Bruna Roçadas Guedes

Bruna Roçadas Guedes is a PhD candidate in Education, Society and Development at NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities (NOVA FCSH), NOVA University Lisbon, and a Clinical Researcher at the William James Center for Research (WJCR). She concurrently serves as a secondary school Professor in Sciences and leads the Student Sleep Support Office (Gabinete ASA) initiative.

Her academic credentials include:

• BSc in Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)
• MSc in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, ISPA/Universidade Católica Portuguesa
• Postgraduate in Adult Insomnia (TECH)
• Professional Trainer Certification (CCP – B-Training Consulting)
• Specialized trainings: Scientific Writing (FMUL), Nonverbal Behaviour Analysis (UTAD), Clinical Sleep Practice (Clínica Teresa Rebelo Pinto)

Her research integrates Sleep Science, Nonverbal Communication, and Intergenerational Trauma with a focus on adolescent cognition. Her doctoral project examines how sleep education impacts attention, memory, and learning in 12–18-year-olds, investigating chronotype influences to inform educational policies and school-based interventions like Gabinete ASA.

Recent publications reveal a cohesive trajectory in practical sleep solutions: the 2024 Journal of Sleep Research paper introduces a novel screening methodology, while 2023 conference presentations analyze weighted blankets' psychological benefits and sleep-decision-making interactions in adolescents. This work emphasizes translational applications for school environments.

As an emerging researcher, she has no advisees or grant records. Her civic engagement includes prior roles as Municipal Youth Councillor and National Electoral Commission member in Vila Real.

She operates within WJCR's Social Development Team and drives Gabinete ASA's implementation, training educators to identify and address student sleep disorders through non-pharmacological approaches.