Social cognitive theory; Self-efficacy; Moral Disengagement; Aggressive and Deviant Behaviour; Bullying and Cyberbullying; Disability; Inclusion

In 2004 I was awarded a PhD (“Prosociality, Innovation and Collective Efficacy in Educational and Organizational Context”) by Sapienza University of Rome. My thesis was entitled “Determinants of life satisfaction: a comparative analysis in Italy and Bolivia” and was mainly focused on the study of the impact of psychosocial determinants (specifically values and self-efficacy beliefs) on life satisfaction in a sample of adolescents and young adults from Italy and Bolivia. I was then awarded a 2-year Research Fellowship from Sapienza University of Rome on the project “Perception of legality in juvenile contexts”, and from 2010 I worked at the Italian National Institute for the Educational Evaluation of Instruction and Training.In 2012 I was appointed Senior Research Fellow at the Leonard Cheshire Disability, joining the Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre at University College London. In this role I have collaborated on a variety of different projects on the themes of inclusive education, livelihoods, and human rights. I joined Coventry University in August 2014, working at the Research Centre for Psychology, Behaviour, and Achievement; then at the Centre for Advances in Behavioural Sciences; and currently at the Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment.

Over my career I have contributed to research in Work and Organisational Psychology, Social and Personality Psychology, Public Health, and Disability Studies, working effectively within international networks in multidisciplinary teams. From a theoretical point of view, I have extensive expertise on social cognitive theory (including behavioural self-regulation, self-efficacy and moral disengagement), prosocial and antisocial behaviour in educational and organisational contexts, equity and inclusion (with a particular focus on disability). My research agenda critically aligns with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular: SDG4 “Quality Education”; SD8 “Decent work and Economic Growth”; SDG “Reduced inequalities”; SDG11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities”. While I have varied research interests, a unifying principle of my career is that I have always been committed to initiating, implementing, and supporting high-quality, rigorous research aimed at examining factors related to the exclusion and victimisation of vulnerable individuals and populations in educational and organisational contexts across the globe. My guiding ethos is that each individual brings their own story, and as such they deserve attention and respect.