Academic Information
She is social worker and clinical psychologist with PhD in Psychology of Aging.
Academic positions held
Technical Advisor in the Department of Publications and Research Promotion. Centre for Sociological Research(CIS)
Research activity
Her research is focused on psychosocial care of the elderly and methodology of social intervention with casework, families, groups and communities.
She has received the 2010 Imserso Infanta Cristina Award for Research. Laura was a visiting researcher at the University of Warsaw (Poland), University of Quebec (Canada), National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM (Mexico), Daniel Alcides Carrion University (Peru), Catholic University of Los Angeles de Chimbote (Peru)and National University of Piura (Peru). For the recognition of her professional work in the social area in 2011 she received the titles of Honorary Professor of the National University Daniel Alcides Carrion, Honorary Title of Visiting Professor at the Catholic University of Los Angeles de Chimbote and the Academic Medal of Illustrious Visitor of the National University of Piura.
Laura has published articles in specialized journals such as Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Health and Social Work, World Haptics, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of Psychophysiology, Innovation in Aging, Sistema, Revista del Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales and International Welfare Policies and Social Work Journal among others. She has also published over ten books and participated in forty collective works, including publications for Alianza, Piramide and Mc Graw-Hill. She has gained one period of six years for her research work from the Committee for the Assessment of the Research Action (CNEAI).
She has participated in many national and international research projects, one of them won the First FIPROS 2012 Award. She is currently a member of the “Aging and neurodegenerative diseases” group at UNED (G33E59), and a member of the Research "Ehquidad" group belonging to the International Association of Social Sciences and Social Work https://www.ehquidad.org.
Laura Ponce de Leon was executive editor of Trabajo Social Hoy Journal. She is Publishing editor of Ehquidad Journal and REIS Journal, member of Editorial Advisory Board of Social Treball Journal (RTS). She also participates as an external evaluator in national and international journals.
Professional experience
She actively participates in social organizations, she is Vocal of international relations in the International Association of Social Sciences and Social Work (AICTS), Patron of the Law and Disability Foundation and teacher for social workers in professional associations and SESCAM (Medical Service). She was a member of Governing Board of the College of Social Workers of Madrid.
Educational management experience
Academic Secretary Master of Social Problems. Department of Social Trends.
Teaching
N.º of recognized sections of teacher evaluation
3Research
INVESTIGATION GROUPS
- The Research Group Studies on Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases Aging research has a great social importance for the European Union and its Member States. Over the past decades the developed world is experiencing an increase in the number of older adults. Better life conditions and substantial medical advances have increased longevity. But as humans aged, many declines occur in the cognitive system. The speed at which information is processed in the human brain, inhibitory function, working memory and episodic memory, among others, suffer age-related declines. In contrast, other cognitive functions such as verbal abilities and implicit memory are age-invariant. Recently, the use of imaging techniques have shown that the relationship between brain function and behavioral performance. https://www.agingandcognitionlab.com
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EHQUIDAD
Societies have continuous and accelerated changes, and interconnections are increasing, scientific analysis are relevant for understanding social needs of population. Anticipating these problems implies an unknown complexity that requires quantitative and qualitative tools to facilitate their knowledge.
https://www.ehquidad.org/es/nosotros/equipos/investigacion.html
N.º of recognized sections of research activity
3Publications
Other activities
Permanent educationMaster Development, Management and Evaluation of Social Projects Mediation and socio-family intervention
Experience in educational, scientific and technological management and administrationLaura Ponce de Leon was Secretary and Head of the Department of Social Work at UNED. She is currently an Associate Professor of Social Work at UNED and participates in several University Master´s Degrees and PhD Programs for various Universities.