SCHOOL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
Esperanza
HERRERA VILLALONA
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of GED
Research Group
CONTACT
Information
eshevi@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
GENERAL
Biography
Faculty laureate member of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), institution for which she has worked since 1987, holding the position of Director of the School of Physiotherapy on several occasions. Currently, she is the Director of Graduate Studies at the UIS, a role she has held since 2016. Senior Researcher recognized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia (Minciencias). Leader of a research group with A classification, Minciencias. Academic peer of the National Accreditation Council. Author of articles and national and international cooperation research projects. Elected to the presidency of the executive committee of the Colombian Graduate Network for the period 2021-2024.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Physiological Sciences
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
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Master in Physiology
Universidad del Valle
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University Teaching Specialist
Universidad Industrial de Santander
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Physiotherapist
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Director of Postgraduate Office
Director of GED Research Group
CONTACT
Information
eshevi@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Neurophysiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of pain
- Neuroconduction and evoked potentials
- Post-graduate education
- Curricular evaluation
office
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio de Administración I, primer piso, Dirección de Posgrados
Outstanding
Works
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Motor and sensory nerve conduction are affected differently by ice pack, ice massage, and cold water immersion
Article, Physical Therapy, 2010
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Effect of walking and resting after three cryotherapy modalities on the recovery of sensory and motor nerve conduction velocity in healthy subjects
Article, Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2011
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Reliability of superficial peroneal, sural, and medial plantar nerve conduction studies: analysis of statistical methods
Article, Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2009
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, Colombia, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, Switzertlan, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia