Elsa Maria Teixeira Pacheco holds a PhD in Geography from the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (2001), a Master’s degree from the Universidade de Coimbra (1993), and undergraduate degrees in Geography and in Geography Teaching from the Universidade do Porto. She is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Porto, where she develops teaching and research activities with a particular focus on Geography Education, Geography Didactics, and Initial and Continuing Teacher Education. Her academic work integrates research, pedagogical innovation and the supervision of teaching practice, contributing to the enhancement of Geography teaching at lower and upper secondary levels. She is a member of the scientific and pedagogical team responsible for the evaluation and certification of Geography textbooks at the Ministério da Educação, reinforcing her involvement in establishing quality standards for the discipline. She also holds academic management roles, including Vice-President of the School Council and member of the Monitoring Committee for the Master’s degree in Geography Teaching. Her research output is centred on Geography Education, Geography Didactics, teacher professionalism, action research and pedagogical innovation, articulated with substantive fields of Geography such as Economic and Social Geography, Urban Geography, Transport, Mobility and Spatial Planning. She has published 24 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 8 book chapters and 27 books. She has supervised 13 Master’s dissertations and co-supervised 8, demonstrating a sustained commitment to the education of future teachers and researchers in Geography Education. She has participated as Principal Investigator in 4 projects, Co-Principal Investigator in 3 and Researcher in 8 research projects. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with 105 co-authors, consolidating an extensive academic network within Geography Education and the Social Sciences.