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Guia d'experts d'UManresa

This guide to UManresa experts is available to the media, organizations and the public to facilitate contact with UManresa's teaching, research and professional staff in relation to their areas of expertise and knowledge.

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Economia aziendale, economia e gestione

Marc Bernadich Màrquez

Economist. PhD in Business Creation and Management. Expert in marketing, entrepreneurship, and family business. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Manresa.

Keywords > Entrepreneurship, Empresa familiar, Pimes, Business management
Areas of expertise:
  • Economia aziendale, economia e gestione
  • Entrepreneurship and business models

Jordi Rojas Donada

Expert in accounting and taxation. Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management and lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Manresa.

Keywords > Fiscalitat, Taxes, Accounting
Areas of expertise:
  • Economia aziendale, economia e gestione
  • Accounting and taxation

Jordi Franch Parella

PhD in Economics. Expert in microeconomics and macroeconomics. Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Manresa. Author of the books *Introduction to Microeconomics* and *Introduction to Macroeconomics*.

Keywords > Economy, Macroeconomia, Microeconomia, Applied Economics and Public Policies, Analisi dei mercati e dell'economia
Areas of expertise:
  • Economia aziendale, economia e gestione

Education and Pedagogy

Montserrat Pedreira Álvarez

PhD in Education. Teacher and psychologist. Expert in the design of science spaces for children. Vice-Dean of Early Childhood Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Manresa. Author of several publications on science education in early childhood.

Keywords > Scientific education, Educational science spaces, Early Childhood Education, Science
Areas of expertise:
  • Education and Pedagogy
  • Learning space design

Sílvia Mas Sañé

Holding a PhD in Philosophy and Letters and a degree in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, she serves as Deputy Director General of UManresa – Fundació Universitària del Bages, coordinates the committee for the Josep Maria Aloy Children’s and Young Adult Literature Documentation Centre, and teaches in the Early Childhood Education degree program. She offers expertise on reading promotion, reading mediation, and the role of literature in education and child development. She can also assess the figure and legacy of Josep Maria Aloy as a critic, researcher, and promoter of children’s and young adult literature, as well as provide context and analysis regarding the life and work of Avel·lí Artís-Gener (Tísner), one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century Catalan literature and culture.

Keywords > Reading mediation, Educazione letteraria, Children's and Young Adult Literature, Promotion of reading, Avel·lí Artís Gener (Tísner), Josep Maria Aloy
Areas of expertise:
  • Education and Pedagogy

Beatriz Fagundo Morales

PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and expert in clinical neuropsychology. Holds a Master’s degree in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Rehabilitation. Researcher in human behavior and brain function. Lecturer at the Faculties of Health Sciences and Social Sciences in Manresa.

Keywords > Neuroscience
Areas of expertise:
  • Education and Pedagogy
  • Neuroeducation

Aloma Cuiné Comas

Primary school teacher specializing in emotional education and self-awareness. Master's degree in Educational Innovation. Training specialist at the UManresa Centre for Innovation and Training in Education (CIFE).

Keywords > Emotional education, Self-knowledge, Teacher training, Educational innovation, Teacher well-being, Socio-emotional skills, Educational support
Areas of expertise:
  • Education and Pedagogy
  • Educazione emotiva
  • Learning space design

Cristina Junyent Gómez

Degree in Psychology, specializing in children and young people. Master's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology. Lecturer in the Early Childhood Education Higher Vocational Training program at the UManresa Professional Campus.

Keywords > Child psychology, Youth psychology
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Education and Pedagogy

Law

David Casellas

Lawyer. Coordinator of the Law Degree program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Manresa. Dean of the Manresa Bar Association.

Keywords > Legislació, Legislació estatal, Legislació autonòmica, Advocacia, Professioni legali
Areas of expertise:
  • Law

Health and Health Sciences

Rafel Donat Roca

Physiotherapist. Lecturer in the Physiotherapy degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa. PhD in Educational Technology. Member of the Sport, Exercise and Human Movement Research Group at UVic-UCC. Expert in the detection of risk factors, primary prevention, and the use of therapeutic exercise to treat or modulate pain and disability. Also an expert in diagnostic management from a psychosocial perspective, learning styles, and the therapist-to-patient transmission of autonomy in the contexts of health and illness.

Keywords > Sports injuries, Diagnosis in physiotherapy, Clinical reasoning, Chronic pain, Occupational medicine, Musculoskeletal disorders of the adolescent, Complex patient
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Rémi Gontié

Lecturer in the Physiotherapy Bachelor's degree program and coordinator of the University Master's degree in Musculoskeletal System Physiotherapy at the Manresa Faculty of Health Sciences. Doctoral candidate researching topics related to physical activity and health.

Keywords > Physical activity, Health promotion, Healthy aging
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Júlia Jubany Güell

Coordinator of the Physiotherapy Bachelor's degree and lecturer for the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Musculoskeletal System Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa. Researcher with the Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement (SEaHM) research group. Her teaching and research focus on the physiotherapeutic approach to low back pain and chronic or persistent pain from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Keywords > Chronic pain, Pain, Pain management, Engine control, Pedagogy of pain, Biopsychosocial approach
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Jordi Padrós Augé

A physiotherapist holding a Master’s degree in Clinical Research Applied to Health Sciences and a PhD in Comprehensive Care and Health Services, he coordinates the Orofacial Pain Committee of the Physiotherapists' Association of Catalonia. He also coordinates the Postgraduate Program in Physiotherapy for Headaches, Temporomandibular Disorders, and Vestibular Syndromes at the Manresa Postgraduate School. He is a collaborating lecturer for the Physiotherapy degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Manresa and the founder of Craneolab.

Keywords > Orofacial pain, Tinnitus, Headaches, Migraine, Exercise, Temporomandibular disorders
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Tania Estapé Madinabeitia

PhD in Psychology. Specialist in psycho-oncology. Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa. Vice-President of the International Psycho-Oncology Society.

Keywords > Psycho-oncology
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Psychology

Anna Fàbrega Santamaria

Associate Professor of Microbiology. Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa (UManresa – UVic-UCC). Researcher with the Tissue Repair and Regeneration group (TR2Lab, IRIS-CC). Specialist in clinical microbiology and the microbiome, infectious diseases, human pathogens, antibiotic resistance, and the human microbiome and its relationship with health and disease.

Keywords > Microbiologia, Infectious diseases, Microbiome, Antibiotic resistance, Bacterial biofilms, Vaccines, Prevenzione delle malattie infettive
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences

Oscar Hernández Gervilla

A graduate in Podiatry holding a Master’s degree in Orthopodiatry and a Master’s degree in Sports Performance and High-Level Athlete Development—as well as a lecturer and researcher in the Podiatry degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa—he can provide general knowledge regarding orthopodiatry, sports podiatry, and, in particular, sports footwear.

Keywords > Sports podiatry, Calzature, Orthopodology
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Podiatry

Enric Grau Calderón

A physiotherapist and lecturer in the Physiotherapy degree program at the Manresa Faculty of Health Sciences, as well as director of the Master’s program in Sports Injury Rehabilitation at the Graduate School, he offers expertise on sports injuries—covering everything from prevention and diagnosis to the full recovery and return-to-sport process. He is also an expert in implementing assessment technology for both injury rehabilitation and high-performance sports.

Keywords > Lligament encreuat anterior, Sports rehabilitation, Sports injuries
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Yvonne Alonso Roca

Podiatrist and university lecturer with experience in clinical podiatric practice. She can provide analysis and commentary on the prevention and management of the high-risk diabetic foot, early lesion detection, and the prevention of associated complications, as well as on foot biomechanics, gait analysis, injury prevention, and the importance of lifelong podiatric care.

Keywords > Diabetic foot, Clinical podiatry, Biomechanics of the foot, Gait analysis, Foot health
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Podiatry

Olga Borao Soler

Lecturer in the Physiotherapy degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences and coordinator of external clinical placements. Her areas of expertise include promoting healthy lifestyles through exercise and strength training, as well as the relationship between exercise and women's health.

Keywords > Therapeutic exercise, Pain education
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Oriol Bataller Gilabert

Dentist. Coordinator of the University Dental Clinic for the Dentistry Degree program at UManresa. Expertise in dentistry, oral health, prosthetic treatments, dental clinic management, and the training of dentists and dental prosthetists.

Keywords > Odontoiatria generale, Dental clinic management, Dental prostheses, Simulation
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Dentistry

Cristina Junyent Gómez

Degree in Psychology, specializing in children and young people. Master's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology. Lecturer in the Early Childhood Education Higher Vocational Training program at the UManresa Professional Campus.

Keywords > Child psychology, Youth psychology
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Education and Pedagogy

Jennifer Baeza Aranda

Physiotherapist and Psychologist. Holder of a University Master’s Degree in Physical Activity and Health. Physiotherapist at the Manresa University Clinic and the Catalan Athletics Federation; lecturer in the Physiotherapy degree program at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manresa; and member of the "Sport, Exercise, and Human Movement" (SEaHM) research group at UVic-UCC.

Keywords > Physical and sports activity
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Guillem Jabardo Camprubí

He holds a PhD in Integrated Care and Health Services, a diploma in Physiotherapy, and a degree in Anthropology and Human Evolution. His teaching and research activities focus on the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behavior, mental health, and chronic diseases, as well as on the social, cultural, and environmental factors that shape health behaviors.

Keywords > Physical activity and health, Sedentary lifestyle, Metabolic disorders, Mental health, Health behavior change, Anthropology of health
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Physiotherapy

Ariadna Caberol Sallés

Specialist in language development and early intervention (ages 0–6). Offers expert insight into children's communicative development, warning signs regarding language development, the importance of adult-child interactions during the early years, and the training of educators and teachers to foster learning environments that support communication and language development.

Keywords > Language development, Early care, Adult-child interaction, Teaching professional development
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Speech Therapy

Eduardo Ríos Sánchez

A speech-language pathologist, phoniatrist, audiologist, nutritionist, and forensic phoniatrist—as well as a collaborating lecturer in the Speech-Language Pathology degree program—his areas of expertise include prevention, health, and the professional use of the voice, alongside issues related to hearing and tinnitus, swallowing and dysphagia, breathing, orofacial functions, and the application of instrumental techniques to functional speech-language diagnosis. In the realm of communication, he can analyze voice usage, public speaking, expressiveness, speech clarity, and the preparation of public, professional, political, and institutional presentations.

Keywords > Voice, Singing voice, Spoken voice, Audiology, Tinnitus, Swallowing, Dysphagia, Speech therapy instrumental evaluation, Oral communication and oratory, Political and institutional communication
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Speech Therapy

Elena Medarde Barragán

As the Director of Innovation, Research, and Knowledge Transfer at the UVic-UCC Manresa campus, a lecturer for the University Master’s Degree in Simulation Methodology Applied to the Training of Health and Social Science Professionals at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Manresa, and Head of the Innovation Unit at the Central Catalonia Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences (IRIS-CC), she brings expertise in healthcare and biomedical research management, health innovation, and knowledge transfer, bridging the gap between academic research findings and the clinical and business sectors. She also offers teaching experience in the fields of digital health, clinical simulation, and patient safety.

Keywords > Healthcare innovation, Research management, Knowledge transfer, Digital health, Quality and patient safety
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Research, Methodology, and Teaching Innovation
  • Simulazione e sicurezza del paziente
  • Research
  • Knowledge transfer

Marc Ayala Gallardo

Physician specializing in intensive care and mountain emergency medicine. Expertise in pathologies associated with natural environments (hypothermia, avalanches, heat-related illness, wilderness trauma) and remote settings (expeditions, high altitude), as well as experience and expertise in mountain, caving, and urban (structural collapse) rescue operations.

Keywords > Hipotèrmia, Mountain Rescue Medicine, Heatstroke, Trauma
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Pre-hospital emergencies

Ramsés Martí Biosca

Pre-hospital emergency nurse. Specialist in aquatic rescue and lifesaving. Instructor for the Master’s Program in Pre-hospital Emergencies and Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Pre-hospital Emergency Care in Aquatic Environments at the Postgraduate School of Health.

Keywords > Aquatic rescue, Drownings, Water activities safety, First aid, Rescat aquàtic
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Pre-hospital emergencies

Tània Troya Sales

A Speech Therapy graduate with a Master’s degree in Orofacial Myology, she teaches in the Speech Therapy degree program and practices at the University Clinic.

Keywords > Orofacial motor skills, Orofacial dysfunctions, Swallowing, Mouth breathing, Mastication
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Speech Therapy

Research, Methodology, and Teaching Innovation

Elena Medarde Barragán

As the Director of Innovation, Research, and Knowledge Transfer at the UVic-UCC Manresa campus, a lecturer for the University Master’s Degree in Simulation Methodology Applied to the Training of Health and Social Science Professionals at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Manresa, and Head of the Innovation Unit at the Central Catalonia Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences (IRIS-CC), she brings expertise in healthcare and biomedical research management, health innovation, and knowledge transfer, bridging the gap between academic research findings and the clinical and business sectors. She also offers teaching experience in the fields of digital health, clinical simulation, and patient safety.

Keywords > Healthcare innovation, Research management, Knowledge transfer, Digital health, Quality and patient safety
Areas of expertise:
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Research, Methodology, and Teaching Innovation
  • Simulazione e sicurezza del paziente
  • Research
  • Knowledge transfer

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