate. PACES-PUCV offers a Diploma on School Climate, Diplomado en Convivencia Escolar, of which I am director. During 6 consecutive years it has traimed more than 150 professionals. See www.paces.cl

Former Director of Ph.D Program in Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2013-2016. Accredited for 4 years under my direction.

Former Editor of Revista Psicoperspectivas, 2008-2016. Revista Psicoperspectivas (www.psicoperspectivas.cl) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal indexed in Scielo database as of 2012, and indexed in Scopus as of october 2016. Within the framework of scientific journal editing, I trained 3 Assistant Editors and 6 Coeditors.

Co-editor, together with Paula Ascorra, of dissemination book "Ten years of research in school climate" (Diez años de investigación en convivencia escolar). Valparaíso: Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaíso, 2019.

Co-editor, together with Claudia Carrasco, of dissemination book "Consultancy in school climate" (Asesorando en convivencia escolar). Valparaíso: La Pataleta, 2020.

Research + Development + Transference Grant FONDEF IT 14I10132. Transference of a system for monitoring school climate to the public program Habilidades para la Vida (Life Skills Program) of JUNAEB. Years 205-2017. Grant won third place in the contest.

Patent Registry of "PACES, Programa de Apoyo a la Convivencia Escolar" (www.paces.cl), year 2015.

Editor of dissemination book "Yes we can: Learning to improve school climate" (Nosotros sí podemos: Aprendiendo a mejorar la convivencia escolar). Santiago de Chile: CIAE-PUCV, year 2015.

Reseach + Development Grant FONDEF ca12i10243. Design, development, and validation of a system for monitoring school climate. The monitoring system is being applied in 44 municipal schools in Valparaíso, Chile. Working with Drs. Ron Avi Astor (USC) and Rami Benbenishty (U. of Bar-lan) in this project. Years 2013-2014.

Campaing and contest "Convivir Mejor Juntos", where students provided songs, poems, short stories to the question "what would you do to help improve the climate in your school". Financed by CIAE, year 2011.

Design and validation of anti-bullying material for teachers, using as resources the winning prizes of the campaign and contest mentioned before. This work has been constructed with Dr. Mara Sapon-Shevin (U. of Syracuse), who participated as Visiting Scholar through MEC Grant, year 2013.

MOU with the Superintendency of Education at the Region of Valparaíso, to collaborate in prevention of school violence. Workshops have reached more than 4,000 students in more than 100 schools.

Member of the organization commitee of the V Iberoamerican Conference of School Violence, june 2013 (www.cives.cl)