Tomeu Vidal Moranta

Tomeu Vidal Moranta is a Professor at the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Psychology, affiliated with the Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology. His academic career includes a Licenciat (1990), Master (1994), and Doctorate in Psychology (2002), all from the University of Barcelona. He leads research in social and environmental psychology, focusing on urban dynamics, civic participation, and sustainability. He co-founded the GRICS research group, exploring psychosocial impacts of urban change.

Education:

• Licenciat en Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona (1990)
• Master en Intervenció Ambiental, Universitat de Barcelona (1994)
• Doctor en Psicologia, Universitat de Barcelona (2002)

Research Interests: Urban sustainability, gentrification, civic participation, psychosocial interventions, and environmental policy. His work bridges social psychology with urban studies, analyzing how urban transformations affect community well-being and social justice.

Recent Projects:

• 'Gentrification: psychosocial impacts on well-being' (2020–2023), Ministry of Science funding
• 'VoluntaRius: Environmental volunteer groups' (2020–2020), Catalan Government
• 'Residential precariousness and psychosocial health' (2023–2026), MICINN-funded

Teaching Innovation: Co-led projects like ORIENTA'M (2016–2025) and 'Informational competence in Psychology' (2015–2021), emphasizing pedagogical innovation in social psychology education.

Labs/Teams: GRICS (Resurfacing Group in Interaction on Social Change), and the Social Psychology Teaching Innovation Group (GUIDE ME).