Joaquín Castillo Escamilla

Joaquín Castillo Escamilla serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Almería, specializing in Psychobiology. For the 2025-26 academic year, he teaches Fundamentals of Neuropsychology, Practicum, Developmental Psychobiology, Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Psychosocial Sciences applied to Nursing care across Psychology and Nursing degree programs.

His research focuses on the intersection of biological mechanisms and psychological processes, with primary expertise in Psychobiology and Neuropsychology. Secondary interests include Cognitive Psychology (examining neural underpinnings of cognition), Developmental Psychology (biological bases of developmental processes), and Psychosocial Sciences (applying psychological principles to nursing contexts). This multidisciplinary approach integrates laboratory-based psychobiological research with clinical neuropsychological applications.

He maintains structured student advising through weekly tutoring sessions held Wednesdays 11:00-12:00 and Thursdays 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. from August 31, 2025, to February 28, 2026, requiring prior email coordination at jce450@ual.es. All appointments occur in his office (2.010) within the Business and Economic Sciences Building.