The mission of this faculty is to strengthen the principles which are characteristic for Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, while preserving academic autonomy and the freedom of expression and thought. At the same time, through research and the development of social relations, it develops knowledge relating to the field, on a regional, national and international level. It maintains its commitment to the training of professionals, specialists and postgraduates, to the development of critical capacity and to the study of transformation processes oriented towards interculturality, assessing the diversity, the deepening democracy and the sustainable development.
This faculty consists of six academic departments: Department of Languages, Literature and Communication; Department of Education; Department of Psychology; Department of Social Science; Department of Social Work; Department of Physical Education, Sport and Recreation.
We offer the following programs: Bachelor of Social Sciences; English Education; Journalism; Sociology; Psychology; Social Work; Spanish and Communication Education; Physical Education Pedagogy, Sports and Recreation; History, Geography and Civic Education Teaching; Science Teaching with specialization in Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Mathematics Education.
Authorities
Dean:
Dr. Luis Nitrihual Valdebenito
Director of Undergraduate Programs:
Dr. Abel Soto Higuera
Vice dean:
Dr. Manuel Ortiz Parada
Director of Outreach and Community Engagement:
Dr. Marleen Westermeyer Jaramillo
Director of Research and Graduate Programs:
Mg. Jaime Garrido Castillo
Director of School of Education:
Mg. Patricia Pino Concha
Academic Secretary:
Dr. Claudio Briceño Olivera
Director of Finance and People Development:
Fernando Pavez Ortega
Directora de Desarrollo Organizacional:
Mg. Paulina Henríquez Mesa
Programs
Dr. Kurt Buchegger Mena
- kurt.buchegger@ufrontera.cl
Mg. Francisco Salinas Aedo
- francisco.salinas@ufrontera.cl
Dr. Felipe Moraga Nicolás
- felipe.moraga@ufrontera.cl
Dr. Vanessa Carrasco Alarcón
- vanessa.carrasco@ufrontera.cl
Departaments
Department of Languages, Literature and Communication
Director: Dr. Jaime Otazo Hermosilla
- jaime.otazo@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325387
Department of Education
Director: Dr. Guillermo Williamson Castro
- guillermo.williamson@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325366
Department of Psychology
Director: Dr. María Román Mella
- maria.roman@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325606
Department of Social Science
Director: Dr. Jaime Flores Chávez
- jaime.flores@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325167
Department of Social Work
Director: Dr. Julio Tereucán Angulo
- julio.tereucan@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2592113
Department of Physical Education, Sport and Recreation
Director: Dr. Cristian Martínez Salazar
- cristian.martinez.s@ufrontera.cl
- (56) 45 2325200
