Assistant Professor | University of Madeira | Portugal
Prof. Dr. Luísa Soares, also known as Maria Luísa Pereira Soares, PhD (Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, 2007), is an accomplished clinical and educational psychologist from Madeira, Portugal, with over 26 years of experience in higher education and clinical practice. She holds a Psychology degree from the University of Porto (1997), a Post-graduation in Narrative Cognitive Psychotherapy (Porto, Portugal), and a DEA certificate from University Ramon Llull, Barcelona, prior to completing her PhD. Since 2007, she has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Madeira, teaching curricular units in Clinical and Health Psychology, History of Psychology, Health Psychology, and Clinical Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, while serving as Director of the Master’s in Clinical Psychology of Health and Well-Being. Her research focuses on Clinical Psychology, Psychology of Education, Higher Education, and the interface between Clinical Psychology and technology/human-computer interaction. She has extensive research skills in psychotherapeutic interventions, psychological assessment, educational research, and innovative technology-assisted clinical tools. Prof. Soares has been actively involved in national and international research projects, including collaborations with ITI/LARSyS (ISR/IST), and has produced 101 peer-reviewed publications with 369 citations across 34 documents, achieving an h-index of 7. She serves as consulting editor for ten international journals and is a recognized author in pedagogical and clinical psychology literature. Her contributions have been acknowledged through multiple professional recognitions and editorial responsibilities. Prof. Soares’ leadership, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research position her as a prominent figure capable of advancing innovative approaches in clinical and educational psychology, fostering global collaborations, and enhancing high-impact research outputs that bridge health, technology, and education.
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Featured Publications
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Faria, S. B. M., Andrade, A. L., Soares, L., & Badia, I. (2016). Benefits of virtual reality based cognitive rehabilitation through simulated activities of daily living: A randomized controlled trial with stroke patients. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 13(1, 2), 96. Cited by 422
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Soares-Miranda, L., Sattelmair, J., Chaves, P., Duncan, G. E., Siscovick, D. S., … (2014). Physical activity and heart rate variability in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Circulation, 129(21), 2100–2110. Cited by 322
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Soares-Miranda, L., Siscovick, D. S., Psaty, B. M., Longstreth, W. T. Jr., … (2016). Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Circulation, 133(2), 147–155. Cited by 316
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Jones, L. W., Liu, Q., Armstrong, G. T., Ness, K. K., Yasui, Y., Devine, K., … (2014). Exercise and risk of major cardiovascular events in adult survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32(32), 3643–3650. Cited by 229
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Vale, S., Silva, P., Santos, R., Soares-Miranda, L., & Mota, J. (2010). Compliance with physical activity guidelines in preschool children. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28(6), 603–608. Cited by 190
