Personale docente

Associate Professor of Social Psychology, University of Parma
Registered Psychologist, Professional Board of Emilia-Romagna

Institutional Roles

• Acting Chair of the Master’s Degree Course in Psychology of Clinical and Social Intervention
• Since 2024: Member of the Integrated Internship Commission (CIT) University of Parma – Order of Psychologists of Emilia-Romagna
• 2017–2023: Member of the Joint Internship Committee of the Order of Psychologists of Emilia-Romagna – Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna – University of Parma
• Member of the Academic Board of the PhD Programme in Psychology, University of Parma

Teaching Activities

• AY 2025–2026. Methodology of Applied Research in Psychological Intervention, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Psychology of Communication, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Contemporary Media for Creative Industries
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025. Social Psychology of Health, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
• AY 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Social Psychology and Work Group Psychology, Master’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
• AY 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Social Psychology, Bachelor’s Degree in Orthoptics and Ophthalmologic Assistance (qualifying health profession of orthoptist and ophthalmology assistant)
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Health and Wellbeing Promotion through Groups, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Use of Tests in Professional Practice, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024 / 2024–2025 / 2025–2026. Laboratory Professional and Interprofessional Communication, Master’s Degree in Social and Clinical Applied Psychology
• AY 2022–2023 / 2023–2024. Lecturer for the University Master’s Programme in Scientific Communication – CoSe, University of Parma
• 2023–2024–2025. Teaching and mentoring for the training programme SEED – Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development, University of Parma
• 2022 / 2023 / 2024 / 2025. Lecturer for the PhD Programme in Psychology, course Basic Statistics

Memberships

• Member of the University Centre for International Cooperation (CUCI)
• Member of the Interdepartmental Centre for Social Research – Rights, Society and Civilizations (CIRS)
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
• Full member of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP)
• Full member of the Italian Association of Psychology (AIP), Social Psychology Section

Main Research Interests

Intergroup Relations

• The role of social inequalities in intergroup relations
• Issues related to intermediate-status groups
• System justification, social inequality, Social Identity Model of System Attitudes (SIMSA)
• The role of threat and social identity in migration processes and interethnic relations

Social Psychology of Health

• Interprofessional collaboration and communication among healthcare professionals
• Professional and team commitment in interprofessional relations and organizational wellbeing
• Social Identity Model of Health
• Stigma
• Social identity and wellbeing in the workplace
• Psychosocial and identity processes in trauma and resilience

Gender Issues

• Gender stereotypes, discrimination, and heteronormativity
• Gender inequality in productive and reproductive activities
• Gender, system justification, and gender-based violence
• Gender and health
• Gender and non-traditional sexuality