Maria Filomena Capucho

Maria Filomena Capucho is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and a researcher affiliated with the Center for Communication and Culture Studies (CECC). Her work spans applied linguistics, intercultural communication, and Alzheimer's disease research, with a focus on empathy training in healthcare.

Her research interests include:

• Applied Linguistics and plurilingual competence frameworks
• Intercultural communication and multilingualism
• Language processing in Alzheimer's disease
• Conflict management in organizational settings

Her recent publications highlight systematic reviews of empathy training in healthcare education, empirical studies on null subject processing in Alzheimer's patients, and analyses of gender differences in organizational conflict resolution. These works intersect disciplines like neuroscience, linguistics, and management theory.

She has contributed to academic discourse through presentations on interculturality in healthcare and collaborations across Europe. Her career reflects interdisciplinary engagement with language, cognition, and social dynamics.