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She is assistant professor at the Department of
Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of
Padova where she teaches Models and programs of rehabilitation across
life span, and Rehabilitation Counselling, and is teaching staff of the
post-graduate Master Course in ‘Life Design and Career Counseling’. She
is member of the Larios Laboratory (Laboratory for Research and
Intervention in Vocational Designing and Career Counseling) and of the
University Centre for Research and Services on Disability,
Rehabilitation and Inclusion of the University of Padova. She is also
member of the Italian Society of Vocational Guidance (SIO). The most
relevant international memberships are: European Society of Vocational
Designing and Career Counseling; American Psychological Association
(Division 17 and 22) and the Society for the Study of Emerging
Adulthood (SSEA).
She is also one of the Italian representative in the European project
University Network for Innovation in Guidance (NICE) - Lifelong
Learning Programme (2009-2012/2013-2015). She is ad hoc reviewer of the
Giornale Italiano di Psicologia [Italian Journal of Psychology],
Education, International Journal of Brain and Behavioral Sciences,
Journal of Prevention and Treatment, Clinical Practice. As a member of
the International Hope Research Team - IHRT, she coordinates a special
research group interest on hope, optimism and future time perspective
in disability and in psychosocial risk conditions. As regards
vocational psychology and career counseling, research efforts are
directed to the study of the role cognitive (executive processes) and
context on life design and planning. Additionally she is interested on
qualitative assessment in career and rehabilitation counseling; on the
implementation of preventive and conselling activities for developing
Life Skills and fostering school, social and work participation of
persons living at risk conditions, and of young and adults with
developmental and acquired disabilities.
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