Personale docente

Cognome: Panari

Nome: Chiara

nata a Modena il 18/12/1979

ACADEMIC POSITION

2019–present: Associate Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology (Academic Discipline: PSIC-03/B), Department of Economics and Management, University of Parma

INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

Since 2024: Rector’s Delegate for People and Organization within the Vice-Rectorate for Planning, Programming, and Control

2021-2025: Coordinator of the Gender Equality Budget Working Group, University of Parma

2018–2022; Member of the Internationalization Committee, Department of Economics and Business Studies, University of Parma, and Erasmus Coordinator for France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany

Since 2010: Member and Supervisor of the PhD Board in Psychology, University of Parma

2012–2016: Member of the Single Guarantee Committee (Comitato Unico di Garanzia), University of Parma

2013: Member of the Work-Related Stress Risk Assessment Unit, in accordance with Legislative Decree 81/08, University of Parma

EDUCATION AND CAREER

From 2010 to 2019: Researcher (M-PSI/06) at the University of Parma

From 2008 to 2010: Research Grant in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Bologna.

2008: Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of Parma (Dissertation title: The mixed family. Cultural belonging and family relational dynamics).

2003: Master Degree in Psychology, curriculum Job and Organizations (110/110 cum laude), at the University of Parma.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Quality of working life; psychosocial risk factors; work-related stress; leadership; performance diagnosis and evaluation; organizational development interventions.

PARTICIPATION IN FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

-2023-on: Participation as Substitute Principal Investigator to the Project “Understanding the drivers of employee retention: the role of engagement interventions” funded by the University Competitive Call for Research 2023 - Action A. Principal Investigator: Prof. Marco Ieva (University of Parma).

-Participation in the Project “The Transition to an era of cleaner energy: the role of energy policies and green innovation” funded by the University Competitive Call for Research 2021 - Action A. Principal Investigator: Prof. Donatella Baiardi (University of Parma).

-2020-2024: Principal Investigator of the project “Organizational development and the promotion of human capital in Public Administration” (University of Parma).

-2018-2022: Participant in CAPuS Project, a co-funded by ERASMUS+- Knowledge Alliances. The consortium is composed of 15 full partners and 2 associated partners from 6 countries.

-2009-2008: Participant in the European Project of Integrated Action Italy-Spain, concerning personal and psychosocial consequences of early retirement. Principal Investigators: Prof. Marco Depolo, University of Bologna and Prof. Carlos Maria Alcover de la Hera, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid.

-2009-2008: Participant in PRIN 2008 - Psychosocial factors in safety and work-related stress: Multi-method development and validation of an assessment model. Principal Investigator: Prof. Marco Depolo, University of Bologna.

-2004: Participant in Cofin – MIUR Project "Rules and transgressive behaviors in adolescence". Principal Investigators: Prof. F. Emiliani (University of Bologna) and Prof. L. Fruggeri (University of Parma).

RESEARCH AWARDS

• 4/04/22 “Top cited articles published between 1 Jan 2020-31 Dec 2021 in Journal of Applied Social Psychology” for the paper: Caricati L., Panari, C. & Melleri, M. (2020). Group identification and self-efficacy associated with quality of life in emergency medical services volunteers: A cross-sectional investigation come “Top cited articles published between 1 Jan 2020-31 Dec 2021 in Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
• Best practical implications Award for the paper "Can an opportunity to learn at work reduce stress? A revisitation of the Job Demand-Control model" Journal of Workplace Learning, Volume 22, Issue 3, 2010 (authors: Panari, C., Guglielmi, D., Simbula, S., Depolo, M.).

STAFF MOBILITY

March-July 2007: Visiting PhD student at the School of Human Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Supervisor: Prof. Arlene Vetere.

Guest lecturer in the seminars “Cross-cultural families in the Italian Context: cultural identities, family dynamics, and social system”, School of Human Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

MEMBERSHIP

• 2025-on: membro del Gruppo di lavoro tematico AIP QoL@work (Quality of life at work)
• 2023-on: Membro del Gruppo di lavoro tematico AIP “METODOLOGIE E MODELLI PER UN ORIENTAMENTO STRATEGICO” (MeMoS)
• 2013-on: Membro della European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
• Iscritta all’Ordine degli Psicologi dell’Emilia Romagna (dal 28/01/06) – N°4489.
• 2006-on: Socio ordinario AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia) - Sezione Psicologia per le Organizzazioni

RECENT CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Lo Piccolo, E., Mariani, M.G., Panari, C. (2025, 22-24 Maggio). Safety starts from the top: the role of human capital sustainability leadership in promoting safety performance. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology (Prague - Czech Republic). 

Bonini, A., De Caro, M., Maffoni, A., Panari, C. (2025, 22-24 maggio). “Organizational Culture Change in Public Administration: Mixed Method research and Bottom-up Approach”. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology (Prague - Czech Republic). 

Salvietti, G., Bonini, A., Ziliani, C., Ierva, M., Panari, C. (2025, 26-27 giugno). “Improving employee satisfaction and loyalty through Employee Engagement interventions and rewards: a systematic literature review”. Congresso CERR (Jönköping University, Sweden) – 9th Colloquium on European Research in Retailing 2025.

Bonini, A., De Caro^, M., Ferrari L., Caricati L., Panari. C. . “Promuovere il Cambiamento: Un intervento “su misura” per Migliorare l’Efficacia Comunicativa e Supportare lo Sviluppo Organizzativo nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. XXI congresso Nazionale di Psicologia delle Organizzazioni. Napoli, 15-27 settembre 2025.

Panari, C., Bonini. A., Caricati. L., Ieva. M. “I significati attribuiti ad una carriera di successo possono influire sull’employability? Il ruolo della percezione di autoefficacia nel processo di career decision-making.” XXI congresso Nazionale di Psicologia delle Organizzazioni, Napoli, 15-27 settembre 2025.

Bonini, A., De Caro, M., Maffoni A., Panari C. “Pubblica Amministrazione e cambiamento: un’analisi organizzativa attraverso l’approccio qualitativo bottom-up”. XX Congresso AIP Sezione Psicologia delle Organizzazioni, Bergamo, 4-6 Settembre 2024.

Bonini, A., Ferrari, L. Panari C. “Il rapporto tra servant leadership e performance in contesto sanitario: l’impatto della cultura organizzativa gerarchica”, Bergamo, 4-6 Settembre 2024.

Panari C., Bonini, A., Caricati, L., Bonetti, C., Monacelli, N., Ferrari, L. (2023, 6-8 settembre) “Leadership e gestione del cambiamento: uno studio sulla prestazione adattiva dei professionisti che lavorano nel contesto sanitario”. XIX Congresso AIP Sezione Psicologia delle Organizzazioni, Cagliari, 6-8 settembre 2023

Panari, C., Lorenzi, G., Bonini, A., Mariani, M. G. (2023, 6-8 settembre). “Technology Acceptance and Job Crafting in Remote Work:  a two-waves research design.” XIX Congresso AIP Sezione Psicologia delle Organizzazioni, Cagliari, 6-8 settembre 2023

Bonini A., Panari, C.  “Strategic Human Resources Management in Public Administration: diagnosis of organizational roles to improve collaboration and communication between Organizational Units working on the same work chain”. XXX congresso AIP sezione di psicologia delle organizzazioni, Padova, 26-30 Settembre 2022)

Parma, 03/02/25

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