Phd in PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE

Research: The Relation Between Loneliness and Prosocial Behavior Across Adolescence and Adulthood

My doctoral research focuses on personality psychology, specifically on the relationship between Prosocial Behaviour and Loneliness, and how these constructs relate to individual well-being. Activities during the three-year program include: studying the literature on the research topic; data collection; learning software and statistical methods for data analysis; writing scientific papers; and tutoring undergraduate students.

Curriculum vitae:

2025, Enrollment in the Ph.D. program in "Personality and Organizational Psychology" (XLI Cycle) at the Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome. Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Zuffianò.
2025, Grant recipient (travel, conference fee, and accommodation, ~€1,000) for the Theme Week on Loneliness, Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover, Germany.
2025, Research project on "Loneliness, Non-Cognitive Skills, and Academic Achievement in Junior High School: Assessment and Intervention based on Big Data, Longitudinal, and Intensive Methods" at the University of Trento. Supervisors: Prof. Enrico Perinelli and Prof. Stefania Sette.
2023, Registration in the Register of Psychologists in Trento, Italy (N° 1342, 19/07/2023).
2022, Master's degree in Psychology at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento. Advisor: Prof. Laura Franchin.
2018, Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology of Cognitive Psychology at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento.