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Biography

Associate Professor, PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and PhD in Human Rights, Democracy and International Justice (Universitat de València). He is a research group coordinator (COS Research Group - Body, Movement, Music y Curricular Practices Curriculares https://www.grupocos.org/) and co-director of the Consolidated Group of Educational Innovation COSMUSIC, with the Faculty of Teaching at the University of Valencia. His research lines are focused on producing knowledge in the field of Early Childhood Education, with special attention to the teaching of structured and unstructured physical activity opportunities and children's rights education. He has participated in local, regional, national and European research projects. He currently co-directs the research MOVIMUSI research project, within the framework of the "Generation of Knowledge" program of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. In the last 15 years he has been the recipient of postdoctoral research fellowships in the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and the United States. He maintains a strong relationship with Latin America through his participation in development cooperation projects and as a visiting professor. He is currently co-coordinating the creation of the International Research, Innovation and Teaching Network for the Promotion of Movement and Music in Early Childhood.