Curriculum Vitae
Alyssa Janssens-Theunis
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Alyssa Janssens-Theunis
Citation names
- Janssens-Theunis, Alyssa
- Janssens-Theunis, A.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6A1A-3584-2E24
- ORCID iD
- 0009-0002-1725-5993
Email addresses
- a61593@ualg.pt (Professional)
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Social Sciences - Sociology
- Social Sciences - Sociology - Sociology
- Social Sciences - Sociology - Social Topics
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Dutch | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | |
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2023 - 2029
Ongoing
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Programa de Doutoramento Interuniversitário em Sociologia – Conhecimento para Sociedades Abertas e Inclusivas (OpenSoc) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
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2025/02/25 - 2025/03/03
Concluded
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Understanding Ageing - online course about the experience of ageing, and age friendly communities and services (Outros)
Major in Sociologia da idade
Charles Sturt University, Australia
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2024/12/03 - 2024/12/07
Concluded
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A practical guide for scientific writing (Outros)
Major in Escrita científica
Udemy Inc, United States
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2024/11/13 - 2024/11/20
Concluded
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Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice (Outros)
Major in Comunicação
Domestika Inc., Berkeley, CA, United States
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2020 - 2023
Concluded
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Sociologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
"A ANTECIPAÇÃO DA VELHICE NA MEIA-IDADE: UMA PERSPETIVA DE GÉNERO" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2017 - 2020
Concluded
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Turismo (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve Escola Superior de Gestão Hotelaria e Turismo, Portugal
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16 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2025/03/01 - 2025/05/31 | Research Integration Internship, in the project ‘Trajectories and Professional Identities of Sociologists Trained In The Algarve Region’ | Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar (CinTurs), Portugal |
| Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar (CinTurs), Portugal |
Outputs
Publications
| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
| Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2025/02/21 | Presentation of my doctoral thesis project | 3º Encontro Anual de Doutorandos da Universidade do Algarve
(Faro, Portugal)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2025/10/30 - 2025/10/30 | This webinar explores how to build an impactful academic career by balancing research, teaching, service, and societal engagement,
emphasising the value of ethics, humility, gratitude, and positive relationships as key to lasting influence in academia and
beyond.
Seminar
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CinTurs Master Webinars: "How to Become an Impactful Academic"
Research Center for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Portugal
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| 2025/06/30 - 2025/07/04 | Volunteer: Supporting the development/checking of the programme. Supporting the organizing committee the week before the conference
(e.g., preparing bags, rooms, attendance lists, etc.). Supporting the secretariat/registration desk during the conference.
Supporting the physical rooms during the conference.
Conference
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12th Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management (AHTMM)
Research Center for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Portugal
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| 2025/06/04 - 2025/06/04 | Masterclass: 'Que Futuro para a Universidade? Produção de conhecimento e mudança social'
Seminar
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Que Futuro para a Universidade? Produção de conhecimento e mudança social
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
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| 2025/05/12 - 2025/05/12 | Webinar 'As Mulheres Cuidam, os Homens Fazem Algoritmos: Segregação das trajetórias educativas e profissionais' that touched
on the segregation of educational and professional trajectories
Seminar
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As Mulheres Cuidam, os Homens Fazem Algoritmos: Segregação das trajetórias educativas e profissionais
Associação Portuguesa de Estudos sobre as Mulheres, Portugal
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| 2025/04/10 - 2025/04/10 | The seminar 'CinTurs PhD Students Funding: Questions & Answers Session' aimed to explain and clarify the procedures and funding
for PhD students who are members of CinTurs, focusing on what types of expenses are eligible, the amount of funding available,
the criteria for applying for funding, and when and how to apply.
Seminar
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CinTurs PhD Students Funding: Questions & Answers Session
Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar (CinTurs), Portugal
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| 2025/03/26 - 2025/03/26 | The seminar 'Fostering Motivation and Well-Being in Your PhD: The Power of Knowing, Caring, and Connecting' made me reflect
on the challenges that my fellow PhD students at CinTurs and I may be facing. Strategies were shared for developing three
psychological needs—competence, autonomy, and relatedness—to promote motivation and well-being.
Seminar
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Fostering Motivation and Well-Being in Your PhD: The Power of Knowing, Caring, and Connecting
Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar (CinTurs), Portugal
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| 2025/03/17 - 2025/03/17 | 4th SEA-EU Society Hub Webinar entitled ‘Sustainability Journeys’, which explored key aspects of sustainability in higher
education and opportunities to foster a culture of innovation and social integration.
Seminar
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4º Webinar do SEA-EU Society Hub intitulado "Sustainability Journeys"
Universidade Europeia dos Mares, (SEA-EU), Universidade do Nord e Universidade de Zagreb, Spain
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| 2025/03/12 - 2025/03/12 | Seminar: "A (Des)construção de um percurso de vida, segundo a perspetiva dos teóricos da Sociologia"
Seminar
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A (Des)construção de um percurso de vida, segundo a perspetiva dos teóricos da Sociologia
Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/12/19 - 2024/12/19 | An event entitled ‘Recommendations to Address Reviewer Comments,’ which taught me the best practices for analysing reviewer
comments and how to effectively integrate them into our article that is under review. It also helped me structure a response
letter.
Workshop
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Recommendations to Address Reviewer Comments
Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar (CinTurs), Portugal
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| 2024/12/11 - 2024/12/11 | Training course entitled ‘Zotero, gestor bibliográfico e de PDF’ on capturing, storing and searching metadata for bibliographic
references in the Zotero database. It taught me how to manage PDFs and integrate the tool with Word (for citations).
Workshop
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Zotero, gestor bibliográfico e de PDF
Biblioteca da Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/11/29 - 2024/11/29 | Training course entitled ‘Como Avaliar a Fiabilidade das Publicações Científicas,’ which provided me with knowledge in the
field of open access publishing, identification of credible scientific publications, as well as criteria and tools available
for this assessment.
Workshop
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Como Avaliar a Fiabilidade das Publicações Científicas
Biblioteca da Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/11/14 - 2024/11/14 | Conference session: ‘Methodological and Ethical Approaches to Studying Vulnerability’, where the issue of participant vulnerability
was discussed and the importance of confidentiality and anonymity in research was highlighted.
Conference
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LIFE Conference 'Researching Vulnerabilities from a Life Course Perspective'
Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, Portugal
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| 2024/11/11 - 2024/11/11 | Training course entitled "Pesquisar recursos bibliográficos: algumas estratégias", on accessing electronic bibliographic resources
at UAlg; I learnt some strategies for searching and analysing results, as well as how to query existing resources more efficiently.
Workshop
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Pesquisar recursos bibliográficos: algumas estratégias
Biblioteca da Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/04/05 - 2024/04/05 | Seminar: "A Sociologia do Turismo como Sociologia da Felicidade: Uma viagem exploratória"
Seminar
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ENES 2024 - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Sociologia na UAlg
Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/04/03 - 2024/04/03 | Seminar: "A Sociologia em Portugal: Passado, Presente e Futuro"
Seminar
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ENES 2024 - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Sociologia na UAlg
Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2024/04/03 - 2024/04/03 | Seminar: "O Papel da Sociologia na Europa"
Seminar
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ENES 2024 - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Sociologia na UAlg
Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2024/11/12 - Current | Centro de Investigação em Turismo, Sustentabilidade e Bem-Estar / Research Center for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs) | Membro doutorando / PhD student |