Ana Luisa Adam Alcocer

Ana Luisa Adam Alcocer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology at the University of Barcelona. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology from Ramon Llull University (2015) and a Degree in Early Childhood Education. Her research focuses on inclusive education, special educational needs, early intervention, and linguistic competence development, particularly within Catalan and Spanish contexts.

Education:

• Doctorate in Psychology (2015), Ramon Llull University
• Official Master's in Educational Psychology (2010), UB/URL/Rovira i Virgili/UAB
• Master's in Education Sciences (2004), Universidad Anáhuac Mayab
• Degree in Preschool Education (1999), Normal School of Preschool Education

Research Interests: Inclusive Education (focusing on disability and special needs), Early Childhood Intervention, Linguistic Competence (oral language and communication), and Family-Centered Practices. She co-leads the CLOD research group (Communication, Oral Language & Diversity) and participates in projects like GIDPSIDE (Teaching Innovation in Developmental Psychology).

Key Projects (2015–2023):

• Design of oral competence assessment tools for teacher training (AGAUR-funded)
• Implementation of Universal Design for Learning in teacher education
• Development of digital tools to enhance classroom linguistic interactions

Labs/Teams: Active member of the CLOD research group and the GIDPSIDE innovation team, collaborating with institutions like the Ministry of Science (Spain) and AGAUR.