Amparo Oliver
Professor, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Introduction
Dr. Amparo Oliver is Full Professor in Quantitative Methods Applied to Behavioral Sciences at University of Valencia, SPAIN. Head of the interdisciplinary PhD program in Promotion of Autonomy and Socio-Sanitary Care. Head of ARMAQoL research group (Advanced Research Methods Applied to Quality of Life, GIUV-2017-359). She is co-director of a longitudinal one of the national plans on successful aging. Its research areas seek to contribute from quantitative methodology to occupational health, healthy aging, sensitive groups, comprehensive palliative care, prevention of gender violence, entrepreneurship and educational quality. She is a Member of the team awarded by Prevent Foundation in the research category in sensitive groups (2012). Prize XX edition, to the Teaching Excellence of the Social Council of the University of Valencia and Conselleria d'Educació (2015). Award of the Federation of Residents of Valencia for promoting from the University of Valencia the transfer of research in promotion of quality of life to citizens (2016). She is a high level expert on gender equity, with rich research outcomes including impact actions dealing to the Award in Research Transference 2016 given by Federation of Valencian Neighborhood Associations. Some nationwide contributions to quality of life promotion are audiovisuals evidence based for aging care: Tú que cuidas, cuídate (Caregiver self-care) and Buenos Recuerdos (Good Memories) on Early detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment.
