Elena Requena Varón

Elena Requena Varón serves as Professor and Director of the Degree in Social Work at Ramon Llull University's Pere Tarrés Faculty of Social Education and Social Work. She leads the Department of Social Education and Social Work while actively contributing to the Innovation Research and Social Analysis Group (GIAS), focusing on bridging academic research with practical social interventions.

Her academic background includes:

• Doctor in Psychology from the University of Barcelona
• Degree in Psychology from the University of Barcelona
• Master's degree in Clinical Psychopathology from the University of Barcelona

As a qualified general health psychologist, her research centers on mental health systems and vulnerable populations, with specialization in:

• Childhood at risk and adoption processes
• Early childhood development and infant mental health
• Active aging and elderly care systems
• Family assessment and parental skills training

Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on practical social work applications, particularly in family support systems and professional practice in early childhood education. Key trends include community-based mental health interventions for vulnerable families and analysis of educational support structures.

Dr. Requena has secured significant research funding through:

• 2024-2025: AMAM pregnancy/postpartum accompaniment evaluation (AGAUR)
• 2022-2025: GIAS Innovation Research and Social Analysis Group
• 2020-2022: 'Vegetables for Better Aging' nutrition project (Fundació Louis Boundelle)
• 2017-2021: GIAS Research Group on Innovation and Social Analysis

She directs the Innovation Research and Social Analysis Group (GIAS), which conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social work, community development, and educational policy, with strong emphasis on territorial impact analysis and practical intervention models.