Academic career
1975 -1981 Research grant, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna
1981-1992 Confirmed researcher. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna
1992-2000 Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Statistics, Bologna
Since 2000 Full Professor of General Psychology, Faculty of Psychology of Bologna,
Teaching activity
Professor of General Psychology I at the Bachelor's Degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques
Lecturer in Legal Psychology at the Master's Degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology
Management assignments at the University of Bologna
2002-2008 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna
2003-2006 President of the Specialized Degree Course in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna
2008-2012 Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna
2008-2012 Member of the Academic Senate of the Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
2008/9 –2011/12 Member of the Board of the Cesena Polo
2008/9 –2011/12 Member of the Cesena Polo Council
2009-2012 President of the Conference of Deans of the Italian Faculties of Psychology
2012-2015 Member of the Academic Senate of the Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, representative of the Humanities Area
2009–2015 President of the Ethics Committee of Psychological Research, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna
2009-2016 Member of the Bioethical Committee of the University
2012-2020 Member of the Quality Assurance group of the Master's Degree Course in Applied Cognitive Psychology
2015-2018 Member of the Board of Directors of Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Third mission activity
1995 - 2009 Head of the Psychological Aid Service of the University of Bologna for students and young adults, since 2001 in agreement with the Bologna Local Health Authority for the implementation of integrated assessment and treatment programs aimed at young adults
2017 - 2020 Head of the Psychological Aid Service of the University of Bologna for students and young adults, since 2001 in agreement with the Local Health Authority of Romagna for the implementation of integrated assessment and treatment programs aimed at young adults
2017 - 2020 Head of the Expert Advisory Service in the Legal Area in agreement with the Bologna Local Health Authority for personality assessments in the context of the assessment and treatment paths for minors and families concerned by the Judicial Authority.
2018 - 2020 Head of the Expert Advisory Service in the Legal Area in agreement with the Modena Local Health Authority for personality assessments in the context of the assessment and care paths of minors and families concerned by the Judicial Authority
2015 - 2017 Project Manager 'Psychopathological and social dangerousness assessment of guests in the REMS-Execution Residences: the experience of Bologna'.
2015 - 2020 Representative of the Department of Psychology in the Commission provided for the evaluation of applications for registration in the Metropolitan List of Support Administrators (ADS) in the Agreement between the Gianfranco Minguzzi Institution of the Metropolitan City of Bologna and the Department of Psychology