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Meet our core team

Made up of specialists who transform advanced research into real tools, making daily life easier for every child with ASD and their environment.

Gloria Gallego

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PhD. Mª Gloria
Gallego-Jiménez

PhD in Education, Bachelor's degree in Philology (University of Barcelona) . PhD in Education from the (UIC) and Master's degree in Education

Inclusive (U. Vic) .

 

She is an adjunct professor, accredited and with a six-year research period. She is the head of the Department of Education at the Faculty of Humanities and Communication at CEU San Pablo University. She has served as academic secretary, coordinator of the Education degrees, and has been head of the Department since 2024. Her expertise lies in inclusive and personalized education, autism spectrum disorder, tutoring, bullying, and innovation and teacher training.

 

She has an extensive research background, including three research stays abroad, publications in high-impact journals, and coordinated and authored books on education. Currently, she is the principal investigator of the CEU's core research group, "DocenTEA," and of the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education (ANEPI).

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Dra. María Ángeles
Diego Mantecón

She holds a PhD (with honors) from the Health Sciences Program (University of Cantabria) and is the Director of the Master's Program in Neuroeducation and Cognitive Optimization and a professor in the Department of Education at CEU San Pablo University. Her teaching and research focus on neuroeducation, attention to diversity, and teacher training.

 

She is a teacher, a trained educational psychologist, and holds a master's degree in Neuropsychology and Education. She participates in European projects and has international experience in the United States, where she completed a research stay and was a visiting professor between 2017 and 2023, collaborating on language immersion programs. She belongs to the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education: ANEPI.

Maria Angeles
Sofia Torrecilla

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PhD. Sofía
Torrecilla Manresa

She holds a PhD in Education (UCM) and a Master's degree in Educational Research from the same institution, specializing in Research Methods and Diagnostic Assessment in Education. She has several years of experience in research and teaching in the field of education.

 

She is currently a professor and researcher at San Pablo CEU University, where she teaches and conducts research in the Department of Education at the Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences. She belongs to the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education: ANEPI.

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PhD. Sara
García Sanz

PhD in Brain, Cognition, and Behavior (University of Barcelona), Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (University of Córdoba), Master's degree in Physiology and Neuroscience (University of Seville). A researcher in cognitive neuroscience, her work focuses on the neural basis of numerical cognition and the design of strategies for cognitive optimization. She has academic experience in neurodevelopment at the Faculty of Education of the University of La Sabana (Colombia), university teaching in cognitive neuroscience at the Open University of Catalonia (Spain), and research in neuroscience and the development of mathematical thinking at the University of the Mid-Atlantic (Spain).

 

She is currently the Coordinator of the Master's Program in Neuroeducation and Optimization of Cognitive Abilities at San Pablo CEU University and a professor in the Education Degree programs, specializing in STEM Learning and Didactics. Her professional activity includes training teachers and early childhood development professionals in Spain and Latin America. She has published in international scientific journals and participates as a co-investigator in the ManyNumbers project (NSF, USA). She belongs to the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education: ANEPI.

Sara Garcia
Maria Llanes

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PhD. María
Llanes Velasco

She holds a PhD in Education (UAB) with honors, is an English philologist, and has completed her academic training in both Spain and Colombia. She has over four decades of teaching experience at various educational levels, from early childhood education to higher education, in both Colombia and Spain.

 

She is currently a professor of Language Didactics and Learning Psychology at CEU San Pablo University, where she teaches in the Early Childhood and Primary Education degree programs. Her academic career is characterized by a comprehensive and systemic vision of education, applied especially to initial teacher training. She belongs to the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education: ANEPI.

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PhD Candidate David
Jáñez González

PhD candidate in Education in the CEINDO program at CEU San Pablo University. Diploma in Teaching Foreign Languages, Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education, Master's Degree in Educational Robotics, Master's Degree in NLP and Business English, Master's Degree in Neuropsychology, Trainer in Active Methodologies (Kagan Publishing and Project Zero-Harvard University).

 

An education professional with over 16 years of teaching experience in schools, both nationally and internationally, including one year at Oxford University Press as National Deputy Director of Content and Teacher Training, and five years as a professor and coordinator in the Education Degree programs at CEU San Pablo University. He is a member of the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education (ANEPI).

David Jañez
Barbara Torrente

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PhD Candidate Barbara
Torrent Torres

PhD Candidate in Education in the CEINDO program at CEU San Pablo University. Education professional with a deep vocation forged in a long family tradition of teaching.

 

She currently works as a professor in the Education Degrees at CEU San Pablo University. Master's degree in Neuropsychology and Education (UNIR).

 

Her expertise lies in neuropsychology and didactics. She has significant experience implementing early professional development models, coordinating school immersion programs at leading institutions such as CEU Sanchinarro. Her career combines university teaching with research focused on developing teacher identity and improving classroom practices. She is a member of the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education (ANEPI).

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PhD Candidate Diego
Ledesma Ortega

PhD Candidate in Humanities in the CEINDO program at CEU San Pablo University. University professor at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). Graduate in Primary Education, Master's in Psychopedagogy (UIC) and Master's in Leadership and Management of Educational Centers (UNIR).

 

With over ten years of experience in education, she combines university teaching in curriculum design, educational guidance, and teacher training with direct practice in primary education. She supervises master's theses and focuses her work on pedagogical leadership, socio-community intervention, inclusive education, and family counseling. She is a member of the recognized research group Learning, Neurodidactics, Personalized and Inclusive Education: ANEPI.

Diego Ledesma
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