Filomena Capucho

Filomena Capucho serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of French within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Catholic University of Portugal. She is also a Senior Researcher at CECC (Center for Communication and Culture Studies) at UCP, with extensive experience in linguistic research and academic leadership. Her academic journey includes coordinating PhD and MA programs in Linguistics and Language Teaching from 2000-2011.

Her primary research interests focus on Discourse Analysis, Intercomprehension, and Intercultural Communication, with particular attention to multilingual interactions, healthcare communication for migrant populations, and plurilingual education frameworks. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in educational and healthcare settings.

Analysis of her recent publications (2010-2018) reveals a strong emphasis on plurilingual communication strategies across diverse contexts, with significant contributions to understanding intercomprehension in multilingual environments and intercultural dynamics in healthcare settings. Her research demonstrates consistent exploration of how language functions in power relations and cross-cultural understanding.

Capucho has coordinated multiple international research projects and supervised graduate programs, though specific grant details and student names aren't provided in the source material. Her academic service includes leadership roles in MA and PhD programs from 2000-2011.

She teaches Communication in Organizations for the Master's Degree in Applied Management program and has developed curriculum for advanced training in Psychological Assessment, Volunteer Management, and Healthcare Unit Management.