Profile (CV) of the research teaching staff

González Yubero, Sara
Department: Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Field: Didáctica y Organización Escolar
Faculty: Facultad de Educación

Number of 6-year periods of research productivity evaluation
  • CNEAI agreement periods of research evaluation. 25/06/24
Academic position: Prof. Titular Univ.

Academic position
  • Subdirectora del Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación
Email: sara.gonzalez@unizar.es
ORCID number: 0000-0002-0456-604X

University degrees
  • Master en Educación Emocional Social y de la Creatividad. Facultad de Educación. 2015
  • Master de profesorado especialidad Orientación Educativa. Facultad de Educación. 2014
  • Licenciada en Psicopedagogía. Facultad de Educación. 2013
  • Diplomada en Magisterio de Educación Primaria. Facultad de Educación. 2011

PhDs
  • Doctorado en Equidad e Innovación Educativa. Facultad de Educación. 2020
 
             
Sara González Yubero holds a PhD in Equity and Educational Innovation from the University of Cantabria, awarded with an international distinction, and is currently a Permanent Lecturer at the University of Zaragoza in the area of Didactics and School Organization. Her research focuses on socio-emotional development, well-being, and learning in educational contexts. She has published articles in high-impact scientific journals and coordinated collective works aimed at improving educational and social engagement. She was a member of the Research Group on Socio-emotional Development, Well-being and Education at the University of Cantabria and currently belongs to the Education and Psychological Processes Research Group (EducaViva) at the University of Zaragoza.

She has completed international research stays at prestigious institutions such as Andrés Bello University in Chile, where she carried out a postdoctoral fellowship, and the National School Climate Center in New York, where she completed her predoctoral research stay. She has also expanded her training at the University of Lapland (Finland) and the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno (Czech Republic), specializing in Mindfulness, Stress Management, and high-quality bilingual teaching practices (CLIL).

She has been awarded a recognized six-year research evaluation period (“sexenio de investigación”) by CNEAI and ACPUA and has led and participated in numerous national and international projects. She is principal investigator of the European project The Cyber Escape Project: Navigating Digital Challenges through Ethical and Sustainable Practices in School Education (€250,000) and principal investigator (PI) of GRIT – Growth Mind-set through Resilient Intelligent Technologies (€400,000). She has also contributed to other funded projects such as Tenacity – Community Engagement for a Knowledge-Based Society, Forget Me Not 2.0, and projects related to school climate and educational innovation.

Her academic and scientific work is complemented by extensive experience in university management and institutional leadership. Since 2025, she has served as Secretary Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Department of Educational Sciences, and as a member of the Faculty Council and the Standing Committee of the Faculty of Education at the University of Zaragoza. She also directs a micro-credential program in collaboration with the Government of Aragón and has participated in the organization of scientific events, including serving as secretary of the scientific committee of the 6th International Congress on Emotional Intelligence and Well-being.

For the past four years, she has led the consolidated Teaching Innovation Project Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Teacher Education: Strategies for Educational Inclusion from the Early Intervention Course and is PI of the multidisciplinary innovation group “Edu_Lab.” She also coordinates master’s and undergraduate courses, as well as teaching placements, and serves as a mentor in the University Guidance Plan at the University of Zaragoza. Her career combines research, teaching, management, and knowledge transfer, with a strong commitment to improving well-being and educational quality.


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