Education
PhD in Applied Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University (CA, US), 2026 (expected)
MA in Applied Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University (CA, US), 2024
- MA Thesis: Identity complexity, uncertainty, and belongingness: Understanding the appeal of extremist groups (full manuscript)
- Advisor: Dr. Michael A. Hogg
MA in Health Psychology, University of Córdoba (Córdoba, Spain), 2020
- Thesis: Versión Española de la Escala de Autosacrificio [Spanish version of the Self-sacrifice Scale]
- Advisor: Dr. Manuel Moyano Pacheco
BA in Psychology, Miguel Hernández University (Elche, Spain), 2018
- Thesis: Propuesta de intervención: Programa de resolución de conflictos interpersonales para mujeres privadas de libertad [Intervention Proposal: Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Program for Women Inmates]
Research Groups & Affiliations
- Social Identity Lab
- Conflict & Human Security Research Group
- EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, Panel 4 (Polarisation & Resilience)
- Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) Ambassador, October 2024 cohort
- Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology (member, GPA: 3.75)
Research Interests
Group processes and intergroup relations, self and identity, uncertainty, intragroup structure, intergroup communication, radicalization and extremism, intergroup conflict, political violence and polarization, prevention and countering violent extremism (P/CVE), human security, peacebuilding.
Awards
- 2025: Expense Support Award, Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
- 2025: 3rd place on the 2025 Claremont Graduate University Big Pitch (3-minute thesis presentation)
- 2024/25: Crossing Boundaries Research Honorable Mention Award Fellow, Claremont Graduate University
- 2022: Finalist of the 2022 Claremont Graduate University Big Pitch (3-minute thesis presentation)
- 2020: Collaboration Research Scholarship, University of Córdoba (Spain)
- 2019: International Internship Travel Fellowship, University of Córdoba (Spain)
- 2018: Collaboration Research Scholarship, Miguel Hernández University (Spain)