Academic Background and Professional Experience

Current - NIHR DEM-COMM Postdoctoral Fellow with ARC EoE

Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Admissions Lead BSc Courses in Occupational Therapy– London South Bank University (2022-2024)

Research Associate – TASKed Study – UEA (2016 – 2021)

Specialist Occupational Therapist – Westminster & Kensington and Chelsea Memory Service – CNWL Foundation Trust (2015 – 2016)

Head of the Occupational Therapy Team – INECO – Institute of Cognitive Neurology, Argentina (2006 – 2013) & co-ordination of the INECO-Manantial Dementia Day care centre (2010 – 2013)

Rotational Occupational Therapist at FLENI Escobar, Argentina (2005 - 2006)

PhD in Health Science research. ‘Understanding the ability to perform activities of daily living in people with dementia: Why is there a gap between ability and performance?’, University of East Anglia (2018-2022)                                                                                                                       
BSc (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy (1^st Class). National University of Quilmes, Argentina (1999-2003). Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): Active member since 2014 (OT 69124).

Julieta has extensive experience working with people living with dementia and supporting their family and formal carers on this journey. Her doctoral research focused on the identification and understanding of how extrinsic and intrinsic dementia factors (including the human and the physical environment) affect the ability to complete daily tasks in people living with dementia.

Julieta is currently working on increasing her understanding of the available interventions that exist to provide carers with the information they need to support their family members on daily activities. She aims to develop a thorough programme to upskill carers so that they can promote people living with dementia’s participation in meaningful tasks.