Víctor R. Yáñez Pereira
Dr. Víctor R. Yáñez Pereira is a Social Worker, graduated in Social Work from the University of Concepción, with a Diploma in Mediation and a Diploma in Family Intervention from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, a Diploma in Innovation and Collaborative Management for Higher Education Teaching from the Autonomous University of Chile, a Master's in Social Work and Social Policies from the University of Concepción, and a PhD in Social Work from the National University of La Plata, Argentina, currently holding a Postdoctoral position at the same institution. He is the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Director of the Social Work program and Master's degree at the Autonomous University of Chile, and serves as the Director of the International Network for Research in Contemporary Social Work (RIITS) and the International Network in Territory and Family Studies (RIETS). He has authored more than 10 books, co-authored 6, in addition to articles and other publications related to the discipline. He is a speaker and guest academic in postgraduate programs at national and international universities. His lines of research include hermeneutics in Contemporary Social Work, social work interventions, and citizen governance. He is a researcher affiliated with the Ibero-American Institute for Sustainable Development (IIDS). He is a member of the executive team of ALAIETS (Latin American Association of Research and Education in Social Work).