Member Profile
Membership type: full
Paola Andrade
Country of origin: Guatemala Currently in: Guatemala, Guatemala General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2015 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2010 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2007 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
I am currently focused on research on the learning and teaching of early literacy in Central America and the Caribbean as the Executive Secretary of the RedLEI. And I conduct research on dementia in collaboration with geriatric and neurological colleagues.
Publications resulting from Research:
• Andrade-Calderón, Paola, Stone, Rebecca y Vijil, Josefina. (2020). ¿Cómo se está formando al cuerpo docente centroamericano para enseñar la lectoescritura inicial? Aportes de una investigación regional a partir de cinco estudios de caso. Revista Actualidades Investigativas en Educación, 20(2), 1-33. Doi. 10.15517/aie.v20i2.41588
• Andrade Calderón, P., Salvador-Cruz, J., Sosa Ortiz, A. (2015). “Positive impact of speech therapy in progressive non-fluent aphasia. Acta Colombiana de Psicología, 18(2), 101-114.
• Longoria-Ibarrola, M., Acosta-Castillo, I., Rosales-Méndez, M., Andrade-Calderón, P., San Pedro-Caligua, O., Sosa-Ortiz, A. (2014). Validación concurrente de la escala de manifestaciones relevantes para la enfermedad de Alzheimer (ROSA) en pacientes mexicanos. Archivos de Neurociencias, México. Vol. 19, No. 1: 3-8.
• Sosa, A., Rojas, G., Cortes, G., Andrade, P., Zúñiga, T. (2012). "Manual de procedimientos para operar un Modelo de Centro de Día para adultos con demencia” (MCDPAMD). Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía “Manuel Velasco Suárez”, Asociación Alzheimer de México y Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt). Ciudad de México.
• Sosa, A., Rojas, G., Cortes, G., Andrade, P., Zúñiga, T. (2012). "Manual para cuidadores de pacientes con demencia. Una mejor vida para usted y los suyos”. Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía “Manuel Velasco Suárez”, Asociación Alzheimer de México y Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt). Ciudad de México.
• Andrade-Calderón, P. (2017). Neuropsicología y abuso de sustancias. En Becerra, M. & Arteaga, J. (Eds.), Adicciones en la Vejez. Enfoque psicopatológico. México: Editorial McGraw-Hill Interamericana. México.
• Andrade-Calderón, P., & Judd, T. (2017). Dementia treatment in Guatemala. En Tazeau, Y., Adames, H., & Gallagher Thompson, D. (Eds.), Caring for Latinos with Dementia in a Globalized Word: Behavioral and Psychosocial Treatments. New York: Springer Science & Business Media, LLC.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingHigher Education Study1. Executive Secretary, Central American and Caribbean Early Grade Literacy Network –RedLEI-. American Institute for Research (AIR) and University Del Valle of Guatemala (UVG) (Jan '20 – Present). 2. Professor of the Master's Degree in Educational Measurement, Evaluation and Research, as well as the Master's Degree in Educational Curriculum and Technology (Aug '16 – Present). University Del Valle of Guatemala. Faculty of Education, Guatemala. 3. Professor of the Bachelor of Education program (Jul '17 - Present). University Del Valle of Guatemala. Faculty of Education, Guatemala. 4. Professor of the Master in Clinical Neuropsychology (Aug '16 - Present). University Del Valle of Guatemala. Faculty of Social Sciences, Guatemala. 5. Private practice. Evaluation, diagnosis and neuropsychological and psychological intervention (Jul '16 - Present). Guatemala.
-
Other Awards
Mar 2017Alfonso Caso MedalThe prize is awarded to the most outstanding student in each of the study plans of the specializations, masters and doctorates that make up the UNAM postgraduate system
