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Josélia Pedro is an adjunct professor at the School of Technology, Management and Design (ESTGD) in the areas of design for sustainability, environmental graphic design and photography. She has a PhD in Human Ecology and a degree in Design. She is currently assistant coordinator of the Department of Arts, Design and Animation, coordinator of the Multimedia and Audiovisual Design course, and coordinator of the EcoCampus programme. She coordinated the Arts, Design and Animation Department for four years and coordinated the EcoEscolas programme for three years. She is currently an elected member of the ESTGD Technical-Scientific Council and the General Council of the Portalegre Polytechnic. He has developed social innovation activities in volunteering programmes in higher education with a local social impact and involving students. She won a national award in this field in 2018. She received a collaborating professor award in 2022.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Josélia Pedro

Citation names

  • Pedro, Josélia
  • Pedro, J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B117-CE87-0260
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3173-4950
Education
Degree Classification
2025/11/18 - 2026/02/11
Concluded
"Inteligência Artificial na Educação no Ensino Superior" (Others)
Major in Education
SAPIEN – South and Atlantic Pedagogical Innovation & Excellence Network,, Portugal
2016/09/22
Concluded
Human Ecology (Doctorate)
Major in Design for Sustainability
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
"Design, Ecologia e Inovação Social: Concepção, Prática e Ensino" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Muito Bom
2016/07 - 2016/07
Concluded
"Ameaça ou Oportunidade? Limites Ecológicos à Segurança Global" (Others)
Major in Design for Sustainability
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/07 - 2014/07
Concluded
Design Thinking Course. NOVA Escola Doutoral (Others)
Major in Design for Sustainability
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
18
2014 - 2014
Concluded
"Laboratório de Investimento Social" (Others)
Major in Design for Sustainability
Instituto de Empreendedorismo Social , Portugal
2014 - 2014
Concluded
Lighting in a Photography Studio (Others)
Major in Fotography
Studio 8, Portugal
2005/09/01 - 2006/07/31
Concluded
Human Ecology and Contemporary Social Issues (Master's Degree (completion of specialization degree))
Major in Design for Sustainability and Social Innovation
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
2000/09 - 2000/12
Concluded
General Photography Course (Others)
Major in Fotografia
Instituto Português de Fotografia, Portugal
1997/07/31
Concluded
Design (Licenciate Degree)
Major in Interior Design
Universidade Europeia IADE Faculdade de Design Tecnologia e Comunicação, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/03 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
Care. Research Center on Health and Social Sciences, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2016 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2001/09 - 2016/09 Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2026/03/03 - Current Coordinator of the advanced vocational course (CTeSP- Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2025/12/23 - Current Responsibility for the tutoring programme at the UO: School of Technology, Management and Design Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Gestão e Design, Portugal
2025/11/05 - Current Project Coordinator EcoCampus Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current Assistant Coordinator of the Department of Arts, Design, and Animation Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021/04/20 - Current Member of the General Council Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2019/02/01 - Current Responsible for the Photography Laboratory Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017 - Current Member of the Technical and Scientific Council Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2020/03/01 - 2026/03/02 Assistant Coordinator of the CTeSP Multimedia and Audiovisual Design Course Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/11/04 Assistant Project Coordinator for the EcoCampus Project Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2020/04/01 - 2024/12 IPP representative on the Organising Committee for the Southern and Islands Consortium examinations Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2024/09 Eco-Schools programme coordinator (ESTGD) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2023/01/15 Coordinator of the Department of Arts, Design, and Animation Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2020/03/01 Assistant Coordinator of the CET Multimedia Product Development Course Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2013/03 - 2019/03 Project Coordinator for 8i Portalegre (8 Hours Overtime for a Good Cause) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Member of the Academic Council Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão Jean Piaget do Litoral Alentejano, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/04/30 Assistant Coordinator of the CET Multimedia Product Development Course Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/12 - 2025/12 "Êxodo, Design e Descentralização. Percursos de Dois Artistas Gráficos Alentejanos" (Exodus, Design and Decentralization. Two Graphic Artists from Alentejo)
CFPI2023/06
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar Centro de Tecnologia Restauro e Valorização das Artes, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2023/02/17 - 2024/07/07 Women in Graphic Design. "ALGUMAS DE NÓS — 5 DESIGNERS PORTUGUESAS"
PE_D_004_WGDARG
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Arquitetura Urbanismo e Design, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/04/20 - 2023/12/31 "Guardiões"
ALT20-09-5864-FSE-000004
Technical development
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Valoriza Centro de Investigação para a Valorização de Recursos Endógenos, Portugal
Concluded
2022/10/01 - 2023/11/10 2ProSA – Programa de Promoção do Sucesso Académico
Technical development
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Valoriza Centro de Investigação para a Valorização de Recursos Endógenos, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2013/03 - 2019/03 "8 Hours Overtime for a Good Cause"
Supervisor
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Matos, Pedro; Correia, Vanda; Pedro, Josélia; Pedro, J.. "Label and packaging design for sustainability checklist: a tailored tool for graphic design students and designers, co-designed by all stakeholders across the workflows". In Proximity in Design Research, 158-168. London, Indonesia: Routledge, 2025.
    Published • 10.4324/9781003509653-17
Conference abstract
  1. Romano, P.; Malcata, M.; & Pedro, J. (2023) Separação Seletiva: Ecoílhas no Campus Politécnico. Actas da 5ª Conferência . Corresponding author: Romano, P.; Malcata, M.; & Pedro, J. (2023) Separação Seletiva: Ecoílhas no Campus Politécnico. Actas da 5ª Conferência. "Separação Seletiva: Ecoílhas no Campus Politécnico". Paper presented in 5ª CCS2023 Conferência Campus Sustentável _ Capacitação para a Ação Climática : Do Campus à Comunidade, Viana do Castelo, 2023.
    Published
  2. Pedro, J.; Romano, Pedro; Pedro, J.; Carvalho, A.; & Romano, P. (2023) CAMPUS POLITÉCNICO - ESPAÇOS COLABORATIVOS E PROMOTORES DA SUSTENTABILIDADE. Corresponding author: Pedro, J.; Carvalho, A.; & Romano, P. (2023) CAMPUS POLITÉCNICO - ESPAÇOS COLABORATIVOS E PROMOTORES DA SUSTENTABILIDADE. "Campus Politécnico – Espaços Colaborativos e Promotores da Sustentabilidade". Paper presented in 5ª CCS2023 Conferência Campus Sustentável _ Capacitação para a Ação Climática : Do Campus à Comunidade, Viana do Castelo, 2023.
    Published
  3. Pedro, Josélia; Romano, Pedro. "A Sustentabilidade no Ensino Superior _ O Caso da ESTG". Paper presented in Conferência Campus Sustentável - CCS, Leiria, 2022.
    Published
  4. Pedro, Josélia; Correia, Vanda; Matos, Pedro. "Design de Comunicação e Sustentabilidade: Boas Práticas de Sustentabilidade no Design de Embalagens e Rótulos". Paper presented in 4ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, Leiria, 2022.
    Published
  5. Pedro, Josélia; Correia, Vanda; Matos, Pedro. "Lista de Verificação de Design de Rótulos e Embalagens para a Sustentabilidade: uma ferramenta para a sustentabilidade de projetos académicos, com potencial para aplicação em contexto profissional". Paper presented in Multimodus'22 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design, Portalegre, 2022.
    Published
  6. Pedro, Josélia; Vintem, Luis. "A importância da iconografia nas imagens fotográficas, para a sensibilização ambiental. _ Um estudo em contexto académico.". Paper presented in Multimodus’22 - 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design, Portalegre, 2022.
    Published
  7. Matos, Pedro; Pedro, Josélia; Correia, Vanda. "Label Design Checklist. A proposal to apply sustainability to education and to professional practice". Paper presented in 52nd Annual Conference of the International Circle, Atenas, 2021.
    Published
  8. Correia, Vanda; Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro. "Ecoliteracy. A Case Study in Communication Design Education". Paper presented in International Congress on 21st Century Literacies, Portalegre, 2021.
    Published
  9. Pedro, Josélia. "Voluntariado: um contributo para a formação e para a inovação social". Paper presented in Ser Jovem Voluntário, Santarém, 2019.
  10. Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro. "Design Cooperativo e Solidário _ Um Contributo Para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação Social". Paper presented in IV Seminário de I&DT: Cooperar para Inovar, Portalegre, 2014.
    Published
  11. Pedro, Josélia. Corresponding author: Pedro, Josélia. "Design para sempre: estratégias para a longevidade emocional dos objectos materiais.". Paper presented in II Seminário de I&DT - Consolidar o conhecimento, perspectivar o futuro, Portalegre, 2010.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pedro, J.; Romano, Pedro. "Eco-Schools, a Promising Program for the Holistic Integration of Sustainability in Higher Education". Paper presented in 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FEE ECOCAMPUS Getting Higher Level Education Climate Ready, Lisboa, 2024.
  2. Duarte, Marina; Farinha, Carla Sofia; Caeiro, Sandra; Reis, Margarida Santos; Simão, João; Rigueiro, Constança; Galacho, Cristina; et al. "Boas práticas para a promoção da sustentabilidade no ensino e curricula nas instituições de ensino superior". 2022.
  3. Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro; Correia, Vanda. "Sustainability in Design Projects. A proposal to apply sustainability to education and professional practice". Paper presented in 6th CIDAG – International Conference in Design and Graphic Arts, Lisboa, Tomar, 2021.
    Published
  4. Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro. "Ações de Design Cooperativo e Solidário. Um Contributo Para a Sustentabilidade e Inovação Social". Paper presented in IV Seminário de I&DT. Cooperar para inovar, Portalegre, 2014.
Conference poster
  1. Pedro, Josélia. "Rachel Carson _ Ecologista". Paper presented in “Mulheres Extraordinárias – Yes, We Are”., 2020.
  2. Pedro, Josélia. "Design, Ecologia e Inovação Social". Paper presented in Comemoração do Dia Internacional do Design Gráfico, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Pedro,Josélia; Matos,Pedro; Correia,Vanda; Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro; Correia, Vanda. "Sustainability in Design Projects:A proposal to apply sustainability to education and professional practice". Convergences - Journal of Research and Arts Education 15 30 (2022): 13-21. http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2184-01802022000200013.
    10.53681/c1514225187514391s.30.138
  2. Correia, Vanda; Pedro, Josélia; Matos, Pedro. Corresponding author: Correia, Vanda. "Ecoliteracia _ Um Caso de Estudo no Ensino de Design de Comunicação". Interacções 17 58 (2021): 104-116. https://doi.org/10.25755/int.25145.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.25755/int.25145
  3. Pedro, Josélia. "As ecologias [do] design". Convergências 22 (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6366.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pedro, Josélia de Jesus Silva. "Design, Ecologia e Inovação Social: Concepção, Prática e Ensino". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/20184.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06/08 A importância da iconografia nas imagens fotográficas, para a sensibilização ambiental. _ Um estudo em contexto académico. Multimodus’22 - 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design
Departamento de Artes, Design e Animação (Portalegre, Portugal)
2022/06/08 Lista de Verificação de Design de Rótulos e Embalagens para a Sustentabilidade: uma ferramenta para a sustentabilidade de projetos académicos, com potencial para aplicação em contexto profissional Multimodus’22 - 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design
Departamento de Artes, Design e Animação (Portalegre, Portugal)
2019/07 Pedro, J. (2019 julho) Linha Ecodesign_ Laboratório Circular do Alentejo. Oral presentation on the theme of “Circular Laboratories” at the IPP’s first Circular Economy Exhibition, 5 July 2019, Portalegre. Mostra de Economia Circular do IPP
Politécnico de Portalegre (Portalegre, Portugal)
2019/05 "Voluntariado: um contributo para a formação e para a inovação social" - as part of the “Ser Jovem Voluntário”. session. Santarém Polytechnic Institute, in collaboration with the Municipality of Rio Maior, Rio Maior. “Ser Jovem Voluntário”. Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (Santarém, Portugal)
2018/05 Correia, V.; Pedro, J. (2018 maio), "Design e Economia Circular -Uma Estratégia Baseada na Economia Circular"- Presentation pitch as part of a showcase of ideas and projects by researchers at IPP. C3i – Portalegre Polytechnic, Portalegre.
PP. C3i – Politécnico de Portalegre (Portalegre, Portugal)
2018/05 Correia, V.; Pedro, J. (2018 maio), "Quantas Vidas tem uma Embalagem (QVUE) -Uma Estratégia Baseada na Economia Circular"- Presentation pitch as part of a showcase of ideas and projects by researchers at IPP. C3i – Portalegre Polytechnic, Portalegre
IPP. C3i – Politécnico de Portalegre (Portalegre, Portugal)
2017/06 Pedro, J. (junho 2017) “Inovações, Sustentabilidade: Agricultura e Design”.
Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas (Portalegre, Portugal)
2014/05/14 Oral presentation of the ‘8 Hours for a Good Cause’ programme, 14 May 2014 at the D’Day, Design 2014 event. D´Day, Design, 2014.
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (Portalegre, Portugal)
2010/09/09 Design Solutions for Life GIRA Conference. GIRA 2010 Corporate Governance, Innovation, Social & Environmental Responsibility (GIRA 2010 Corporate )
ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2026/02/20 - Current "Comunicação Digital Integrada para ONGs de Proteção Animal" (‘Integrated Digital Communication for Animal Welfare NGOs’)
Supervisor
Design de Identidade Digital (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2026/02/20 - Current "O contributo do design de identidade para o reforço da comunidade institucional: Relatório de estágio na Cáritas Diocesana, Portalegre" ( "The contribution of identity design to strengthening the institutional community: Internship report at Cáritas Diocesana, Portalegre")
Supervisor
Design de Identidade Digital (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2026/02/20 - Current "O Design como Estratégia de Valorização do Território" (‘Design as a Strategy for Enhancing the Value of the Local Area’)
Co-supervisor
Design de Identidade Digital (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2020/12/10 - 2020/12/17 Lecture Series: “Embalagens, Sustentabilidade e Inovação”, Integrado na Linha Ecodesign (Laboratório Circular do Alentejo -IPP). Organising Committee: Josélia Pedro; Pedro Matos; Vanda Correia; Vera Barradas. Held from 10 to 17 December 2020 (online) (2020/12/10 - 2020/12/17)
Seminar
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018/05/03 - 2018/05/30 Organisation of the ‘Métodos’ Exhibition. Presentation of final-year Communication Design students’ projects, 3–30 May 2018. Portalegre Arts and Performance Centre. Implementation of an exhibition design project: a selection of academic projects, including guidance on the exhibition and graphic design, curation and selection of exhibition items, promotion and production. (2018/05/03 - 2018/05/30)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2017/04/30 Co-organisation of the ‘25 Years of Design’ Exhibition, marking 25 years of design at ESTG. Responsibilities: exhibition design, design of exhibition pieces, production of the exhibition design. Collaboration on the curation and selection of exhibition objects, graphic design, and communication/promotion. (2017/04 - 2017/04)
Exhibition (Co-organiser)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2014/04/29 - 2014/05/26 Organisation and curation of the João da Câmara Leme exhibition, from 29 April to 26 May 2014. Guy Fino Tapestry Museum, Portalegre. Attendance by designer Jorge Silva. Implementation of an exhibition design project: selected from an academic project, it included design guidance for the exhibition and graphic design, curation and selection of exhibition objects, promotion and production. (2014/04/29 - 2014/05/26)
Exhibition (Co-organiser)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2013/05/21 - 2013/05/23 Co-organisation and curation of the ‘Design: 3 Years in 3 Days’ exhibition, showcasing the final-year projects of Communication Design students, from 21 to 23 May 2013. Vacant space at the Robinson Factory, Portalegre. Inclusion of artistic events, performing arts and music. Implementation of exhibition design projects: selection of academic projects, including guidance on exhibition and graphic design, curation and selection of exhibition objects, promotion and production. (2013/05/21 - 2013/05/23)
Exhibition (Co-organiser)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/05 - 2019/05 Participation in ESTG Open Days, 2019. Light Painting photography workshop, to promote the DADA courses.
Workshop
Dias Abertos ESTGD
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018/05 - 2018/05 ‘Writing with Light’ photography workshop, to promote Department of Arts, Design and Animation, courses.
Workshop
Dias Abertos ESTGD 2018
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018/05 - 2018/05 Pinhole Photography Workshop, to promote DADA’s courses.
Workshop
Dias Abertos ESTGD 2018
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/05 - 2017/05 "Câmara de Estenopo de Grandes Dimensões". Dedicated to secondary education, incorporated into activities with the aim of promoting DADA’s courses.
Workshop
Dias Abertos ESTGD
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/05 - 2017/05 “Escrever com luz” Workshop. Dedicated to secondary education, incorporated into activities with the aim of promoting DADA’s courses.
Workshop
Dias Abertos ESTGD
2017/04/01 - 2017/04/30 D’Day Event Department of Arts, Design and Animation, 2017. Pinhole Photography Workshop, part of the D’Day programme; a workshop aimed at secondary school pupils, designed to promote DADA’s courses.
Workshop
D´Day, DADA, 2017
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Enove + Portalegre, 2017. Development of exhibition and promotional space – Design.
Exhibition
Enove +
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017 - 2017 The ‘Darkroom’ workshop, part of the ‘Traço’ Festival. A workshop aimed at primary school pupils (years 4–6) and secondary school pupils, designed to promote the DADA courses
Workshop
Festival “Traço”
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2016/04 - 2016/04 Participation in D’Day, Design, 2016. Organisation of the Photography Workshop, ESTG, Portalegre.
Workshop
D´Day, Design, 2016
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Enove + Estremoz. Development of an exhibition and promotional space – Design.
Exhibition
Enove +
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2014/04/29 - 2014/05/25 Photography workshop held during “ESTG Week” from 29 April to 25 May 2014
Workshop
Semana da ESTG
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2014/04/08 The ‘Viver (n)a ESTG’ event, which took place at ESTG from 1 to 8 April 2014, featuring exhibitions and performing arts
Exhibition
"Viver (n)a ESTG”
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2013/02 - 2013/02 The “Socialisation” of design(-ing)”_ Alastair Fuad-Luke, Professor Emerging Design Practices, Aalto Arts, Aalto University, Helsinki. An “Open Conversation” at CECL. Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 28 de fevereiro de 2013. Comissão organizadora: Teresa Cruz (CECL), investigadora principal, com a participação de: Josélia Pedro e Vanda Correia.
Seminar
“Open Conversation”
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Enove + Portalegre, 2010. Development of an exhibition and promotional space for the Department of Arts, Design and Animation
Exhibition
Enove +
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/11/17 “Valorização de um acervo fotográfico através do design editorial – caso do acervo do Centro de Estudos em Fotografia de Tomar (CEFT)”.
(Thesis) Arguer
Patrícia de Oliveira Miranda (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
2022/04/29 "A Construção de uma Marca Sustentável e a Divulgação dos seus Valores através de Experiências Reais e Digitais: Estágio Curricular na Câmara Municipal de Guimarães"
(Thesis) Main arguer
Mariana Nunes Andrade Garção da Silva (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021/07/16 “A importância da Identidade Visual Corporativa na valorização e inclusão das crianças surdas. Estudo de caso a Escola de Referência do Ensino Básico de Alunos Surdos (EREBAS)”
(Thesis) Arguer
Carolina Martins Marmelo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021/02/10 "A importância das redes sociais na divulgação do Mestrado de Design de Identidade Digital: Estágio curricular DesignLab4U", de Armando Correia Alves da Silva, 10 de fevereiro de 2021.
(Thesis) Arguer
Armando Correia Alves da Silva (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021 Examination Board for the Public Examinations for the Title of the Specialist Title in the field of Communication Design, Sónia Isabel Tavares (Despacho Pres. N.11/2021, 18-03-2021).
(Thesis) Arguer
Sónia Isabel Tavares (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2019 - 2019 Member of a working group on the evaluation of teaching performance (comprising two lecturers) in 2019
Member
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Member of the working group reviewing the 2017/2018 Educational Technical Dossier
Member
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025/04/01 - 2025/04/02 Multimodus’25 – International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design Portalegre e Évora
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/08 Multimodus’22 – 1st International Conference on Sound and Image in Art & Design Portalegre
2017/10 - 2017/10 Experiencing Food: Designing Dialogues. 1º International Conference on Food Design and Food Stuies Conference. Outubro de 2017 Faculdade de Arquitetura Estoril

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Design para a Sustentabilidade Design de Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2022 - Current Estágio Design Multimédia e Audiovisuais (Higher Professional Technical Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Fotografia Design Multimédia e Audiovisuais (Higher Professional Technical Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021 - Current Comunicação das Marcas Design de Identidade Digital (Integrated Master's Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/09 - Current Fotografia Design de Animação. Design Multimédia e Audiovisuais (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2012 - Current Ergonomia Design de Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2011/09/01 - Current Design de Ambientes Gráficos Design de Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2006/09/01 - Current Design Sustentável/ Design para a Sustentabilidade Design de Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2025 - 2025/08 Membro da comissão designada para criação e desenvolvimento da licenciatura em Som e Imagem, aprovada em agosto de 2025, com o n.ª de Registo: R/A-Cr 147/2025 Licenciatura Som e Imagem (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2006/09 - 2021/07/31 Fotografia Design de Comunicação (Licenciate Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Member of working groups for new degree programmes: Master’s in Digital Identity Design. Development and submission of the proposal to the Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education, 2017. Mestrado em Design de Identidade Digital (Master's Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Co-coordinator of the “Photography” training modules taught as part of the short courses IPP Short Courses (Others) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2014/11/24 - 2014/11/26 Responsibilities and teaching duties in training courses: Materials, taught on the window dressing course on 24 and 26 November 2014. Vitrinismo (Others)
2014/11/24 - 2014/11/26 Responsibility for and delivery of training modules: Structures, taught as part of the window dressing course on 24 and 26 November 2014. Vitrinismo (Others) Associação Comercial, Industrial e Serviços do Distrito de Portalegre , Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization Funding entity
2026/03 - 2026/09 Animation Design Course Self-Assessment Committee
Member
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2020/07 - 2020/07 Appeals Assessment Committee_ UC "Iluminação e Texturização". Bachelor’s degree in Design de Animação e Multimédia.
Member
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2018/05 - 2018/05 Presentation of the social responsibility project, ‘8 Hours for a Good Cause’, as part of the PVU (University Volunteering Award) in May 2018. CM – TV. CM-TV channel (Morning Programme). CM-TV. Lisbon. Award PVU (Prémio de Voluntariado Universitário)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/09 - Current Programa de Tutoria do Politécnico de Portalgre Estudantes dos cursos de Design de Animação (22/23 15 alunos; 23/24 11 alunos; 24/25 15 alunos)
2022/09 - Current Programa de Tutoria do Politécnico de Portalgre Grupos de alunos

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2015/09 - Current Member of the judging panel for the “Sousel Adentro” photography competition from 2015 to the present, organised by Sousel Municipal Council. Câmara Municipal de Sousel, Portugal
2025 - 2025 Chair of the selection/ranking panel for the higher education entrance examination, aged 23 and over Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2024/06 - 2024/07 2024_ Membro de júri de seleção/seriação do concurso de acesso ao ensino superior, Maiores 23 anos.
2020/05 - 2024/07 Single examiner for the IPP, member of the Assessment Test of Knowledge and Skills for Access to Higher Education for Students on Vocational Education and Training Courses (Southern and Islands Consortium) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/07 2023_ Membro de júri de seleção/seriação do concurso de acesso ao ensino superior, Maiores 23 anos. Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2022/06 - 2022/07 Member of the selection/ranking committee for the college entrance exam, 23 years of age and older Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2021/06 - 2021/07 Member of the selection/ranking committee for the college entrance exam, 23 years of age and older Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2019/06 - 2019/07 Member of IPP single-member selection panels: Alternate member of the selection panel for the entrance examination to Higher Professional Technical Courses (CTeSP), 2019. Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018/06 - 2018/07 Member of the selection/ranking panel: member of the higher education entrance examination panel, Over-23s: ranking and selection Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2017/06 - 2017/07 Member of the selection/ranking panel: Member of the higher education entrance examination panel for applicants aged 23 and over: administration of the aptitude tests (PAC) Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2012 - 2012 The artistic jury for the 1st Photography Competition, on the theme of ‘Cultural Heritage of the Parish of Sé’, organised in 2012 by the Union of Parishes of Sé and São Lourenço, Portalegre.
Distinctions

Award

2022 Teaching Staff Award
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal
2018 University Volunteering Award
Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal

Other distinction

2019 Honourable Mention (Creative Volunteering Project: 8 Hours Overtime for a Good Cause)
Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre, Portugal