{"id":18035,"date":"2025-02-03T17:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/escuela-interamericana-en-educacion-superior-esies\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:23:10","slug":"inter-american-school-of-higher-education-esies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/en\/inter-american-school-of-higher-education-esies\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter-American School of Higher Education &#8211; ESIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Inter-American School of Higher Education &#8211; ESIES&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Inter-American School of Higher Education (ESIES)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an initiative of a group of research centers and higher education institutions promoted by the <strong>Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE<\/strong>), whose objective is to strengthen advanced training and research in the field of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l&#8217;enseignement sup\u00e9rieur (LIRES), Canad\u00e1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigaci\u00f3n Educativa, IESED-Chile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, Canad\u00e1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidad de Guadalajara, M\u00e9xico.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidad de Costa Rica.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidade Federal da Bah\u00eda, Brasil.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caribbean University, Puerto Rico.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidad del Valle, Colombia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universit\u00e9 Laval, Canad\u00e1.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instituto Superior de Formaci\u00f3n Docente Salom\u00e9 Ure\u00f1a, Dominican Republic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\">Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE), Costa Rica<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Specifically, the Inter-American School of Higher Education (ESIES) seeks to:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to the training of researchers in the field of higher education, promoting the development of advanced and associative research on socially relevant issues for the development of higher education in the Americas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen strategic areas in doctoral and post-doctoral training in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce advanced knowledge that supports decision-making in key areas for the development of higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To implement a common space for inter-institutional collaboration and exchange that promotes the internationalization of studies and research in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>The training offered by ESIES is intended for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhD students or postdoctoral fellows with research interests in the field of higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early-career researchers (within 5 years of obtaining their doctorate) with research interests in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Upon completing the ESIES program, participants will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply cutting-edge knowledge and a critical analysis of information in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adapt and apply this knowledge to the diverse cultural, linguistic, and institutional contexts across the Americas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate research and innovation findings in higher education clearly and effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance academic collaboration and expand their professional networks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote intercultural dialogue and contribute to building intercultural learning communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ESIES &#8211; Edition 2026&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second edition of the <\/span><b>Inter-American School on Higher Education \u2013 ESIES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 will be held in Chile from October 21 to 28, 2026, with the following academic program:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Preparatory phase (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation of the School, the teachers and the participants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explanation of the readings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to research in Higher Education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In-person phase (Chile, October 21-28, 2026)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Thematic Domains:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work of the researcher in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching work in higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic challenges of higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chile: its culture and its higher education system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colloquia on participants&#8217; research work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;iohe-orange&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;9999&#8243; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;REQUIREMENTS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1738624535017-6f573299-6fd7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be enrolled in a doctoral program or be an early-career researcher (within 5 years of obtaining a doctorate).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting research on issues concerning higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have the availability to participate in both phases of the School (preparatory and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in-person<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must have the financial means to cover all costs of their stay in Chile (airfare, accommodation, insurance, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registration form below must be completed and submitted by April 30, 2026:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfzwvNSEIG-KkGVt5tVGeoavF8k7giF-aFx6zI_D4dyH7YY9A\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfzwvNSEIG-KkGVt5tVGeoavF8k7giF-aFx6zI_D4dyH7YY9A\/viewform?usp=dialog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;INVESTMENT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1738625148674-d23be01c-d93d&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><b>IOHE Member<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Non-member IOHE<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>1 Attendee<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,500 USD<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,800 USD<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>T<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he registration fee covers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 hotel nights (October 20-28) in Chile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 lunches (October 21-24 and 26-28).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome dinner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simultaneous translation (French, English, Portuguese, and Spanish).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 hours of training.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of participation and digital badge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*) Selected participants will receive payment instructions by e-mail.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TEACHING TEAM&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1738625650379-32670dbb-b088&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17889 \" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Begin-Caouette-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Begin-Caouette-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Begin-Caouette-768x851.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Olivier-Begin-Caouette.jpg 813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Olivier B\u00e9gin-Caouette, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Administration and Foundations of Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Olivier B\u00e9gin-Caouette<\/strong>, Ph.D., is an associate professor of comparative higher education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Montreal. In this role, he is responsible for training programs on higher education within his institution. He is also a founding co-member and director of the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on Higher Education, the largest group of researchers in higher education in the Francophone world. With LIRES, he co-organized in 2019 the first Doctoral School on Higher Education at the University of Montreal. His research focuses on the internationalization of higher education, international competitive dynamics, and transformations of the academic profession. He is also responsible for the Canadian team within the international project The Future of the Academic Profession (Future-AP).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17899 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jacqueline-Rojas-Rios-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jacqueline-Rojas-Rios-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jacqueline-Rojas-Rios-1.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mar\u00eda Jacqueline Rojas R\u00edos, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty of Education Sciences<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Playa Ancha, Chile<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mar\u00eda Jacqueline Rojas R\u00edos<\/strong> holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Playa Ancha. She is currently a tenured professor at the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Playa Ancha and a researcher at the Inter-University Institute for Educational Research (IESED-Chile) in the area of Higher Education policies, where she has several publications and has coordinated national and international projects. She is part of the faculty of the consortium Ph.D. program in Education of the University of Playa Ancha, University of Los Lagos, and University of Antofagasta in Chile and integrates the council and core of the Master&#8217;s Program in Management and Leadership of Educational Organizations. She is currently the Coordinator of the RED project &#8220;Internationalization of Research in Higher Education&#8221;.\u00a0 <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17908 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Marcel-Theza.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"196\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Marcel Andr\u00e9 Th\u00e9za Manr\u00edquez, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigaci\u00f3n Educativa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Marcel Andr\u00e9 Th\u00e9za Manr\u00edquez<\/strong>, Doctor in Political Science from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. Director of the Interuniversity Institute for Educational Research (IESED-Chile) and Researcher at the Center for Studies of Regional Development and Public Policy (CEDER), University of Los Lagos, Chile. His research areas are fundamentally oriented towards the field of political theory, cultural changes, public policies, and transformations in citizenship and participation. In recent years, in addition to academic research, he has developed strategic management activities in the higher education system of Chile and in the science, technology, knowledge, and innovation systems.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17885 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ricardo-Perez-Mora-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ricardo P\u00e9rez Mora, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centro Universitario de Guadalajara<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ricardo P\u00e9rez <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holds a Ph.D. in Education. He is a research professor at the University of Guadalajara, attached to the Department of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Social Innovation, where he currently serves as Department Head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is the coordinator of the International GT &#8220;Politicized Social Science&#8221; of CLACSO and General Coordinator of the Network of Studies on Educational Institutions in Mexico. His research lines are: &#8220;Sociology of the University&#8221;, &#8220;Actors and Policies of Higher Education&#8221; and &#8220;Production and Mobilization of Knowledge&#8221;. He is a member of the National System of Researchers level III and PRODEP Profile.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20563\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vladimir-Figueroa-Gutierrez.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"150\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vladimir Figueroa Guti\u00e9rrez<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director of Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instituto Superior de Formaci\u00f3n Docente Salom\u00e9 Ure\u00f1a, Rep\u00fablica Dominicana<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vladimir Figueroa Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> has been a professor at the Instituto Superior de Formaci\u00f3n Docente Salom\u00e9 Ure\u00f1a (ISFODOSU), Dominican Republic, since 2015. He holds a Doctorate in Education and a Master&#8217;s in Quality and Improvement of Education from the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid; he is an expert in Conflict Mediation in educational settings from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He is also a teaching expert in state-subsidized private schools from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. He earned his Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Education from the Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Santo Domingo. His research career focuses on School Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, and School Leadership. He is the author of several scientific articles in this field. He is a member of the Ibero-American Research Network for the Development of Professional Teacher Identity. He currently serves as Director of Research at ISFODOSU and Editor-in-Chief of the Caribbean Journal of Educational Research, General Coordinator of the Caribbean Congress on Educational Research, and General Coordinator of SciELO Dominican Republic.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18068\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"182\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Cristina Maria d&#8217;\u00c1vila Teixeira, Ph.D.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty of Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cristina d&#8217;\u00c1vila<\/strong> holds a Ph.D. in Education from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Didactics of Higher Education at the Sorbonne Paris V University and the University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is currently a full professor at the Faculty of Education of the Federal University of Bahia and a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on Higher Education (LIRES) at the University of Montreal. She is also a productivity researcher for the National Research Council of Brazil (CNPq). Scientific Director of the National Association of Didactics and Teaching Practices (ANDIPE). She has published eighteen books in the field of education. She is a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program of the Faculty of Education of the UFBA, where she served as vice-coordinator from 2019 to 2021. She is the general coordinator of the Center for Teacher Training and Pedagogical Advisory (NUFAP) of the Federal University of Bahia.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18027\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sebastien-Beland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"170\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>S\u00e9bastien B\u00e9land, Ph.D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty of Educational Sciences<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>S\u00e9bastien B\u00e9land<\/strong> is a professor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Montreal. He teaches quantitative methods and learning assessment. His research interests include the development and teaching of statistics and psychometrics, academic integrity, and learning assessment in arts programs at the post-secondary level. He has published in several scientific journals such as Applied Psychological Measurement, Behavior Research Methods, BMC Medical Education, International Journal of Testing, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Applied Measurement, Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, Measure and Evaluation in Education, Psychological Methods, and Rasch Measurement Transaction. S\u00e9bastien is a member of several research groups, including the Interuniversity Observatory on Innovative Learning Assessment Practices (OPIEVA), the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on Higher Education (LIRES), the Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Missions of Higher Education team (RIMES), the Open Statistics Teaching Initiative (OSTI), and the Research Group on Admission to Medicine in Quebec (GRAM-Q).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17903\" src=\"https:\/\/oui-iohe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Felipe-Alpizar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"173\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Felipe Alpizar Rodr\u00edguez, Ph.D<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for Research and Political Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Costa Rica<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Felipe Alp\u00edzar Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> holds a Ph.D in Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid, where he also completed his Master&#8217;s degree. He completed his Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Political Science at the University of Costa Rica, where he has worked since 2005 as a professor and researcher. He has held executive positions at the University of Costa Rica (Vice-Rector of Teaching, Academic Secretary, Director of the Center for Research and Political Studies) and high-responsibility positions in international organizations (Program Officer for the United Nations Development Program UNDP). He has been a consultant to international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), UNDP, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and national organizations such as the Estado de la Naci\u00f3n Program (PEN). He has published several books, scientific articles, book chapters and opinion articles on national politics, the State, development, democracy, public opinion studies, environmental policy and water management. 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