Carmen-María Muñoz-Herrera

Carmen María Muñoz Herrera holds a diploma in Special Education Teaching and a bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology from the CES Cardenal Spínola San Pablo CEU in Seville (2009), and also holds a certification as a religion teacher (Ecclesiastical Declaration of Academic Competence), which she earned at the same institution. She also completed a Master’s degree in Special Education at the University of Valencia (2013/14). She defended her doctoral dissertation, “Socio-educational Inclusion in the School Context of the Valencian Community from the Perspective of Primary School Teachers,” in June 2025. She has worked as a professor at CES Cardenal Spínola CEU during the 2009/10 academic year, teaching the course “Psycho-pedagogical Foundations of Special Education” in the Associate Degree in Primary Education; in the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychopedagogy, teaching courses such as “Diagnosis in Education” and “Guidance Models,” as well as the practicum for this degree; and at the Center for Professional Studies (CEP) of the CEU Andalucía Foundation, in the Advanced Vocational Training Program for Early Childhood Education, where she taught “Teaching Methods in Early Childhood Education,” “Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development,” and “Intervention with At-Risk Children.” In terms of honors and awards, she received the Extraordinary Graduation Award in the Educational Psychology program, granted by three institutions—the University of Seville, the Real Maestranza de Caballería, and the City of Seville—in recognition of her academic achievements. He has also received the ÁNGEL HERRERA AWARD on three occasions: - For “Best Teaching Performance as Rated by Students in Vocational Training” at the CEP Cardenal Spínola, in its 14th edition; - For “Best Teaching Performance as Rated by Students” at the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences of Cardenal Herrera CEU University, in its 15th edition; - For “Best Teaching Performance as Rated by Students” at the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences – Castellón of Cardenal Herrera CEU University, in its 18th edition. She is currently a professor in the Department of Education Sciences, in the Area of Didactics and School Organization, and teaches in the Bachelor’s programs in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and the Master’s program in Secondary, High School, and Vocational Education. In terms of academic administration, she serves as the Quality Representative at the Castellón Campus. In her professional engagement with the community, she frequently collaborates on training initiatives for schools on Inclusive Instructional Design, Universal Design for Learning, methodologies for active learning, the “Learning to Learn” competency, and other aspects of classroom teaching practice.