Clara Calia | Clinical Psychology | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Clara Calia | Clinical Psychology | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Clara Calia, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Dr. Clara Calia is a distinguished academic and clinical psychologist with extensive expertise in global health ethics and clinical psychology. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Queen Margaret University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from APC – Scuola di Psicologia Cognitiva, Italy. Her academic journey includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Neuroscience from Oxford Brookes University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Chieti-Pescara University, Italy. Dr. Calia is currently a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, where she also serves as the Ethics & Integrity Lead and School Deputy Director of Research. She is actively involved in various professional memberships and has received multiple grants for her research on topics ranging from dementia assessment to mental health interventions in global settings. Her contributions include numerous publications and leadership roles in international research collaborations, emphasizing ethical practices and human rights in global health research. 🌍🧠

 

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Qualifications

2020: PgCert Academic Practice (Higher Education), University of Edinburgh, UK

2016: PhD in Psychology, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK

2014: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (4 years), APC – Scuola di Psicologia Cognitiva, Italy

2010: Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Neuroscience, Oxford Brookes University, UK

2008: Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Chieti-Pescara University “G. D’Annunzio”, Italy

2006: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Chieti-Pescara University “G. D’Annunzio”, Italy

Research Focus

Dr. Caterina Calia’s research focuses on neuropsychology, particularly in cross-cultural contexts and the assessment of cognitive impairment in elderly populations. She has contributed significantly to understanding memory mechanisms, including short-term memory binding and visuospatial bootstrapping, exploring their implications in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. Her work also addresses ethical challenges in global research, developing toolkits for ethical analysis and action. Dr. Calia’s interdisciplinary approach spans neuroimaging studies of the striatum and hippocampus to cognitive interventions for refugee populations, emphasizing cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions. 🧠🌍

Publication Top Notes

  • Refining understanding of working memory buffers through the construct of binding: Evidence from a single case informs theory and clinical practice 🧠
    • Publication: Cortex 112, 37-57 (2019)
    • Cited by: 59
  • Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment in Europe: Position statement of the European consortium on cross-cultural neuropsychology (ECCroN) 🌍
    • Publication: The Clinical Neuropsychologist 36 (3), 546-557 (2022)
    • Cited by: 44
  • Ethical challenges in the COVID-19 research context: a toolkit for supporting analysis and resolution 📚
    • Publication: Ethics & Behavior 31 (1), 60-75 (2021)
    • Cited by: 39
  • Cross-cultural representations of dementia: an exploratory study 🌐
    • Publication: Journal of Global Health 9 (1)
    • Cited by: 39
  • Refining memory assessment of elderly people with cognitive impairment: Insights from the short-term memory binding test 🧠
    • Publication: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 83, 114-120 (2019)
    • Cited by: 33