Susana Bena Villaseñor

Emilio Ferreiro 21.8.25
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Susana Bena Villaseñor is a Spanish educational researcher and academic, currently serving as Assistant Professor at the King Juan Carlos University (URJC). Her academic work focuses on education for the Deaf, especially using Spanish Sign Language (LSE).

Quick Facts

Early Life and Education

Bena Villaseñor pursued her initial teacher training motivated by a natural vocation toward supporting learners with special educational needs. She completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education with a specialization in Music in 2016, followed by a Master’s Degree in Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood and Primary Education in 2017, both at King Juan Carlos University[1].

Academic Career

In 2017, upon finishing her postgraduate studies, she began working as a Spanish Sign Language (LSE) instructor at the Association of Deaf People of Madrid, and shortly thereafter became involved in teaching in the Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Sign Language and Deaf Community at URJC, starting in the 2017–18 academic year[1][2].

She earned her PhD in Language and Culture, with a focus on education of Deaf individuals. Her affiliation lies within the Department of Education Sciences, under the Spanish Sign Language and Education research area, at the Faculty of Education, Sport, and Interdisciplinary Studies[1].

She is also involved in research projects dedicated to communication and interpretation in mental health (CARES-DEAF – Communication Access for Quality Mental Health, to run from November 2024 to April 2027) and in a multilingual parallel subcorpus project (CoMParTIR), funded by Spain’s Agencia Estatal de Investigación, scheduled for 2023–2027. In both she participates as an investigator[1].

Summary

Since beginning her academic career in 2017, Susana Bena Villaseñor has developed her professional path from practitioner in Deaf education to academic and researcher with a PhD. Her work spans teaching, research, and engagement in significant projects, all focused on improving educational access and quality for the Deaf community.

  1. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. (n.d.). Susana Bena Villaseñor – Curriculum Vitae, teaching, projects.
  2. ResearchGate. (n.d.). Susana Bena Villaseñor – profile, publications.
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E-learning Specialist | PhD student in Health Sciences | Deaf activist | Independent Blogger at Unusualverse

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