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Denise Quiroz Martinez, Dr

Lecturer in Primary Education- University of Stirling. UK at University of Stirling

Dr Denise Quiroz-Martinez is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Stirling, Scotland, specialising in science education, teacher education, curriculum and pedagogy, and education for sustainability. Originally from Chile, she is a qualified Chemistry and Biology teacher with extensive experience across school and higher education contexts in Chile and the UK. She is registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) in both Biology with Science and Chemistry with Science.

Denise holds a PhD and MA in Science Education from University College London (UCL), Institute of Education. Her research explores how education can respond meaningfully to contemporary environmental and societal challenges, with particular interests in teacher agency, sustainability and climate change education, socio-scientific issues, science education, and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and curriculum.

Her research has been published in leading international journals, including Science Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Environmental Education Research, and the Journal of Chemical Education. Her work bridges research and classroom practice, examining how teachers navigate curriculum demands while creating meaningful opportunities for learners to engage critically with sustainability and complex real-world issues.

Denise’s work is grounded in commitments to social justice, interdisciplinarity, and transformative education. Through teaching, research, and international collaboration, she seeks to strengthen teacher agency and contribute to inclusive and context-responsive approaches to education that empower teachers and learners to engage critically with the challenges of a changing world.

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