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Full Professor at the University of Bologna since 2020, her research focuses on teaching and special pedagogy. Her main scientific interests include school inclusion, inclusive learning environments, giftedness, teacher education, and productive engagement in the life paths of individuals with complex employability. Her current research centres on inclusive educational contexts, school well-being, and the co-evolution of education and work planning within community-based services.
Education
She graduated with honours in Pedagogy from the University of Bologna in 1985 and obtained a PhD in Experimental Pedagogy from the University “La Sapienza” of Rome in 2000. She holds teaching qualifications for both lower and upper secondary school and a cross-curricular specialisation in support education.
Academic Career
She served as university researcher at the University of Urbino from 2001 and as Associate Professor at the University of Bologna from 2011. In 2017, she obtained the Italian National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in sector 11D2 (Didactics, Special Pedagogy, Educational Research), a role she has held since 2020 at the Department of Education Studies “G.M. Bertin”.
Teaching Activity
Since 2001, she has taught numerous university courses in Special Pedagogy, Inclusive Didactics, and Teaching Methodologies for Inclusion at the Universities of Urbino, Bologna, and San Marino, as well as modules in TFA, PAS, Master's programmes, PhDs, and specialisation courses in support teaching.
Scientific Activity
She has coordinated and taken part in several national and international research projects on school inclusion, special education, giftedness, and the employment inclusion of vulnerable individuals. She is the scientific director of CeDEI (Centre for Studies and Research on Disability, Education and Inclusion) at the University of Bologna and collaborates with international universities including Almeria, Melbourne, and Brno. In recent years, she has published 65 scientific works, including journal articles, edited volumes, and monographs.
Institutional Roles and Academic Appointments
She is the Director of the Specialisation Course for Support Teaching (10th cycle) at the University of Bologna and coordinator of the specialisation pathway for teachers with three years of service in support roles, as provided by Decree Law 71/2024. She is a member of the Department's Joint Committee and PhD Board, and she has served on various academic evaluation committees (for PhD programmes, and professorship and researcher appointments).
Membership in Scientific and Editorial Boards
She serves on the scientific boards of several journals in the field, including L’integrazione scolastica e sociale, Gifted Education and Inclusive Didactic, Tiflologia per l’Integrazione, and the Italian Journal of Special Education for Inclusion. From 1992 to 2023, she was editor of the book series Matematica & Difficoltà (Pitagora Editrice).
Other Activities
She is a founding member of SIPeS and a regular member of SIPED and SIRD. She participates in interuniversity and international research groups and carries out teacher and school staff training at both regional and national levels, promoting an inclusive pedagogy grounded in evidence and transformative practice.