Joao Santos

Dr. Joao Santos is a Researcher at the Manchester Institute of Education (University of Manchester) since 2018, focusing on mental health, social-emotional learning, and research methodology. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Edinburgh (2017) and a BSc in Clinical Psychology from the Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA, Portugal, 2006).

His research explores mental health interventions in educational settings, including mindfulness programs and mental health literacy curricula. He has led roles as Data Manager for high-profile projects like the Headstart initiative (National Lottery Fund) and the Passport to Success trial (Kavli Trust), collaborating with institutions such as the Anna Freud Centre. His work addresses topics like treatment efficacy modifiers and school-based intervention outcomes.

Key contributions include studies on session completion rates in mindfulness trials and the impact of social-emotional learning programs on children’s well-being. His methodologies emphasize causal inference and data visualization in social sciences.