ACADEMIC POSITION
Full Professor - Department of Psychology – Alma Mater University of Bologna.
Director of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology since 2015
EDUCATION
Post-doctoral fellowship in Social Psychology at the University of Parma (prof. Fruggeri)
Visiting scholar at the Department of Psychology – University of Aberdeen (UK ) – prof. Rhona Flin, Industrial Psychology (April 2009, Aberdeen)
Visiting scholar at Department of Psychology – University of Sussex (UK ) - prof. John Drury, research project on “crowd psychology e disaster behavior” (March 2008, Brighton)
Visiting scholar at Department of Psychology - University of Leicester (UK) prof. Marco Perugini on Structural equation modeling and multivariate statistics (Jan- May 2000, Leicester).
XII PhD Program in Health Psychology (3 years) University of Florence (prof. Sirigatti).
Degree in Psychology (University of Padua) in 1995 with 110/100.
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH AND CONSULTATION:
Human factors, risk and safety; Acceptance of technology and human-machine interfaces; Driving behaviour and road safety; Crisis and disaster psychology; Training and assessment in high-risk organizations.
GRANTS
International grants
1. Coordinator of the Horizon 2020 European Project: XCYCLE “Advanced measures to reduce cyclists' fatalities and increase comfort in the interaction with motorised vehicles” (Grant Agreement n. 635975). Duration: 42 months (2015-2018). Consortium by 9 partners including Volvo Trucks and DLR.
2. Principal investigator of the UNIBO Research Unit. Participation as a partner to the European Project “Fit for life: a local HEPA Framework for elderly in European cities & regions”. Coordinator: Municipality of Stuttgart. Reference: EAC/S06/2012/043. Co-funded by the European Union under the Preparatory Action in the field of sport 2012. Duration: 14 months (2014).
3. Principal investigator of the UNIBO Dept. of Psychology Research Unit. University of Bologna as coordinator in the FP7 Eu-project “THESEUS - Innovative coastal technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate.” Coordinator: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. Duration: 48 months. Programme: FP7- ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING CLIMATE. Topics.
4. Principal investigator of the UNIBO Dept. of Psychology Research Unit. Participation as a partner to the H2020 project BRIGAID on social readiness of technological innovations in climate change. Duration: 36 months (2016-2020).
5. Participation as WP leader of UNIBO to the FP7 Eu-Project “BESECU: Behavior Security and Culture. Human behaviour in crisis situations: A cross-cultural investigation to tailor security-related communication”. End date: 31/12/2011. Duration: 44 months. FP7- SECURITY.
6. Member of Advisory Board in the Project “Ahead Against homophobia European local administration devices”. Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (2007-2013)
National grants
7. Co-Coordination of the project PRIN “Observing, modelling and TEsting synergies and TRade-offs for the adaptive management of multiple Impacts in Coastal Systems (TETRIS)”. Coordinator: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. Duration: 2013-2015.
8. Principal Investigator of a research project on gender-based discrimination. Agreement between Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna and the Municipality of Bologna. Duration: 8 months (2014).
9. Principal Investigator of a research project on stereotypes based on gender and sexual orientation. Agreement between Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna and the Municipality of Modena. Duration: 10 months (2015).
10. Principal Investigator of a research project on violence and discrimination. Agreement between Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna and the Municipality of Imola. Duration: 8 months (2015).
11. Principal Investigator of a training project on lgbt issues in the public administration. Agreement between Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna and the Municipality of Rome. Duration: 12 months (2014-2015).
12. Participation to the project funded by the Region Emilia Romagna " Communication plan for stakeholders on the promotion of physical activity " on policymakers and health promotion. RU head: prof.ssa Bruna Zani, Università of Bologna. Duration: 24 months (2012-2014).
13. Participation to the project by the Ministry of Environment " Health and environmental risk perception, with a focus on depleted uranium. Guidelines for institutional risk communication " on risk perception and communication. RU head: prof.ssa Bruna Zani, Università of Bologna. Duration: 24 months (2009-2011).
14. Principal Investigator of a training project on organizational resilience following earthquakes "Supporto organizzativo post-sisma rivolto agli operatori degli ospedali". Agreement between Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna and the Azienda Usl in Modena. Duration: 12 months (2012-2013).
15. Member of the Research Unit PRIN “The individual as an active agent and social capital. Research, intervention and training of individual and social competences”. Coordinator: Norma de Piccoli, University of Turin (2005-2007).
16. Member of the Research Unit PRIN PRIN "Life contexts,critical events and social support: effects on coping strategies and well being in adolescents and young adults". Coordinator: Massimo Santinello, University of Padua (2003-2004).
17. Member of the Research Unit PRIN PRIN "Sense of community, psychosocial well being and forms of participation". Coordinatore: Bruna Zani, University of Bologna (2001-2002).
18. Member of the Research Unit PRIN "Psychosocial factors of the perception of risk and security in the urban context". Coordinator: Bruna Zani, University of Bologna (1999-2000).
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
PhD program
• "EU project management" in the PhD program,Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2015 – present.
• “Mediation and moderation in psychological research” , PhD program, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2012 - present.
Master’s courses
• Safety and Human Factors (in English), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna.
• New trends in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (in English), EMJMD Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2011 to 2017.
• Research methods and scientific writing, EMJMD Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2011 to 2017.
• Community analysis, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2011 to 2016.
• Research methods and scientific writing, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2011 to 2016.
• Individuals, groups and organization, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2007 to 2011.
• Social Psychology, Military Academy of Italy, University of Modena –Reggio Emilia. From 2004 to 2010.
• Crisis psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna. From 2004 to 2008.
• Forensic Psychology, Faculty of Political Science, University of Bologna. From 2004 to 2008.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Luca Pietrantoni authored or co-authored more than 80 presentations at national and international meetings and conferences.
ARTICLES IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Luca Pietrantoni authored or co-authored more than 60 papers published in national and international journals (see selected publications).
BOOKS
Prati G., Pietrantoni L., (2012). Perché accadono gli incidenti? Carocci, Roma.
Prati G., Pietrantoni L., (2012). Attivi e sedentari. Psicologia dell’attività fisica. Il Mulino, Bologna.
Prati G., Pietrantoni L. (2010). Stress and Resilience Among First Responders. Clueb, Bologna.
Pietrantoni L., Prati G. (2009). Psicologia dell’emergenza. Il Mulino, Bologna.
Pietrantoni L., Prati G., Palestini L. (2008). Il primo soccorso psicologico nei disastri e nelle maxi-emergenze: un manuale operativo. Clueb, Bologna.
Frignani P., Pietrantoni L., Bonazza V., Pasetti P., Pederzoli C. (2003). Il disagio adolescenziale: una ricerca empirica nelle province di Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna. Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara.
Pietrantoni L. (2001). Psicologia della salute. Carocci, Roma.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Pietrantoni L., Prati G. (2013). Marketing sociale e campagne di comunicazione sul rischio di salute. In P.E. Ricci Bitti, & P. Gremigni, Psicologia della salute Modelli teorici e contesti applicativi (pp.359-378). Carocci, Roma.
Prati G., Pietrantoni L. (2013). L’intervento psicologico nelle situazioni di emergenza e di lutto. In P.E. Ricci Bitti, & P. Gremigni, Psicologia della salute Modelli teorici e contesti applicativi (pp. 425-441). Carocci, Roma.
Palestini L., Prati G., Pietrantoni L., Cicognani E. (2013). La qualità della vita professionale nel lavoro di soccorso: un contributo alla validazione italiana della Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) In O. Bettinardi, P. Gremigni, Psicologia della Salute. Strumenti di valutazione psicometrica (pp. 123-148). Erickson, Trento.
Pietrantoni L., Prati G., (2012). Genere e omofobia negli adolescenti. In R. Ghigi, Adolescenti e differenze di genere (pp. 179-188). Carocci, Roma.
Pietrantoni L., Saccinto E. (2011). Psychosocial models and evacuation behaviour. In W. Jaskolowski, & P. Kepka, Emergency Evacuation Of People From Building (pp. 275-286). Bel Studio, Warsaw.
Prati, G., Porretta, B., Pietrantoni, L. (2011). L’effetto di comunicazioni mass-mediatiche sull’uranio impoverito. In E. Cicognani, G. Prati & B. Zani, Uranio impoverito: percezione e comunicazione del rischio (pp. 153-179) . Clueb, Bologna.
CERTIFICATIONS: EAAP Human Factors in Flight Safety, Risk Management and Accident Investigation.
