Katy Aguiar

Katy Aguiar serves as a Guest Lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, teaching in the Postgraduate Degree in Social Gerontology program with a focus on Psychosocial Assessment, Processes and Individual Plans.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Graduated in Cognitive-Behavioral Clinical Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra
• Postgraduate in Management and Administration of Health Services from the Higher School of Health - Polytechnic Institute of Viseu
• Graduated in Quality Management and Auditing Systems

Her professional expertise spans social gerontology, health services management, and quality assurance systems within social solidarity institutions. She integrates cognitive-behavioral clinical psychology frameworks with organizational management practices, particularly in geriatric care settings and third-sector organizations. Her work emphasizes evidence-based psychological assessment methodologies and implementation of quality management standards in social economy contexts.

As Technical Director and Quality Manager at ACREDITA, IPSS, she oversees quality management systems and provides strategic consultancy for social economy organizations, focusing on operational efficiency and service delivery optimization in aging populations.