Education

Education:
2013 – Ph.D. Social Psychology, University of Rome, "Sapienza", summa cum laude.
2010 – M.Sc. Social Science and Research Methods, University of Rome, "Sapienza", summa cum laude.
2009 – M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome.
2008 – M.A. Psychology, University of Rome, "Sapienza".
2006 – B.A. Psychology, University of Rome, "Sapienza".

Grants & Academic Awards:

2018 – I earned the National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in General Psychology & Psychometrics (ASN – Italy).

2017 – I earned the National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Social Psychology (ASN – Italy).

2019 – Research Funding – EUFORICC - Establishing Urban Forest in Changing Cities – PRIN – Project of Relevant National Interest – Italy. Role: Scientific Coordinator of Research Unit

2017 – Research Grant – ECHOES - Energy CHOices supporting the Energy union and the Set-plan – H2020 EU project – Grant Agreement N° 727470.

2016 – Research Grant – Smart Environments – Regional project on sustainable mobility. Funding source: Lazio Region-Italy.

2016 – Research Grant – Ti dispiace se non fumo? – Regional project on tobacco addiction. Funding source: Lazio Region-Italy. Role: Scientific supervisor.

2015 – Research Grant – To prevent addictions by promoting decision-making skills under conditions of risk. Funding source: Lazio Region-Italy. Role: Scientific supervisor.

2014 – Post-doctoral Grant at the Roma Tre University – Glamurs supporting green lifestyles – FP7/EU project - Grant Agreement N° 613420.

2013 – Visiting Grant at the Radboud University of Nijmegen – Emotion Regulation and Decision-Making Processes: The role of Cognitive Reappraisal. Funded by European Science Foundation and European Social Cognition Network.

2013 – Prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation in Social Psychology of the Italian Psychological Science Society.

2012 – Research Grant – The regret experience in decision making under risk, University of Rome, "Sapienza".

2012 – Research Grant – Development of a context-specific sociability measure for political psychology research, University of Rome, "Sapienza".

2009-2012 – Scholarship, Ph.D. Social Psychology, University of Rome, "Sapienza".

2008-2009 – Scholarship, M.Sc. Social Science and Research Methods, University of Rome, "Sapienza".

Visiting experiences:
2013 – Visiting scientist – Radboud University of Nijmegen.
Behavioural Science Institute.

2012 – Visiting scientist – Columbia University, in the City of New York.
Christina Hoven Lab.

2011/2012 – Visiting scholar – UvA, University of Amsterdam.
Supervisors: Bernd Figner and Hilde Huizenga.