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With a PhD in Psychology and a Post-Doctorate in Educational Sciences (specialising in Educational Psychology) from the University of Minho, both funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology, she is an Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Psychology and Education at Universidade Portucalense. She teaches in the areas of educational psychology, vocational psychology, research methodology and advanced data analysis. At Universidade Portucalense she is also a member of the Pedagogical Innovation Office and responsible for the Student Observatory. Her main areas of research include transition and adaptation to higher education, students’ learning, well-being and social and emotional development, and lifelong career development. She has more than 10 years’ experience supporting the implementation of Student Observatories in Higher Education contexts (e.g., University of Minho, University of Portucalense, University of Madeira).
Responsible for coordinating and implementing Axis 4.