MIREN NEKANE BALLUERKA LASA

Knowledge area

Methodology of Behavioural Sciences

Department

Centre

Faculty of Psychology

Electronic mail

nekane.balluerka@ehu.eus

Nekane Balluerka graduated (1989) and obtained her PhD (1993) in Psychology from the University of the Basque Country (Extraordinary Prize in both cases). She has been a member of the academic staff since 1989. Nekane was Vice-Dean of the Psychology Faculty (2004-2006), Vice-Chancellor for Educational Quality and Innovation (2006-2009) and for Postgraduate Studies and International Relations (2012-2016), member of the University Academic Assessment Committee (2007-2012), and member (2009-2012) and Chair (2012-2013) of the Ethics Committee at the UPV/EHU. She has been Chancellor of the UPV/EHU (2017-2021).



She heads the Qualiker research group (Group A of the Basque university system). Nekane has supervised or co-supervised 11 PhD theses. She has been a visiting professor at Arizona State University, at the University of California and at the University of Manchester. She has taken part in 61 research projects (Lead Researcher in 18) and has co-authored 132 scientific articles, 31 books and 10 book chapters, along with 235 contributions at conferences. She has 4 six-year research and one six-year transfer periods recognised. She received the 2021 Euskadi Research Award and the Honorary Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Aconcagua (Chile) in 2023. Her research lines are focused on the methodology for the elaboration and intercultural adaptation of psychological assessment instruments and data analysis in health and social sciences.