Rodrigo Serrat

Rodrigo Serrat is a Full Professor at the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology within the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona. His research focuses on gerontology, developmental psychology, and the social dynamics of aging populations. He leads key research groups including the Grup d'Investigació en Gerontologia (GIG) and Grup d'Innovació Docent en Psicologia del Desenvolupament.

Education:

• Doctor in Psychology (2016) - University of Barcelona
• Official Master's in Psychogerontology (2013) - University of Barcelona
• Licentiate in Psychology (2002) - National University of Rosario, Argentina

Research Interests:

• Examination of civic engagement and social exclusion in later life
• Ethical dimensions of dementia care
• Generativity and retirement adjustment
• Policy implications of aging populations

Research Projects (selected):

• Exclusion from civil engagement of a diverse older population (2021-2024, EU-funded)
• Ethics in Dementia (2022-2026, EU-funded)
• Trayectorias asociadas al género en la exclusión de las relaciones sociales en la vejez (2019-2022)

Teaching Contributions:

• Course leader for undergraduate and graduate programs in developmental psychology and psychogerontology
• Curriculum developer focusing on academic writing and assessment methodologies