Jesús Valero Garcia

Jesús Valero Garcia is an Associate Professor in the Psychology and Speech Therapy Department at the Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sports Sciences, Universitat Ramon Llull. His academic work integrates psychology, audiology, and speech therapy, with a strong focus on hearing impairments and their cognitive and social consequences.

His research interests center on hearing impairment, particularly presbycusis, and its impact on social cognition, including theory of mind and communication strategies. He investigates diagnostic tools such as the Whispered Paronym Words Test and explores reading comprehension strategies in deaf adolescents. His work bridges clinical practice and cognitive psychology, aiming to improve quality of life for individuals with sensory and communication challenges.

The trend in his recent publications (2021–2025) reveals a consistent focus on the intersection between auditory aging and cognitive-social functioning. Articles emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, combining audiology, neuropsychology, and educational linguistics, with applications in primary health care and special education.

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He is actively involved in research projects such as COMSAL (2022–2025) and DISQUAVI (2014–2021), funded by AGAUR, focusing on communication, health, and quality of life in individuals with disabilities. These projects involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across psychology, education, and health sciences. There is no mention of student advising or grant leadership in the text.

Jesús Valero Garcia is part of active research networks in hearing, cognition, and special education, contributing to both national and international scholarly discourse through peer-reviewed publications and collaborative research groups.