Maria Inmaculada Mendez Mateo

Maria Inmaculada Mendez Mateo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Education. Her work focuses on bullying prevention, mental health in adolescents, teacher resilience, and gerontology. She holds a PhD from the University of Murcia (2012) with a thesis on bullying in secondary education students.

Her research integrates quantitative methodologies with technological applications, such as artificial neural networks for predicting resilience and emotion detection systems for elderly care. She collaborates with the EIPSED research group and has contributed to multirobot systems for assisted living environments.

Key themes in her publications include cyberbullying in schools, stress management in educators, and the psychosocial adaptation of institutionalized elderly populations. She explores intersections between technology (AI, robotics) and human development across lifespan stages.

Her work addresses societal challenges like educational inclusion, aging populations' quality of life, and digital well-being. Despite no listed awards, her contributions highlight interdisciplinary approaches to psychological and educational challenges.