Hall of Fame: Social Sciences and Humanities (Editor) – 2019

Assistant Professor, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal). PhD in Special Education. Member of Centre of Research in Special Education and UIDEF of Instituto da Educação. Main areas of interest: Special Education, Services and Support Organizations, Rights and Self-determination for persons with Intellectual Disability (ID), Attitudes towards Persons with ID, Physical Activity Engagement, Transition into adult life & Employability, Ageing and ID, Psychomotor Therapy, Alignment of Portuguese policies towards the Quality of Life of persons with ID, redefining institutional roles as bridges to community and well aware of the necessary leadership.Responsible for the translation, adaptation and validation of some measurement instruments (e.g.: Adaptive Behavior Scale, Suports Intensity Scale, Personal Outcomes Scale, San Martín Scale, Self-determination) in Portugal. Intervention modalities have also been studied: best practices within full participation and focus on personal outcomes and evidence-based practices for the delivery of (individualized) services and supports (person-centered planning), participative management with consumer active involvement, and use of quality assessments and improvement methodologies; and programs effectiveness evaluation. Author and co-author of articles, book and book chapters, and speaker at national and international conferences. Reviewer of some scientific international journals.Member of the AAIDD International Special Interest Group.

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Institutions: Assistant Professor, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, UIDEF – Instituto da Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Agronomist, Master of Science in Horticulture and Doctorate in Agroindustrial Economic Problems. Currently, Research Professor at the Department of Social Studies of the Division of Social and Administrative Sciences at the University of Guanajuato and Member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico.

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Institutions: Department of Social Studies of the Division of Social and Administrative Sciences at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico

Ever since I started teaching at the University level, I have been passionate in my commitment to three things: maximizing individual student performance, inspiring students’ interest in social sciences and instilling a sense of self-worth among all students. I have dedicated my career to each of these pursuits, as my enclosed resume will attest. In the last four years, working as a career counselor at the University, I encourage students to use sources of information to aid in their safety in the community and also I advise students to be able to optimize their own educational plan and career path. My qualifications include 12 years of university teaching experience, PhD in Sociology, Master Degree in Sociology - Social change and social policy, BA in Sociology and also BA in Psychology. As always eager for knowledge, I recently graduated postgraduate studies in Educational interventions for children with disabilities and their families and Continuing professional development in education. Also, I have case-manager experience in voluntary job at Maria Stein Day Residential Center for children and young people in difficulty.

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Institutions: University of Petrosani, Romania

Education : E. Seda koc received the Ph.D. degree (2007-2012) from the Hacettepe University Institute of Educational Sciences and received the Master Degree (2005-2007)  from the Hacettepe University Institute of Educational Sciences. Job Experience: 2005–2011 Primary education teaching Professional. 2010–2011 School Manager.  2011–2013 R&D Specialist. 2013–2016 Academic Staff. Specialization &Expertise : Teaching-learning Processes and Methods, Active Learning, Teacher Training, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Primary Education.

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Institutions: Associate Professor Department of Child Development, Vocational School of Health Sciences, Namık Kemal University, Turkey  

Abdullah Aydin is an Associate Professor of Science/Chemistry Education at Ahi Evran University, Turkey. He received his Ph.D. in science / chemistry education from Gazi University in 2004. The focus of his research is the science / chemistry curriculum philosophy.

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Institutions: Dr. Aydin's research interests and areas of specialization include : philosophy of science, chemistry education, material development and science process skills.

Dr. Vlasta Hus, PhD. (female) currently works as an associate professor at the Department of Elementary Education, at University of Maribor. She gives lectures for subjects Environmental Educational Studies and Early Social Studies. Her main research interests and focus are curricular changes of Environmental and Social Studies Subjects, planning, implementing and assessing Environmental and Social Studies Subjects, Outdoor teaching and learning in the Elementary school, Professional development of teachers of Elementary education. She published many foreign and domestic scientific articles. She leaded and collaborated in some projects, for instance: Implementing education process at subject Environmental Education in first three years of nine-year primary school (evaluation project, Development of science competence, Encouraging a culture of research and innovation in schools through a process of lifelong teacher learning, etc. She participates as a member in Editor boards: International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, Education Journal, International Journal of Elementary education, Social Sciences, etc.

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Institutions: Department of Elementary Teacher Education, Faculty of Education, University of Maribor Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia