EDUCATION
2013 - 2016 May 18th. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychological Science (University of Bologna, Dept of Psychology, Italy). Final mark: Excellent.
Doctoral Thesis: The Contribution of Visual and Acoustic Information to Bodily Self Recognition; supervisor: Prof. F Frassinetti.
2008 - 2010 November 15th. Master of Science degree (MSc) in Neuroscience and psychological rehabilitation. Final mark: 110/110 cum laude (University of Bologna, Italy).
2005 - 2008 July 7th. Bachelor’s degree (undergraduate degree) in Behavioural and social science.
Final mark: 110/110 cum laude (University of Bologna, Italy).
WORK/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2025 October – today: Fixed-Term Researcher in Tenure Track L. 79/2022 (RTT) at the Dept of Psychology, University of Bologna. Academic Discipline: PSIC-01/B Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience.
2024 - Visiting fellowship - School of Psychology and Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney – AUS (prof. Muireen Irish)
2022 – 2025: Fixed-Term Researcher (RTD A) at the Dept of Psychology, University of Bologna. Academic Discipline: PSIC-01/B Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience.
2020 –2022 : Post-doctoral researcher - Dept of Psychology, University of Bologna.
2019 – 2020: Post-doctoral researcher on the project: “Time processing in brain-damaged patients: a neuropsychological test battery for assessment and an innovative rehabilitation approach”
Ricerca Finalizzata PE-2016-02362477 – Istituti Clinici Maugeri (Castel Goffredo, MN).
2017 – 2018 : Post-doctoral researcher - Dept of Psychology, University of Bologna.
2013 – 2016: PhD student with fellowship, Dept of Psychology, University of Bologna.
2013 – 2014: Visiting PhD student at Institute Cognitive of Neuroscience - ICN (University College of London, UK) Supervisor: Dr Marinella Cappelletti.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Associate Editor for Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Since 2022, member of the Italian Society of Neuropsychology.
AWARDS
2018 – Best Poster Presentation Award - Hogrefe (January 2018, XII Developmental Neuropsychology Conference - Giornate di Neuropsicologia dell’età evolutiva, Brixen, Italy)
