Valeria Santoro Lamelas

Valeria Santoro Lamelas is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology at the University of Barcelona. She holds a PhD in Psychology (Social Psychology specialization), Master's in Social Psychology Research, and a Diploma in Public Health. Her expertise spans psychosocial theories, public health equity, community participation, and qualitative research methods. She is a member of the GRICS research group (2017 SGR 1500) and the ORIENTA'M educational innovation group.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2006)
• PhD in Psychology (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2015)
• Master's in Social Psychology Research (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2007)
• Public Health Diploma (Escuela Nacional de Sanidad, 2011)

Research focuses on critical social psychology, discourse analysis, health governance, and health equity. Key projects include EU-funded InSPIRES (2017–2021), Gentrificación (2020–2023), and XENIA (2020–2023). Her work bridges academic research with community engagement, emphasizing participatory methodologies and health policy analysis.

Teaching includes courses on Social Psychology, Public Health Governance, and research supervision in master's programs. She has directed multiple thesis projects exploring mental health, reproductive rights, and participatory research impact assessment.