Elena is a recent PhD graduate within the INFANT Centre under the direction of Prof. Geraldine Boylan. She is currently supporting the ELEVATE Research Programme for the Prediction, Early Detection, and Intervention in Cerebral Palsy.

Her research background is in psychology and her PhD explored interpersonal processes, attachment mechanisms, social support, and social inequalities using social network analysis and mixed methods.

Career Profile:

2024-present: Research Assistant, INFANT Centre, University College Cork

2024: Lecturer, BSc Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Seville

2019-2023: PhD Researcher and Lecturer in Psychology, University of Seville

2017-2019: Researcher, RD&I Funding Programme, University of Seville

2016: Researcher, Introduction to Research Fellowship Program, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Educational Profile:

2019-2024: PhD in Psychology, University of Valencia & University of Seville

2014-2016: MSc Health Psychology, University of Seville

2010-2014: BSc Psychology, University of Seville