Our history defines us
Between the classrooms, the clinic, and the academy
About us
The question of how to connect evidence with action has puzzled us for a long time. We sensed that something was not right in this relationship. Over the years, we have traveled a path that has taken us from school classrooms, clinical offices, and academic spaces. We have contributed with scientific articles and shared enriching experiences in training sessions alongside teachers and psychopedagogues.
However, one question continues to persist and keeps us uneasy: How can we bridge the gap between the concerns of professionals, policymakers, and scientific evidence in the field of education? The answer to this question has been our main motivation, and EVA is the path we have chosen to achieve it. We are committed to changing the narrative and building bridges that connect practice and science.
Meet our team
Alexa von Hagen
Co-Founder
PhD in Cognitive Sciences. Master's in Developmental Linguistics. Bachelor's degree in Psychopedagogy. Postdoctoral researcher at the School Psychology Center of Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and associate researcher at the IDeA center (Individual Development and Adaptive Education of Children at Risk). Her research areas focus on promoting evidence-based practice and practice-oriented research in the fields of education, psychopedagogy, and educational psychology, with an emphasis on the application of methodologies for synthesizing scientific evidence.
Alejandra Balbi
Co-Founder
PhD in Psychology. Master's in Psychopedagogical Intervention. Bachelor's degree in Psychopedagogy. Teacher. Research Professor in the Department of Education at the Catholic University of Uruguay. Member of the National System of Researchers. Responsible Editor of the Journal Pages of Education. President of the Uruguayan Association of Psychopedagogy. Her research areas include professional development in the teaching and psychopedagogical fields, specifically in formative assessment, psychopedagogical assessment, and literacy.
Micaella Bonilla
Co-Founder
PhD candidate at Stanford University, School of Education. Fulbright Scholar. Master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Bristol (master's scholarship abroad from the National Research Agency). Psychologist from the University of the Republic. She was the director of the Master's in Educational Psychology at the Catholic University of Uruguay. She has held teaching and research roles at UCU and UdelaR. Her areas of interest relate to how to build and promote teaching-learning processes that foster student motivation and resilience.
Who do we collaborate with?
Learning community
We are a learning community that operates with passion, flexibility, and continuous co-creation. We like that EVA is a meeting space for curious people with shared purposes. We deeply value interdisciplinarity and collaborative work, as we believe that the combination of different perspectives and knowledge is key to generating innovative and effective solutions.
We collaborate with a diverse network of experts, researchers, and professionals who enrich our initiatives with their knowledge and experiences.
Mariela Rios Diaz
OxEd&Assessment (United Kingdom)
Area: Development of oral language in early childhood
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