Josep Maria Vila Rovira

Josep Maria Vila Rovira is a Lecturer in the Psychology and Speech Therapy Department at the Blanquerna School of Psychology, Education and Sports Sciences, Ramon Llull University. His work focuses on vocal health, hearing disorders, and their implications for education and aging populations. He has contributed to research projects like COMSAL (Communication and Health) and DISQUAVI (Disability and Quality of Life: Educational Aspects), addressing topics such as voice fatigue in teachers, singing voice quality, and cognitive aging. His recent publications explore vocal assessment tools and the relationship between voice disorders and psychological factors like perfectionism. He holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0003-2510-516X) and can be contacted at josepmariav@blanquerna.url.edu.

Research Interests: His primary areas include speech therapy, hearing impairments, voice disorders, gerontology, and educational applications of health science. He emphasizes developing assessment tools for vocal fatigue and studying the impact of aging on cognitive functions like theory of mind.

Grants & Projects: Active in interdisciplinary research, he collaborates on projects funded by the Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR), including COMSAL (2022–2025) and DISQUAVI (2014–2021). These projects address communication health, disability, and quality of life through an educational lens.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Comunicació i Salut research group, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to health communication and disability studies. Collaborates with institutions like the Blanquerna Research Center.