The unifying and enthusiastic force of María Teresa Anguera Argilaga

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  • Marta Castañer Balcells Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya, España; Centre adscrit a la Universitat de Lleida Departament d'Esports, España https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-3068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.701561
Keywords: Observational Methodology, Mixed Methods, Research in Sport Sciences, Research Design and Data Quality, Academic Leadership, High-Impact Research Output

Abstract

The laudatio delivered by Dr. Marta Castañer at the ceremony awarding the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Dr. María Teresa Anguera Argilaga (University of Lleida, November 13, 2024) highlights an outstanding scientific and human trajectory marked by more than 300 scientific publications and the supervision of over 70 doctoral theses, together with an integrative and internationally oriented research leadership. The text emphasizes her foundational role in the development of Observational Methodology since the 1970s and its subsequent consolidation through Mixed Methods approaches, which have substantially strengthened methodological rigor across the Behavioral Sciences and, especially, in Sport and Exercise Sciences, where her impact has been decisive in researcher training, competitive project development, and knowledge transfer, particularly within the INEFC and the University of Lleida. The laudatio combines academic excellence—supported by her inclusion in the top 2% of the Stanford ranking in Sports Sciences and Experimental Psychology—with an ethical and relational model of scientific leadership, summarized in the VAT acronym (Valor, Audacity, and Tenacity), portraying Anguera as a leading international figure who has built collaborative networks, mentored generations of scholars, and contributed decisively to the consolidation of a methodologically robust and socially committed sport science.

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Published
27-02-2026
How to Cite
Castañer Balcells, M. (2026). The unifying and enthusiastic force of María Teresa Anguera Argilaga. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 26(1), V-VII. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.701561
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