Prof. Dr Mustafa Yunus Eryaman

Rethinking Teacher Competences in the 21st Century: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and Practical Wisdom

Prof. Dr Mustafa Yunus Eryaman is an internationally recognised scholar in education whose research interests encompass education policy, philosophy of education, curriculum development and research, and academic entrepreneurship. 

His international academic experience includes serving as a DAAD–TÜBİTAK Professor at the University of Hamburg in Germany and as an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Education at London Metropolitan University.

Prof. Dr M. Y. Eryaman’s standing as an internationally recognised scholar in the field of education is underpinned by his extensive experience in educational leadership. He has served as President of the World Education Research Association (WERA) and, more recently, has led the International Association of Educators (INASED), contributing to international collaboration among education researchers and educators and to the development of academic networks in the field of education. His significant scholarly contributions are also reflected in the international academic publications he has edited. He is an Associate Editor of the journal Educational Research for Policy and Practice and serves on the editorial boards of scholarly journals, including the American Educational Research Journal and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods.  He also edits the renowned book series Evidence, Science and Public Good in Education, published by Springer, and Global Perspectives on Education Research, published by Routledge. He serves as a Regional Editor for the Bloomsbury series Education and Childhood Studies and as an editor of scholarly journals in the SAGE Special Collection.

Prof. Dr M. Y. Eryaman’s scholarly and research expertise is highly relevant in the context of contemporary transformations in education, particularly in addressing issues related to artificial intelligence and academic entrepreneurship.

The Professor is frequently invited as a keynote speaker at national, regional, and international academic events, including conferences and events organised by AERA, DGfE, RERA, TERA, and THERA.

Prof. Dr Asta Railienė

Relationships as Resource and Risk: Teacher Victimization in the Contemporary School

Prof. Dr Asta Railienė is a Professor at the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Mykolas Romeris University. Her main research interests include teacher education, critical thinking, career education, and teacher well-being.

She is actively involved in school consultancy, educational support, and the professional development of career guidance specialists. Her academic work encompasses both national research and international projects focused on the quality of education and the emotional and professional resilience of educational communities.

Jurgita Jaruševičienė

Who Actually Did the Thinking? The Dilemma of Learning Authenticity Evidence in the Age of Generative AI

Jurgita Jaruševičienė is an education expert, Head of the EdTech Lithuania Association, and founder of the Mokosi.lt learning platform. After working as a teacher for twelve years, she now focuses primarily on the technological transformation of education, personalised learning, and the evolving role of the teacher. Jurgita brings together different participants in the education ecosystem – government institutions, the academic community, businesses, and educational institutions – for joint initiatives and systemic changes. Her professional experience includes delivering presentations at international conferences and presenting the Lithuanian education and educational technology ecosystem in Paris, Singapore, the United States, and at other international events. 

Prof. Dr Remigijus Bubnys

Trajectories of Breakthroughs in Educational Science: From Early Learning-to-Learn Skills and Mathematical Problem Solving to Teacher Professional Development

Prof. Dr Remigijus Bubnys is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy and Head of the research group “Teacher Education and Teaching/Learning Processes”. His main research interests include teacher education and professional development, reflection and reflective practice, and qualitative research methodology. For more than 18 years, he has been researching reflective and experiential learning processes, the application of reflection in professional education and organisations, and their links to personal and professional growth. In recent years, his research has increasingly focused on teacher professional development ecosystems, professional identity and resilience in changing educational contexts, as well as the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence and other digital technologies in education. He leads and participates in national and international research projects and collaborates with researchers from universities in Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Poland, and other countries. He actively develops long-term collaboration with the University of Girona (Spain) in the field of reflective and cooperative learning research. He supervises doctoral research, serves as a member of several doctoral committees in Education Sciences, and is involved in international expert activities. He is Editor-in-Chief of the international scientific journal Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach. He publishes his research findings in international scientific journals and presents them at international conferences and invited lectures.

Dr Flavia Susana Arrigoni

Psychological Well-being and Health for Education

Dr Flavia Susana Arrigoni is a researcher and lecturer in the field of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the Department of Psychology and Sociology at the University of Zaragoza (Spanish: Universidad de Zaragoza), Spain. She has extensive academic, teaching, professional, and research experience in Argentina and Spain. She holds a PhD in Health Sciences. Her academic and professional work focuses on developmental and educational psychology, research into emotional well-being and emotion regulation, psychological interventions, and the application of digital technologies in education and health promotion. Dr F. S. Arrigoni currently teaches in psychology and teacher education programmes, including programmes for the preparation of early childhood and primary school teachers. Her academic work is therefore directly related to the development of future teachers’ competences and the challenges facing contemporary education. Dr F. S. Arrigoni has published research articles in national and international academic journals and is actively involved in research projects and international academic collaboration.

Prof. Dr Odeta Merfeldaitė

Relationships as Resource and Risk: Teacher Victimization in the Contemporary School

Prof. Dr Odeta Merfeldaitė is a Professor at the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Mykolas Romeris University. For more than 15 years, she has been actively engaged in academic and expert activities. She is a certified supervisor and a member of the Lithuanian Association of Professional Relationship Consultants.

Her research interests include socio-pedagogical support, interinstitutional cooperation in education, youth policy and career education strategies, teachers’ professional development, and the development of critical thinking. Her research also places significant emphasis on the organizational climate of educational institutions, teacher well-being, and ensuring safety within educational communities.

Prof. Dr Daiva Malinauskienė

Trajectories of Breakthroughs in Educational Science: From Early Learning-to-Learn Skills and Mathematical Problem Solving to Teacher Professional Development

Prof. Dr Daiva Malinauskienė is the Director of the Institute of Education at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy, Professor, and Chief Researcher. Her research and expert work focus primarily on childhood and early childhood education, with particular emphasis on child-centred approach that highlights the significance of children’s experiences, perspectives, and “children’s voices”. Her main research interests include childhood pedagogy, research on children’s metaphorical thinking, the quality of early childhood education, leadership development, and child-centred educational strategies. Her more recent research has focused on environmental education and prospective teachers’ preparedness to implement it.

Prof. D. Malinauskienė is Head of the Research Group “Studies and Research on Childhood Phenomena” and a member of national and international associations in the fields of education and childhood research. She also serves on the Editorial Boards of the scientific journals Education: Policy, Management, Quality and Young Scientists’ Works.

Prof. Dr Romas Prakapas

Relationships as Resource and Risk: Teacher Victimization in the Contemporary School

Prof. Dr Romas Prakapas is a Professor at the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Mykolas Romeris University, and Chair of the MRU Senate. He is actively involved in educational policy development and the academic community. He serves as an expert for the Research Council of Lithuania; a member of the General Education Council of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania; a member of an advisory group addressing current issues of education policy and its implementation and providing recommendations; and a member of the editorial working group for the national education review Lithuania: Education in the Country and Regions. Teachers. 2026.

His main areas of research and expert activity include general education, teacher education and professional development, the integration of educational technologies, and educational research methodology. He also places considerable emphasis on issues related to education quality management and safety in education.

Prof. Dr Valdonė Indrašienė

Relationships as Resource and Risk: Teacher Victimization in the Contemporary School

Prof. Dr Valdonė Indrašienė is a Professor at the Institute of Educational Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Mykolas Romeris University. For more than 20 years, she has been actively engaged in academic and expert activities. She is a member of the Sectoral Professional Committee for Education, Research and Applied Activities at the Qualifications and Vocational Education and Training Development Centre.

Her main research areas include the organisation of teaching and learning, teacher education and professional development, educational support, and the integration of critical thinking in general and higher education. She also examines the quality of educational processes, socio-pedagogical facilitation, and teachers’ emotional safety. She is a certified critical thinking teacher, trainer, and evaluator.

Prof. Dr Aušra Kazlauskienė

Trajectories of Breakthroughs in Educational Science: From Early Learning-to-Learn Skills and Mathematical Problem Solving to Teacher Professional Development

Prof. Dr Aušra Kazlauskienė is a Professor at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy and a Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University. She is a co-author of scientific articles on teacher education, quality of education, and teaching and learning processes; an author and co-author of methodological books on teaching and learning processes; and one of the co-creators of a self-directed learning system. She is a member of the editorial boards of several international scientific journals, a member of the Board of the Lithuanian Educational Research Association (LETA), and Head of the General Education Network. She is also a member of the General Education Council of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania.