Ana Maria Riera Sampol

Dr. Ana Maria Riera Sampol is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). She is a member of the Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles and Health (EVES) and the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), focusing on asset-based health promotion and physical activity promotion.

• Degree in Nursing
• Master's in Social Sciences Applied to Social and Health Care
• University Expert in Nutrition and Food Applied to Sport (UIB-specific)
• PhD in Translational Research in Public Health and High Prevalence Diseases, University of the Balearic Islands

Her research emphasizes leveraging community assets and promoting physical activity to improve health outcomes. She teaches courses such as Clinical Practice I, Health Education and Promotion, and The Gender Perspective in Healthcare, spanning both undergraduate and master's programs. Her university experience includes a six-year tenure as a health promotion technician at the Office for Healthy and Sustainable University (OUSIS) before transitioning to academia.