DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Alejandra María
FRANCO JIMÉNEZ

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CONTACT

Information

amfranco@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2321

GENERAL

Biography

Professor and researcher with postgraduate training in Motor Sciences, Education and Body Awareness, Health, and Quality of Life.
Her academic, professional, and research career has developed in the field of education and movement, with an emphasis on body education, corporeality, and the promotion of well-being. From a pedagogical and humanistic perspective, she is interested in researching teaching, learning, and comprehensive education processes mediated by the body and bodily experience, understood as dimensions that shape knowledge, sensitivity, and educational action.

Her interests also focus on understanding human motricity and bodily practices as mediations between the individual, culture, and school. In addition, in recent years she has approached the study of sports in educational and sociocultural contexts.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Doctor in Motricity Sciences


    Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP, 2018

  • Master in Education


    Universidad de Caldas, 2011

  • Specialist in Body Awareness, Health, and Quality of Life


    Universidad Federal Rio Grande do Norte UFRN, 2025

  • Bachelor's Degree in Basic Education with emphasis in Physical Education, Recreation and Sports.


    Universidad de Caldas, 2008

CONTACT

Information

amfranco@uis.edu.co

+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2321

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Human Motricity

  • Physical Education

  • Body Awareness

  • Physical Activity and Health

  • Well-being and Quality of Life

  • Education and Movement

office

Hours

Tuesday to Thursday
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

UIS Central Campus, Departamento de Educación Física y Deportes, oficina 03.

Research

Group

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

  • Third Place Award for the work presented at the 11th Brazilian Congress of Physical Activity and Health


    Congresso Brasileiro de Atividade Física e Saúde, Brasil, 2017

  • Honorable Mention for the work presented at the 5th National Research Award in Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation


    Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, 2011

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