SCHOOL OF LAW AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Diego Hernando
HERNÁNDEZ VELÁSQUEZ
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Director of Student Welfare
CONTACT
Information
eshevi@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2944
GENERAL
Biography
Professor Laureate of the Universida Industrial de Santander (UIS), entity with which she works since 1987, occupying the position of Director of the School of Physiotherapy on several occasions. She is currently the Director of Postgraduate Studies at 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 classification A, Minciencias. Academic peer of the National Accreditation Council. Author of articles and national research projects and international cooperation. She was elected to the presidency of the executive committee of Red Colombiana de Posgrados for the period 2021-2024.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctora en Ciencias Fisiológicas
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
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Master in Legal Hermeneutics and Law
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State Procurement Specialist
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Lawyer
Director of Student Welfare
Position 1
CONTACT
Information
dhernanv@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2396
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Outstanding
Works
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Motor and sensory nerve conduction are affected differently by ice pack, ice massage, and cold water immersion
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - 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
E Herrera, MC Sandoval, DM Camargo, TF Salvini - 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
E Herrera, DM Camargo, DC Delgado, TF Salvini - Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2009
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander