With deep pride and admiration, the International Academic Journal of Physical Education features on its cover the distinguished psychologist and researcher Viviana Andrea Arboleda Sánchez, a professional who has dedicated her academic and scientific career to the profound understanding of the human mind, with a special focus on neurocognitive processes, neurodiversity, and inclusion. Her trajectory is a testament to ethical commitment, rigorous research, and social sensitivity—values that today, more than ever, must resonate across all fields of knowledge, including physical education.

Viviana Andrea Arboleda Sánchez is a clinical psychologist, Master of Psychology, and research professor at the University of Manizales. Her work has focused on areas such as neuropsychopedagogy, phenomenology, logotherapy, and existential analysis—disciplines she has skillfully integrated to understand complex phenomena such as autism, ADHD, and processes of subjectivity from an interdisciplinary perspective. Throughout her career, she has participated in national and international conferences and has contributed valuable scientific publications that illuminate paths toward inclusion, respect for difference, and the strengthening of human-centered pedagogy.

Recognized for her ability to bridge philosophy and neuroscience, Viviana has developed innovative proposals that have directly benefited the community, including intervention programs with children on the autism spectrum, inclusive classroom models, and studies on the mirror neuron system in educational contexts. In 2022, she was honored by the University of Manizales as a graduate who transforms lives—an accolade that reflects the social and human impact of her work.

For the International Academic Journal of Physical Education, highlighting the work of Viviana Andrea Arboleda Sánchez is not only a tribute to her excellence but also a call to integrate the contributions of psychology and neuroscience into physical education—understanding the human being in their totality: body, mind, and spirit.