Xandra González García

Xandra González García is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), a position she has held since 2022. Previously, from 2019 to 2022, she served as an Associate Professor at the same institution. Her teaching responsibilities span across multiple campuses including Mallorca, Ibiza, and Menorca, where she instructs in various nursing degree programs.

Dr. González García earned her Nursing degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2010-2014), completed her residency in Mental Health Nursing (2015-2017), and has been certified as a Specialist Nurse in Mental Health since 2017. She further enhanced her qualifications with University Expert certifications in Bioethics (2021) and International Cooperation (2022). Currently, she is pursuing her PhD in Global Health, Health Services and Social and Health Care.

Her clinical expertise encompasses mental health nursing across diverse settings including the Short-term Hospitalization Unit of Adult Psychiatry, Day Hospital Unit for adults at Son Llàtzer Hospital, Medium-stay and psychogeriatrics Unit at Palma Psychiatric Hospital, and Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit in Manacor. This extensive clinical background directly informs her academic work and teaching methodology.

Dr. González García is an active member of the Global Health (Salud Global) R&D structure at UIB, contributing to interdisciplinary research initiatives focused on healthcare delivery and mental health services. Her research integrates clinical practice with theoretical frameworks to develop comprehensive approaches to mental healthcare.

As an educator, she teaches Communication and Health, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, and supervises Final Degree Projects. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes the integration of theoretical knowledge with practical clinical skills, particularly in mental health contexts, and she has mentored numerous nursing students across multiple cohorts.