Virginia Ballesteros Trapero

Virginia Ballesteros Trapero is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, University of Valencia. She is a member of the VLC_LAB Research Group in Analytic Philosophy, where she contributes to advanced research in theoretical and applied philosophy, particularly focusing on issues in the philosophy of mind and mental health.

Her research interests lie primarily in the philosophy of psychiatry and mental illness, exploring how mental disorders are conceptualized and understood within scientific and clinical frameworks. Drawing from analytic philosophy, she investigates epistemological and metaphysical dimensions of mental health, aiming to clarify foundational concepts in psychology and psychiatry.

The trends in her academic work suggest a strong focus on interdisciplinary philosophy at the intersection of cognitive science, clinical practice, and metaphysical theory. Though no publications are listed in the provided text, her doctoral research indicates a sustained engagement with the realism and conceptual structure of mental illness.

• Research Group: VLC_LAB Research Group in Analytic Philosophy

She was supervised during her doctoral studies by Dr. Pablo Rychter and Dr. Carlos Moya Espí. There is no mention of funded grants or student supervision in the available information.