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Gerardo Restrepo serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of School and Social Adaptation Studies at the Faculty of Education, University of Sherbrooke. His work integrates medical, psychological, and educational perspectives to advance evidence-based interventions in developmental neuropsychology and neuroeducation.
His academic credentials reflect interdisciplinary expertise:
- Ph.D. in Educational Sciences, University of Sherbrooke
- Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery, National University of Colombia
- Residency in Child Neurology, Military University of New Granada, Colombia
- B.A. in Psychology, Bishop's University
- B.A. in Modern Languages (English, Italian), Bishop's University
- Training in Epidemiology and Public Health, Public Health Agency of Canada
Research prioritizes developmental neuropsychology with emphases on emotion-executive function dynamics in children, empathy development, language disorders, transactional neuropsychology, and neuroscience applications to educational practice—particularly in epilepsy contexts. Current projects investigate evidence-based neuroeducational strategies and school neuropsychology frameworks.
Recent publications consistently bridge laboratory neuroscience with classroom applications, highlighting reading acquisition mechanisms, executive function development, and emotional regulation. Systematic reviews and theoretical models dominate his output, emphasizing neuronal recycling theory and transactional approaches to childhood learning difficulties.
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Information regarding graduate student supervision, research grants, or laboratory affiliations is not provided in the available documentation.
