Mario Dueñas-Zorrilla is currently an Assistant Professor in General Education, Academic Management at Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile, and has been a Higher Education Professor since 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (2024), preceded by a M.A. in Curriculum Development and Educational Projects (Andrés Bello University, 2016) and a M.A. in Educational Multimedia (University of Tarapacá, 2010), along with his foundational B.A. in Education and English Language Teacher (University of Tarapacá, 2007). Professionally, he has significant experience in faculty development and management at the University of Tarapacá, having served as both a Coordinator at the Center for Innovation and Development of Teaching (CIDD) and a Professional within the Department of Teaching Administration (Dirección de Docencia). He actively participates as a Research Assistant for ANID projects and is a member of the GIFTED-VIU research group at the International University of Valencia (VIU), where he has also directed theses for the Master's program in ICT applied to Education since 2022. Furthermore, since 2015, he has collaborated with the Scientific Inquiry Program for Science Education (ICEC) in the northern region of Chile. His areas of interest are focused on Education and Work, Educational Innovation, Digital Teaching Competencies, and Attitude towards Technology, Teaching, and Learning.
Mario Dueñas-Zorrilla is currently an Assistant Professor in General Education, Academic Management at Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile, and has been a Higher Education Professor since 2008. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (2024), preceded by a M.A. in Curriculum Development and Educational Projects (Andrés Bello University, 2016) and a M.A. in Educational Multimedia (University of Tarapacá, 2010), along with his foundational B.A. in Education and English Language Teacher (University of Tarapacá, 2007). Professionally, he has significant experience in faculty development and management at the University of Tarapacá, having served as both a Coordinator at the Center for Innovation and Development of Teaching (CIDD) and a Professional within the Department of Teaching Administration (Dirección de Docencia). He actively participates as a Research Assistant for ANID projects and is a member of the GIFTED-VIU research group at the International University of Valencia (VIU), where he has also directed theses for the Master's program in ICT applied to Education since 2022. Furthermore, since 2015, he has collaborated with the Scientific Inquiry Program for Science Education (ICEC) in the northern region of Chile. His areas of interest are focused on Education and Work, Educational Innovation, Digital Teaching Competencies, and Attitude towards Technology, Teaching, and Learning.