Susana Mira Leal holds a PhD in Education, specialized in Portuguese Teaching Methodology, a Master in Supervision and a licence degree in Modern Languages ​​and Literatures, Portuguese-English teaching. She is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of the Azores (UAc) and Vice-rector for Communication, External Relations and Internationalization of the institution, having already served as Pro-rector for External Relations and Cultural Extension, Pro-rector for External Relations, Society and Lifelong Learning and Director of the Department of Educational Sciences.

She is the author and co-author of several books, chapters in books, articles in journals and proceedings of international and national events, having supervised dozens of theses and dissertations and participated in dozens of academic juries. Her path in teaching, research and supervision of academic research is carried in the field of ​​Education, with focus on teacher training, Portuguese language methodology, and the impact of pedagogical supervision and action research on teacher training, professional development and school success.

Research Interests:

Portuguese Language Teaching methodology. Teacher Training. Pedagogical supervision. Action Research.

Main Projects:

Membro da equipa do Projeto: FORWARD (Fostering Research Excellence in EU Outermost Regions) - ID: 824550
Programa: H2020-EU.5. – Science with and for Research
Duração: 2019-2021

Membro da equipa do projeto: ENCUR (Enhancing Curriculum Relevance) ID- 2009-1-PT1-COM13-024231. 2009-2011
Programa: Lifelong Learning 2007–2013 – Comenius
Duração: 2009-2011

• Gomes, M. C. de la C., Mira Leal, S., & Serpa, M. S. D. (2016). A aprendizagem da escrita no ensino básico. Lisboa: Edições Colibri. 152p. ISBN 978-989-689-632-4
• Mira Leal, S. & Fonseca, J. (2013). A investigação-ação como instrumento de desenvolvimento profissional. In Francisco Sousa, Luísa Alonso e M.ª do Céu Roldão (Orgs.), Investigação para um currículo relevante (pp. 163-177). Coimbra: Edições Almedina. ISBN 978-972-40-5156-7
• Mira Leal, S. & Massa, S. (2013). Promovendo a relevância do currículo no ensino do Português. In Francisco Sousa, Luísa Alonso e M.ª do Céu Roldão (Orgs.), Investigação para um currículo relevante (pp. 115-129). Coimbra: Edições Almedina. ISBN 978-972-40-5156-7
• Mira Leal, S. (2012). O Português no Ensino Secundário: Transformações, tensões e dinâmicas de apropriação e recontextualização curricular. Porto: Porto Editora. 287p. ISBN 978-972-0-34905-7
• Sousa, F., Mira Leal, S., & Cabral, A. P. (2011, set./dez.). Processos supervisivos e avaliação de professores: Tensões e expectativas em Portugal. Nuances: Estudos sobre Educação, SP, 20, 21, 17-43. ISSN: 2236-0441 http://dx.doi.org/10.14572/nuances.v20i21.1088