Professors and Researchers

Martín Barcala

Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Doctoral student in Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sport at the Pontifical University of Salamanca (Spain). Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. Diploma in Teaching, specializing in Physical Education. Master's Degree in Linguistics Applied to the Teaching of Spanish. Pedagogical Aptitude Course. National soccer coach level 1 qualification. Water lifeguard qualification. Trained and experienced in teaching in virtual learning environments.

Miguel Heres

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Oviedo. He has completed the Degree of Teacher in Primary Education with mention in Physical Education and the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in the specialty of Physical Education. He has worked as a coach in different disciplines such as rugby, triathlon and swimming.

Mireia Peláez Puente

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Sport and Exercise Science. Expert in physical exercise and health, exercise prescription for special populations and also an expert in the expressive dimension of the movement. She combines teaching at the European University of the Atlantic with master's programs and training courses for professionals.

Nancy Murillo

Faculty of Health Sciences

Degree in Psychology (Guadalajara, Mexico). Master in Neuropsychology (Salamanca) and Master in Mental Health Research (Cadiz). She is a PhD student at the University of Cantabria and is the beneficiary of a predoctoral contract from the Valdecilla Health Research Institute (IDIVAL). In her thesis project she explores the genetic and neuropsychological variables associated with psychosis. Co-author of scientific articles published in high impact factor journals. She has carried out national and international research stays, and has collaborated in different research projects with regional and national funding.

Naroa Martínez

Faculty of Health Sciences

D. in Psychology from the University of Deusto (UD), where she currently works as a teacher, teaching subjects such as Psychometrics, Learning and Learning Difficulties, as well as directing TFG and TFM. She has published several scientific articles in high impact journals and has presented her research results in several international conferences.

Olga Tapia

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Biomedicine from the University of Cantabria. Postgraduate in Radioprotection and Degree in Chemistry (UNED), she is a researcher in Neurosciences. Her main line of research focuses on the development of new combination therapies for the treatment of neuromuscular diseases such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy.