Sandra Carvalho is an Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Minho, Department of Basic Psychology. From 2021 to 2024, she was Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Aveiro, where she directed the Psychology programme, founded and coordinated the Translational Neuropsychology Laboratory, and served on the Executive Board of the Department of Education and Psychology.

She holds a degree and specialisation in Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minho, where her doctoral research focused on the psychophysiological aspects of emotional processing. She completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School in basic and clinical neuroscience, alongside training in clinical trials and research methodologies. She also developed expertise in non-invasive brain stimulation at University College London, the University of Göttingen, and Harvard Medical School.

With over 19 years of clinical and research experience, she works in translational neuroscience and neuropsychological rehabilitation. She has led and participated in neurorehabilitation clinical trials involving neuropathic pain, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, severe depression, Tourette syndrome, and recovery following stroke or traumatic brain injury. She is certified in research integrity and ethics by the Harvard School of Public Health.

She is an Associate Editor of nine international journals, has been a member of the European Network Adult  ADHD, and serves on the advisory board of the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (Elsevier). She has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and e-books internationally. She has been principal investigator on two funded studies, co-investigator on an FCT-funded project, and core CV member on two NIH-supported projects.