Degree in Sociology (UCM, 1998-2002) and Master in Social Gerontology (UAM, 2003-2004). Postgraduate fellow at UAM (2004-2005). Predoctoral fellow at the CSIC (2005-2008). In 2008 she worked as Technician in the “Elderly Portal” (IMSERSO-CSIC). From June 2008, she has been working at...
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Diploma in Social Work (UPNA, 2004), degree in Psychology (EHU, 2009) and Master in "Psychology: Individual, group, organization and culture" (EHU, 2011). Her doctoral thesis deals with the identification of keys for the generation of local ecosystems of care from People Centered...
Psychologist from the Complutense University of Madrid and Master in Social Gerontology from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Civil servant of the IMSERSO (1978-2008) and since 1999 responsible for the Observatory of Aging and Dependency of the Ministry of Labor and Social...
Degree in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2013, Official Master's Degree in Psychogerontology from the University of Barcelona in 2015 and other specialised training in Emotional Intelligence (2015), Systemic Therapy (2017-2018), Bereavement...
Diploma in Occupational Therapy from the University of Zaragoza since 2002. In 2003 she obtained a Master's Degree in Social Gerontology from the same University. She has worked as an occupational therapist in gerontological centres, Osakidetza and in the Department of Education of...
Pura Diaz Veiga earned a licentiate in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1979. In 1985, she earned the Degree and in 2004, the Diploma of Advanced Studies. She has participated in several Research projects related to gerontology and disability. She has taught...
Specialist in Aging, Ph.D. Architect from the Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) of the Polytechnic University (UPM), with a Ph.D. Thesis on Housing Models for the Elderly. He is currently Head of Architectural Design at Matia Institute and is located between San...
PhD in Health Psychology from th Autonomous University of Madrid, with the doctoral thesis "Evaluation and conceptualization of cognitive functioning in advanced Alzheimer's disease", Master in Gerontology from the University of the Basque Country, Master in Clinical Neuropsychology...
Graduated in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country in 1989, in 2007 she turned her career to the field of ageing. Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention in Gerontology (course given by Matia Institute and Lahar Elkargoa in 2009) and Master in Ageing from the University...
PhD in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2016, Master's Degree in Gerontology (2022) and Master's Degree in Organisational Psychology, Forensic Law and Social Intervention (2012). Award for Best Young Researcher in the area of social and behavioural sciences...
Diploma in Social Work from the University of the Basque Country in 1997 and Degree in Social Work from the UNED in 2017 Specialisation in gerontology and psychogeriatrics (Matia Fundazioa 2001). University specialist in direction and management of gerontological and socio-health...
Doctorate in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2013), Master's in Behaviour Therapy from the Therapeutic Institute in Madrid in 2006, he has worked as a researcher at the Autonomous University of Madrid and as a collaborator on projects with the King Juan Carlos...
Degree in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2004), Specialist in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis from the CIS (2006) and Expert in Management and Planning of Gerontological Resources from the Complutense University of Madrid (2005). Professionally...
Nerea Galdona has her doctorate in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (2011). Licentiate in Psychology, Master's in Psychosocial Intervention in Psychosocial Gerontology (2002) and Master's in Social Technology from the University of the Basque Country (2006). His...
Mertxe Sánchez earned a degree as a Specialist in Business and Tourist Activities from the School of Tourism of San Sebastián (University of Deusto) in 1991. In 1996, she earned the degree of Secretariat of Business from Nazaret Zentroa. Throughout her career, she has worked in...
Researcher at Matia Institute. Psychologist (Universidad País Vasco, 1999). Specialist in Management and Direction of Social and Health Resources (UCM ,2000). Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention in Gerontology (Matia Fundazioa, 2003). Master in General Health Psychology (at...
PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Oviedo. Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. Diploma in Social Gerontology from the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Author of the ACP-GERONTOLOGY MODEL, designed to guide the...
D. in Sociology and associate professor of the Department of Sociology V of the UCM. Specialized in qualitative research and ethnographic documentary. Author and co-author of several publications and documentary videos, his lines of work revolve around issues related to care,...
Degree in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country (2008). Collaboration grant from the Basque Government (2008). Specialist in Psychosocial Intervention at Matia Fundazioa (2009). Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Autonomous University of...
Graduate in Applied Sociology by UPNA (2016), Postgraduate in Processes and Participatory Methodologies by the Latin American Council of Social Sciences, (2021) Expert in Qualitative Methodologies and Development of Agile Methodologies of innovation and Gamification, Research, Action...
Degree in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2010) and Master in Research Methodology in Social Sciences (UCM, 2013). She has worked as a researcher and teacher trainee at UCM, carrying out research stays at University College London and Utrecht University. She has...
In 2000 he began his professional life as a collaborator in ZMZ ARQUITECTOS and for five years his main work was in the drafting of projects and residential tenders for the elderly. In 2004 he founded SCALA/* STUDIO DE ARQUITECTURA S.L, a company specialising in design, decoration...
With a degree in Psychology and specialising in education, while studying Psychopedagogy she approached the field of adults with intellectual disabilities out of curiosity. María has worked in direct care as head of several day centres (Garagune), and later, in the Technical...
Laura Fernández is a Sociocultural Anthropologist and works as a social researcher at the Institute. Professionally linked to the world of functional diversity since 2002, she has developed her activity mainly within the Third Sector, managing projects related to the areas of...
Senior technician in administration and finance (Cebanc 2011-2013). From 2013 to 2017 she worked for the Ministry of the Interior, performing administrative management and translation functions. During 2018 she worked at Cebanc as a receptionist-administrative assistant at the school...
Sociocultural Anthropologist, she completed a Master's Degree in Physical Anthropology: Human Evolution and Biodiversity and a Master's Degree in Community Social Work: Management and Evaluation of Social Services. She carried out all her studies at the UCM. Director of Social...
PhD in Psychology from the University of Barcelona Professor of Developmental Psychology in the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology at the University of Barcelona. Director of the Official Interuniversity Master's Degree in Psychogerontology. One of...
PhD in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2023), with the doctoral thesis with international mention "The city for people with dementia: methodology to integrate design and quality of life in European cities", Master's degree in "Sustainable Cities" (IFU-Paris,...
Graduated in Social Work from the Basque Public University in 2014 and Master in Social Participation and Community Development from the same university in 2015, Marta is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Rights on Community Social Work at the University of Deusto with a thesis on...
Graduated in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) in 2016, Interuniversity Master in Psychogerontology from the University of Salamanca (USAL) in 2017 and Master in General Health Psychology from the University of La Rioja (UNIR) in 2022. She has...
María Victoria Zunzunegui holds a PhD in epidemiology from the University of California at Berkeley. She was professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal where she worked from 1999 to 2016. She remains an honorary professor at this...
Graduate in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (2013), Master in Psychogerontology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2015), Master in General Health Psychology from UDIMA (2019). Linked to neuropsychology, she has worked in the treatment and prevention of...
Graduated in Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2019 and Master's Degree in General Health Psychology from the Public University of the Basque Country in 2022. She has supported the services of Matia Etxean and Matia Orienta, as well as the Etxean Bizi...
Master's Degree in Organisational Governance and Culture at the University of Navarra (2023) and Master's Degree in Strategic Communication in Organisations at the University of Piura (2023). Diploma in Bases of Humanistic Psychology, Project Management and Theology. Economist with...
Degree in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (2008). She has been working for the Matia Foundation for 12 years as a psychologist and instructor, as well as implementing ACP in different residential centers. Currently she is also involved in training projects.....
Degree in Social Work from the University of Deusto in 2017 and course on "Active Ageing, Quality of Life and Gender" of the ENCAGE initiative in 2019. She has worked as a Social Worker in various gerontological centres of Matia, in the IZA Centre and in Bermingham Hospital. She...
Graduated in Social Work from the University of Deusto in 2019, she has developed her professional practice as a Social Worker in the Matia Orienta and Matia Etxean services, as well as in various centres: Elizaran, Bermingham and Lamourous. She is currently working as a Social...
Graduated in Political Science and Public Management at the Public University of the Basque Country in 2019 and Master in Feminist and Gender Studies at the Public University of the Basque Country in 2020. She currently works at Matia Instituto as a researcher mainly in the Como en...
Graduate in Social Work (UPV 2011), with a Certificate of Professionalism in Social and Health Care for People in Social Institutions and training in team management, leadership and communication and ACP. She has developed her professional practice working as a direct care...