Veronica Riera Batalla

Veronica Riera Batalla serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Sports, Universitat Ramon Llull (Blanquerna). She is an active member of the Blanquerna Research and Innovation Group in Sport and Society (GRIES), focusing on psychological aspects of physical activity across the lifespan.

Her research expertise spans:

• Physical Activity Psychology (100% research focus)
• Lifespan Sport Trajectory Development
• Leadership Development through Sports
• Qualitative Research Methodology (33% focus)
• Semi-structured Interview Techniques (33% focus)

Dr. Riera Batalla's scholarly work examines how sport participation shapes psychological development throughout life stages. Her research methodology emphasizes qualitative approaches including semi-structured interviews, with significant contributions to instrument development like the Sport Trajectory Questionnaire. Recent publications demonstrate growing impact in the Journal of Management Development, Revista Iberoamericana de Psicologia del Ejercicio y el Deporte, and Aloma, with multiple Scopus citations.

Current research activities include:

• Implementation of the multidisciplinary ApS methodology for psychologist skills acquisition (2024-2025)
• GRIES: Research and Innovation Group on Sport and Society (2024-2025)
• Previous GRIES project cycle (2017-2021) examining sport-society connections

She maintains active collaborations with researchers including Moragas-Rovira and Pujadas Martí within the Blanquerna research ecosystem, investigating how physical activity experiences influence psychological development across diverse populations in Barcelona.