Research Group
Population, Environment and Development Research Group (GPAD)
ABOUT OUR Group
The Population, Environment and Development Research Group (GPAD) originated from the Tagua Student Research Group in 2004. GPAD provides a space where knowledge interests and the analysis of complex social realities are integrated through research and outreach activities aimed at promoting social change.
The Group currently holds an A1 classification in the 2024 Minciencias ranking, reflecting the work and commitment of an interdisciplinary team with expertise in social work, sociology, philosophy, biology, and economics.
GPAD is a collective that views research as a means rather than an end. Its members are strongly committed to the social responsibility of public universities and academia as a whole, as well as to the transformative potential of social organizations and communities in advancing the protection and fulfillment of human rights.
Héctor Mauricio
ROJAS BETANCUR
Research Group Director
Contáctenos
RESEARCH Lines
Education and Social Change
- Research Training
- Education, Inclusion and Exclusion
Power, Subjectivities and Culture
- Gender, Body and Culture
- Contemporary Identities
- Human Exploitation and Trafficking
Territory, Conflicts and Habitat
- Landscape Ecology
- Socio-Ecological Resilience
- Memory, Armed Conflict and Territory
Praxis in Social Work
- Social Transformations and Social Policy
- Contemporary Social Work
- Current Issues and Trends in Social Work Education
Senior or Associate Professors
A1 and A2-Ranked Articles
Academic Programs
FEATURED Publications
Espacio especial para servicios o proyectos
Subtitulo de información adicional si se requiere
EXTENSION Services
GENDER STUDIES
Training
Training in Gender Issues.
CONSULTING AND
Support
Consulting and support in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies.
SOCIOECOLOGICAL
Studies
Socioecological studies on biodiversity and environmental impacts.
CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE AND
Family Consulting
Consulting services on childhood, adolescence, and family issues, grounded in a differential rights-based approach.
ANTI-TRAFFICKING
Actions
Advocacy actions to combat human trafficking.
HISTORICAL MEMORY
Reconstruction
Support for community and organizational processes aimed at reconstructing historical memory.
TERRITORIAL
Systems
Development and strengthening of territorial agricultural innovation systems.
STATISTICAL
Observatory
Statistical monitoring related to women and gender equity.
OUR Team
Björn
REU
Ph.D. in Natural Sciences
Javier Orlando
AGUIRRE ROMÁN
Ph.D. in Philosophy
Francisco José
MARTÍNEZ GONZÁLEZ
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Adriana Patricia CARREÑO Master's Degree in Philosophy
Carolina RIVERO RUBIO Master's Degree in Health Sciences
Tatiana GUALDRÓN PORRAS Master's Degree in Semiotics
would you like more information? Contact us
Population, Environment and Development Research Group (GPAD)
Phone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 1184
Email: gpad@uis.edu.co
Campus Central UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas II, piso 7, oficina 1
Office Hours
Wednesday
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.