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Psychologist with 21 years of experience, with professional specialisations in Clinical and Health Psychology, Education Psychology, and Vocational Psychology and Career Development, she has worked with Higher Education students and graduates. For the past two years she has been conducting Postdoctoral research at the Centre for Research and Innovation in Education (inED) of the Porto Polytechnic School of Education and she is an Invited Adjunct Professor at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, both in the area of Special and Inclusive Education. PhD in Psychology completed in 2021, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), with the thesis "(Un)employment in times of uncertainty - professional development and psychological empowerment" at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal. This PhD included a mobility experience at the Manchester Metropolitan University and she was awarded a European Doctorate. She has managed and implemented several EU funded projects. Throughout her academic career as a researcher, she has published book chapters and research articles in peer reviewed International Journals and participated in conferences with oral communications and as an invited speaker in the area of vocational and career counselling.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana Sofia Lucas Casanova

Citation names

  • Lucas Casanova, Mariana
  • Casanova, Mariana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
821D-3629-32C8
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7888-9706
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=Qx45-a8AAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus Author Id
57212388696

Email addresses

  • marianacasanova@ese.ipp.pt (Professional)
  • mariana.lucas.casanova@gmail.com (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology
  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/01/29 - 2024/01/31
Concluded
3ª Escola de Inverno (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
2023/05/02 - 2023/05/04
Concluded
Posthumanism in Research and Pedagogy - Professor Martin Camiré, PhD of the Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Ottawa, Canada (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
2021/09/07
Concluded
PhD in Psychology (Doutoramento)
Major in Psychology
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"(Un)Employment in times of uncertainty - Vocational/Professional Development and Psychological Empowerment " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Unanimously Approved
2019/06/09 - 2019/06/14
Concluded
Sixth ECADOC (European Doctoral Programme in Career Guidance and Counselling) Summer School - Researching Career Guidance for Social Justice: Knowledge, Practice and Power (Outros)
University of Malta, Malta
2018/06/30
Concluded
Escrever Candidaturas a Financiamento para a Investigação [Writing of Research Grant's Applications] (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018/06/11 - 2018/06/15
Concluded
Fifth ECADOC (European Doctoral Programme in Career Guidance and Counselling) Summer School - (Outros)
Ethniko kai Kapodistriako Panepistemio Athenon Philosophike Schole, Greece
2017/07/31 - 2017/08/11
Concluded
Summer School: Repoliticising capitalism: contradictions, critique and alternatives - Doctoral School of Social Sciences & Business - Department of Society and Globalisation (Outros)
Roskilde Universitet, Denmark
2016/12/15
Concluded
Specialist in Vocational Psychology and Career Development (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2016/09/11 - 2016/09/14
Concluded
3rd Critical Economics CES Summer School: The evolution of Capitalism in Portugal and the Financialisation of the Economy (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
2016/07/07
Concluded
Specialist in Education Psychology (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2016/06/22
Concluded
Specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology (Título de especialista)
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2015/07/13 - 2015/07/17
Concluded
U. Porto Summer Institute on Clinical Psychological Science: Evidence-based interventions for enhancing psychological adjustment and well-being (in collaboration with Marquette University and George Mason University - USA) (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/07/07 - 2014/07/18
Concluded
London Critical Theory Summer School (Outros)
Birkbeck University of London Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, United Kingdom
2013/04/15 - 2013/06/03
Concluded
Contemporary Critical Thinking (continuous training course) (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2010/12/17
Concluded
MSc in Psychology (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Psychological Intervention and Human Development
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"Sociohistorical Dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty: Methodological Contributions and the Construction of an Original Instrument (19 out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16/20
2007/10/01 - 2009/06/30
Concluded
Clinical Supervision (Outros)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia, Portugal
2006/01/09 - 2006/10/10
Concluded
Clinical Supervision with Professor Margarida Rangel Henriques (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2004/07/31
Concluded
Human Resources Management (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
TALENTUS / Associação Nacional de Formadores e Técnicos de Formação, Portugal
2004/03/31
Concluded
Professional Aptitude Certificate as a Trainer (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
2003/12/17
Concluded
5 years degree (BA pre-Bologna Process) in Psychology (Licenciatura)
Major in Consulta Psicológica de Jovens e Adultos
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"Research project: “The Psychologist in Process” - Supervisor: Joaquim Coimbra, PhD. (final grade 18 out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04/11 - Current Postdoc (Research) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
2008/09/15 - 2021/09/30 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2021/02/28 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/02/19 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/03/01 - 2021/12/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2005/02/01 - 2016/12/31 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/09 Researcher, Project Manager and Project Coordinator Rightchallenge Associação, Portugal
2004/02/01 - 2023/03/31 Psychotherapist / Vocational and Career Counsellor Freelance Worker, Portugal
2004/09/01 - 2005/09/30 Psychologist Associação Portuguesa de Doentes com Fibromialgia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/03/01 - Current Community building didactics and actions in a democratic school
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
Erasmus Plus
Ongoing
2023/10/01 - Current EGG - Exploring Green Guidance
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
Erasmus Plus
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 YouLead - Empowering YOUth taking the Lead towards active citizenship
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 Youth Led Local Development - Addressing Youth Skills and Community Youth Inclusion processes to Facilitate the Next Generation of Young Community Leaders
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 BoostDigiCulture: A Sustainable Framework for Improving the Digital Upskilling of Adult Cultural Professionals
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 PEACE: Peace Education as a Tool for Effective Conflict Management in Secondary Schools
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 Reliable GREEN: Remote work, telework and learning with innovative and accessible educational resources for businesses and labor markets in Europeans Green Economy
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2023/04/10 Well@SME: Mental Wellbeing in SMEs
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Concluded
2021/03/01 - 2023/04/10 SHaring Actions for Participation and Empowerment of migrant communities and LAs
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Rightchallenge Associação, Portugal
Asylum Migration and Integration Fund
Concluded
2022/01/01 - 2022/07/31 Positive Mental Health for Young Adults
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2017/01 - 2020/12 (Un)Employment in Times of Uncertainty - Professional Development and Psychological Empowerment
PD/BD/128212/2016,
Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/11 - 2024/12/31 Residential Care Quality Indicators for Children and Young People with Disabilities
Post-doc
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
Fundación "La Caixa"
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/10/23 - Current COST Action CA23112 - Critical perspectives on career and career guidance (COCAG)
Invited Scientist Fellow
University of Derby Institute of Education, United Kingdom
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
2007 - 2010 FS-Biotech (Future Skills for Biotechnology)
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2008 - 2008 C-PRO project – Intervention to promote – Skills for curricular and entrepreneurial progress
Alfa III programme (DCI-ALA/170-489/III-114 - Lot 1 – Joint Project)
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
Concluded
2006 - 2007 Pedagogical development and adaptation to the Bologna Treaty
PO - Ciência e Inovação 2010 – Measure IV.1. Action Iv.1.2
Other
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Mariana Lucas Casanova; Joaquim Luís Coimbra. "Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) in Portugal - An International Perspective: An overview of Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) Concepts & Practices". In Handbook Career Guidance and Counseling (Handbuch Studienberatung), edited by Anouk-Jasmine Albien. wbv Publikation, 2021.
    Published
  2. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Pacheco,Lara S.; José Manuel Castro; Coimbra, Joaquim Luís. "A relevância da Orientação Vocacional e Profissional na Aprendizagem em Alternância face aos novos desafios do trabalho. [The relevance of Vocational and Career Guidance in Dual Vocational Training to face new challenges within work].". In FORMACIÓN EN ALTERNANCIA: a Formación Profesional Dual., edited by Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 2021.
    Published
  3. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Pacheco,Lara S.. "Intervenção Psicológica no Ensino Superior – Reflexão sobre a praxis num contexto profissional de incerteza". In Vulnerabilidade, Formación para o Traballo, Orientación e Comunidade na Eurorrexión Galicia-Norte de Portugal., edited by Valcarce Fernández, Margarit; Rial Sánchez, Antonio Florencio, 197-205. Santiago de Compostela, Spain: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Servizo de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico, 2018.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Pacheco,Lara S.. "A Orientação e Incerteza: Incerteza Psicológica, Vinculação e Desenvolvimento Vocacional e Profissional. [Career Counselling and Uncertainty: Psychological Uncertainty, Attachment and Vocational and Professional Development]". Paper presented in XIV Congresso Internacional de Formação para o Trabalho Norte de Portugal / Galiza, Porto, 2012.
    Published
  2. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Coimbra, Joaquim Luís. "Dimensões Histórico-sociais da Incerteza Psicológica e o Desenvolvimento Vocacional / Profissional: Contributos Metodológicos e um Instrumento Original. [Sociohistorical Dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty: Methodological Contributions and the Construction of an Original Instrument]". Paper presented in XI Congreso Internacional Galego-Portugués de Psicopedagoxía na Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, 2011.
    Published
  3. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Martins, Ana; Monteiro, André; Pacheco,Lara S.. Corresponding author: Lucas Casanova, Mariana. "A promoção do desenvolvimento pessoal e a construção de identidades profissionais num contexto de incerteza – os Ateliers de Empregabilidade promovidos pela Área Estudantes e Empregabilidade da UCP – CRP. [Promoting personal development and the construction of professional identities in a context of uncertainty – the Employability Workshops promoted by the Students and Employability Office of UCP]". Paper presented in I Congresso Nacional da RESAPES-AP – “Apoio Psicológico no Ensino Superior: modelos e práticas”., Aveiro, 2010.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Alves, Sílvia; Sanches-Ferreira, Manuela; Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Araújo, Sérgio; Nobre-Lima, Luiza; Clara Cruz Santos. "Prevalence of Children and Young People with Disabilities in Residential Care in Portugal - Institutional Barriers and Facilitators". Paper presented in II Conferencia Internacional ACORES. The future of residential care in child protection: Addressing therapeutic needs. University of Oviedo, 2024.
  2. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Pacheco,Lara S.; Coimbra, Joaquim Luís. "Novas formas de incerteza na sociedade individualizada: Adaptação e validação da Uncertainty Response Scale (URS, Greco & Roger, 2001) à população portuguesa". Paper presented in I Simpósio “Orientação Vocacional: a exigência de novas práticas”. Centro de Desenvolvimento Vocacional e Aprendizagem ao Longo da Vida. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto., 2009.
Journal article
  1. Sílvia Alves; Mariana Lucas Casanova; Manuela Sanches-Ferreira; Sérgio Costa Araújo; Luiza Nobre Lima; Clara Cruz Santos. "A Systematic Review of Residential Care for Children and Young People with Disabilities: Towards the Development of Quality Indicators". Child Indicators Research (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-024-10187-6.
    10.1007/s12187-024-10187-6
  2. M. Lucas Casanova; Patrício Costa; Rebecca Lawthom; Joaquim Luís Coimbra. "The hegemonic psychological discourse and its implications for career counselling and psychological intervention". British Journal of Guidance & Counselling (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2065243.
    10.1080/03069885.2022.2065243
  3. Mariana Lucas Casanova; Lara S. Pacheco; Patrício Costa; Rebecca Lawthom; Joaquim Luís Coimbra. "Factorial validity and measurement invariance of the Psychosocial Uncertainty Scale". Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica (2021): https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-021-00190-z.
    10.1186/s41155-021-00190-z
  4. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Costa, Patrício; Lawthom, Rebecca; Coimbra, Joaquim Luís. "Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal". Frontiers in Psychology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694270.
    10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694270
  5. Mariana Lucas Casanova; Anna Bilon; Rosie Alexander; Sanna Toiviainen; Anouk-Jasmine Albien; Maria Paula Paixão; Patrício Costa; Rebecca Lawthom; Joaquim Luís Coimbra. "Social justice in career guidance and counselling as a requirement to navigate a fast-paced world = Sprawiedliwosc spoleczna w doradztwie zawodowym i poradnictwie (Career Guidance and Counselling- CGC) jako postulat niezbedny do wspierania nawigowania zyciem w szybko zmieniajacym sie swiecie". (2020): https://hdl.handle.net/10216/132788.
    10.34862/sp.2020.14
  6. Mariana Lucas Casanova; Lara S. Pacheco; Patrício Costa; Rebecca Lawthom; Joaquim L. Coimbra. "Factorial validity and measurement invariance of the uncertainty response scale". Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica 32 1 (2019): https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-019-0135-2.
    10.1186/s41155-019-0135-2
  7. Mariana Lucas Casanova; Isabel Menezes; Joaquim Luís Coimbra; Rebecca Lawthom. "Precarious living: The social origins of uncertainty". Portuguese Journal of Social Science 18 3 (2019): 319-340. https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss_00013_1.
    10.1386/pjss_00013_1
Online resource
  1. Bakke, I.B.; Hooley, T.; Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Šprlák, T.; Kavková, E.; Koštálová, H.; Ostroha, L.; Wrzosek, M.. Evidence on green guidance: A review of the literature. Exploring Green Guidance.. 2024. https://www.green-guidance.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EGG3-Literature-review.pdf.
  2. Hooley, T.; Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Šprlák, T.. Practitioners’ perspectives on green guidance: An international survey.. 2024. https://www.green-guidance.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EGG2-Survey.pdf.
  3. Hooley, T.; Bakke, I.B.; Kavková, E.; Koštálová, H.; Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Ostroha, L.; Šprlák, T.; Wrzosek, M.. Policies for a green transition: Exploring contemporary environmental and sustainability policies for green guidance. 2024. https://www.green-guidance.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EGG1-Policy-review.pdf.
  4. Lucas Casanova, Mariana; Dias, Sara. The Shape Project: Review from Portugal. 2022. https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/446040.
  5. Lucas Casanova, Mariana. Por uma Orientação vocacional e Profissional Focada na Justiça Social. 2022. https://kokoro.pt/2022/05/25/por-uma-orientacao-vocacional-e-profissional-focada-na-justica-social/.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Mariana Sofia Lucas Casanova. "(Un)employment in times of uncertainty: vocational/professional development and psychological empowerment". PhD, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/136381.
  2. Mariana Sofia Lucas Casanova. "Dimensões historico-sociais da incerteza psicológica: contributos metodológicos e a construção de um instrumento original". Master, 2010. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/112531.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/07/28 Participation of Children and Young People with Disabilities in Residential Care in Portugal London International Conference on Inclusive Education
UCL Centre for Inclusive Education (CIE) (London, United Kingdom)
2025/07/28 Developing the Index of Residential Care Quality Indicators for Children and Young People with Disabilities London International Conference on Inclusive Education
UCL Centre for Inclusive Education (CIE) (London, United Kingdom)
2025/05/20 The impact of the crisis in Portugal on the experience of work, psychosocial uncertainty and emotional coping – a cross-sectional and longitudinal study Conference "Career Guidance Policies and Practices in Europe: Assessing the Strengths and Addressing the Gaps. COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG).
Business School , Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2025/05/20 Exploring career guidance practitioners’ perceptions on social justice in Poland, Portugal, Denmark and Finland. Conference "Career Guidance Policies and Practices in Europe: Assessing the Strengths and Addressing the Gaps. COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG).
Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2025/05/20 Working Group 1: The challenges and changes in career in the contemporary world. Conference "Career Guidance Policies and Practices in Europe: Assessing the Strengths and Addressing the Gaps" - COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG)
Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2025/05/20 Invited Workshop: “Building networks and social capital for a paradigm shift.” Conference "Career Guidance Policies and Practices in Europe: Assessing the Strengths and Addressing the Gaps" - COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG)
Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester, United Kingdom)
2025/04/23 The experience of work, psychosocial uncertainty and emotional coping – a cross sectional study INW25 InterNetworking Conference
School of Education of the Polytechnic of Porto, inED – Centre for Research and Innovation in Education and Centre for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (Porto, Portugal)
2025/04/22 A Visibilidade das Crianças e Jovens com Deficiência ou Incapacidade nas Políticas de Acolhimento Residencial em Portugal INW25 InterNetworking Conference
School of Education of the Polytechnic of Porto, inED – Centre for Research and Innovation in Education and Centre for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (Porto, Portugal)
2025/01/28 Invited oral communication: Práticas de Qualidade para Crianças e Jovens com Incapacidades em Casas de Acolhimento. Oficina Pré-Congresso – O Futuro das Medidas de Acolhimento de Crianças e Jovens em Portugal Painel - Áreas de Progresso
International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence - ICCA (Braga, Portugal)
2025/01/21 Invited webinar: EXPLORING GREEN GUIDANCE. Sustainability as paradigm change. https://nice-network.eu/Webinars/ ; file:///C:/Users/ESE/Downloads/webinar%2021%2001%2025_website-1.pdf
Network for Innovation in Career Guidance and Counseling in Europe - NICE (Online, Netherlands)
2024/11/29 Green Guidance para a justiça social – uma revisão da literatura Seminário Internacional de Desenvolvimento de Carreira e Aconselhamento, com o foco nos temas da “Saúde, Carreira e Prosperidade numa Era de Direitos Humanos
Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento de Carreira / Escola de Psicologia da Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2024/11/15 Social Justice in career guidance and counselling: practitioners’ perceptions in Portugal, Poland and Denmark IAEVG International Conference 2024 – Riding the Wave of Change
International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (Jyväskylä , Finland)
2024/11/14 Exploring green guidance: Results of a survey of European practitioners' perceptions of green guidance IAEVG International Conference 2024 – Riding the Wave of Change
International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (Jyväskylä, Finland)
2024/09/12 Educational experiences and challenges for children/youth with disabilities in Residential Care in Portugal Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference 2024
The British Psychological Society. Homerton College, University of Cambridge. (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
2024/07/19 Residential Care in Portugal: Prevalence and Characterisation of Children and Young People with Disabilities ICRE 2024 – Porto International on Research in Education
Escola Superior de Educação – Instituto Politécnico do Porto. (Porto, Portugal)
2024/07/18 Green Guidance for Social Justice – a survey of Portuguese Practitioners. ICRE 2024 – Porto International on Research in Education
Escola Superior de Educação – Instituto Politécnico do Porto. (Porto, Portugal)
2024/07/18 Perspetiva de jovens/adultos com deficiência sobre barreiras e facilitadores à participação em CACI, através da metodologia Photovoice ICRE 2024 – Porto International on Research in Education
Escola Superior de Educação - Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/17 Direitos de participação e qualidade nos cuidados residenciais para crianças com Deficiência/Incapacidade - o exemplo do projeto RCQI VIII Encontro Inter-CPCJ’s "DO BERÇO DA LEI AO DIREITO DA CRIANÇA"
Organização Comissão de Proteção de Crianças e Jovens com EAPN – Rede Europeia Anti-Pobreza (Cantanhede, Portugal)
2023/07/13 A systematic literature review of Residential Care Quality Indicators for Children and Young People with Disabilities. Fórum inED’23
inED - Centre for Research and Innovation in Education - Polytechnic of Porto, ESE (Porto, Portugal)
2021/11/13 Striving for Meaning, Self-Knowledge and World-Making towards Social Justice within Broad Forms of Psychological Intervention. 14th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – Symposium: Psychotherapeutic strategies and contextual possibilities: re-constructive exploration as a path towards psychological change.
(Portugal)
2020/09/03 Perspectives of a group of Portuguese psychologists on social justice within career intervention European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) 2020 (Online) Conference - Adolescence in a rapidly changing World.
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto (Portugal, Portugal)
2019/10/23 How can Psychological Intervention and Career Counselling Respond to Uncertainty, Precarity and Unemployment’s Psychosocial Consequences? Conference NorNet: Critical perspectives on agency and social justice in transitions and career development. Copenhagen: Nordic Research Network on Transitions, Career and Guidance research
Nordic Research Network on Transitions, Career and Guidance research / Copenhagen University (Copenhaguen, Denmark)
2019/09/14 Meaning making on Psychosocial Uncertainty and its Political Consequences. 5th UK Community Psychology Festival - Critical Optimism in an Age of Austerity.
Brighton University (Brighton , United Kingdom)
2019/07/03 Meaning-making on Uncertainty, Precarity and Unemployment’s Psychosocial Consequences: the case of Community and Political Leaders. 2019 Qualitative Methods in Psychology & History and Philosophy of Psychology Conference.
British Psychological Society / Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff, United Kingdom)
2019/05/02 Psychosocial Uncertainty as a Factor for Inequality – employment, unemployment and precarity in Portugal in 2009. 2019 Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society.
British Psychological Society (Harrogate, United Kingdom)
2019/04/10 Um Modelo de Equações Estruturais da relação entre os Benefícios do Trabalho, Incerteza Psicossocial e Coping emocional III Seminário Internacional de Desenvolvimento da Carreira e Aconselhamento
Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/09/04 Psychosocial Uncertainty as a Factor for Exclusion – employment, unemployment and precarity in Portugal. ECER 2018 Bolzano – The European Conference on Educational Research
EERA – European Educational Research Association (Bolzano, Italy)
2018/07/02 A Path Analysis of the Psychological Experience of Work and Uncertainty in Portugal in 2009. ISSWOV (International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values) 2018 Conference: Organization 4.1: The role of values in the organizations of the 21st century.
International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (Trieste, Italy)
2018/06/28 Há espaço para a dignidade no trabalho precário? [Is there Space for Dignity in Precarity?] 20º Congresso Internacional Formação para o Trabalho – Norte de Portugal / Galiza 2018: Trabalho Digno, Emprego Sustentável e Desenvolvimento Humano – Desafios da/para a formação.
Congresso Internacional Formação para o Trabalho – Norte de Portugal / Galiza. (Porto, Portugal)
2018/04/20 A Experiência de Incerteza em Situação de Emprego, Desemprego e Precariedade. [The Experience of Uncertainty in Situations of Employment, Unemployment and Precarity]. II Seminário Internacional de Desenvolvimento de Carreira e Aconselhamento - Educação, Mobilidade e Emprego
Escola de Psicologia, Universidade do Minho. (Braga, Portugal)
2017/10/20 The social origins of uncertainty: Portugal’s experience under Austerity. ECPA - European Community Psychology Association: 10th European Congress of Community Psychology “Reflections and Challenges: Community Psychology in the European Context”.
ECPA - European Community Psychology Association (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
2016/10/20 Career Development Corner - invited speaker Careers in Science and beyond
i3s Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2015/07/11 Historical and Social Dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty and its Relationship to the Meaning of Work – Preliminary Results. I SimPsi: Psychology Research applied to Social Problems. I Simpósio do Programa Doutoral em Psicologia - Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto.
Programa Doutoral em Psicologia - Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto. (Porto, Portugal)
2015/04/17 A Procura de Emprego Estágios de sucesso, profissionais de futuro - Associação Portuguesa dos Nutricionistas
Associação Portuguesa dos Nutricionistas (Porto, Portugal)
2014/11/21 Psychology’s responsibilities in a world in decadence: psychological becoming and labour in the uncertain libidinal economy. General Organology - The CoIndividuation of Minds, Bodies, Social Organisations and Techne
Noötechnics collective, supported by Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Kent), Centre for Critical Thought (University of Kent), the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies (University of Leeds), Institute of Research and Innovation (Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom)
2013/04/23 Social and Historical Dimensions of psychological uncertainty, attachment and professional development: politics of uncertainty and narratives of fear. International Conference Images of Terror, Narratives of (In)securirty: Literary, Artistic and Cultural Responses.
University of Lisbon (Lisboa, Portugal)
2013 Psychological Intervention in Higher Education Institutions. Reflection on our praxis in a context of uncertainty. (mentioned in publications) XV Congresso Internacional de Formação para o Trabalho Norte de Portugal / Galiza
Universidad Santiago de Compostela (Ourense, Spain)
2012/11/04 O Gabinete de Estudantes e Empregabilidade da Católica Porto Encontro Nacional de Saídas Profissionais Fórum Estudante 2012
Fórum Estudante (Portugal)
2012/07/19 Conference Seminar: A Orientação e Incerteza: Incerteza Psicológica, Vinculação e Desenvolvimento Vocacional e Profissional. [Guidance and Uncertainty: Psychological Uncertainty, Attachment and Vocational and Professional Development]. (mentioned in publications) XIV Congresso Internacional de Formação para o Trabalho Norte de Portugal / Galiza
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2012/01/23 Área Estudantes e Empregabilidade: Métodos e Práticas para a Intervenção Psicológica no Ensino Superior Encontro Nacional de Gabinetes de Saídas Profissionais,
Fórum Estudante ( Foz do Arelho, Portugal)
2011 Dimensões Historico-Sociais da Incerteza Psicológica e o Desenvolvimento Vocacional / Profissional: Contributos Metodológicos e um Instrumento Original. [Sociohistorical dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty and Vocational/Professional Development: Methodological Contributions and an Original Measure]. (mentioned in publications) XI Congreso Internacional Galego-Portugués de Psicopedagoxía na Universidade da Coruña
Universidade da Coruña (A Coruña, Spain)
2010/06/28 New Forms of Uncertainty in the Individualized Society: Adaptation and Validation of the Uncertainty Response Scale (URS, Greco & Roger, 2001) to Portuguese Population and the Creation of a Scale on the Perception of Uncertainty in the Social Context and its Psychological Consequences. “Competing Values in an Uncertain Environment: Managing the Paradox - International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values”.
International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (Estoril, Portugal)
2010/05/20 Casanova, M., Martins, A., Monteiro, A. & Pacheco, L. (2010). A promoção do desenvolvimento pessoal e a construção de identidades profissionais num contexto de incerteza – os Ateliers de Empregabilidade promovidos pela Área Estudantes e Empregabilidade da UCP – CRP. [Promoting Personal Development and the Construction of Professional Identities in a context of Uncertainty – The Employability Workshops promoted by the Students and Employability Office of the Catholic University of Portugal in Porto]. (mentioned in publications) I Congresso Nacional da RESAPES-AP – “Apoio Psicológico no Ensino Superior: modelos e práticas”.
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/01 - Current Provisional topic: Inclusive school environments (the case study of a first cycle school) (Master in Special Education: Multiple disabilities and Cognition problems)
Supervisor
Educação Especial: Multideficiência e Problemas de Cognição (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/10/01 - Current Internship in the Special Education Department of a first cycle school Master in Special Education: Multiple disabilities and Cognition problems
Supervisor
Educação Especial: Multideficiência e Problemas de Cognição (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/10/01 - Current Provisional topic: the influence of parental styles in behavioural issues among primary students (Master in Special Education: Multiple disabilities and Cognition problems)
Supervisor
Educação Especial: Multideficiência e Problemas de Cognição (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2023/06/01 - Current Indecisão e Individuação: A Relação de Experiências Adversas na Infância e o Desenvolvimento de Carreira em Adultos Emergentes
Supervisor
Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2025/11/14 - 2025/11/14 Organisation of the Symposium "Social Justice in career guidance and counselling: practitioners’ perceptions in Portugal, Poland, Finland and Denmark". IAEVG International Conference 2024 – Riding the Wave of Change. International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance. https://peda.net/iaevgconference2024/book-of-abstracts2/iaevg2024-book-of-abstracts.pdf:file/download/e50f0eeda5a76427834c9f9929d0908980dd7d79/IAEVG2024_Book_of_abstracts.pdf (2024/11/14 - 2024/11/14)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Luxembourg
2025/04/23 - 2025/04/23 Organisation ancd chair of the Symposium "Promoting the access to Decent Work for Educational Professionals towards Social Justice." https://inw.ese.ipp.pt/?page_id=39&lang=en (2025/04/23 - 2025/04/23)
Symposium (Other)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/11/01 - 2025/02/27 Working Group 1 First Webinar: Outlining the challenges and changes in career in the contemporary world - COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG) https://cocag.co.uk/2025/01/10/webinar-27th-february-outlining-the-challenges-and-changes-in-career-in-the-contemporary-world/ (2025/02/27 - 2025/02/27)
Round table (President of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, Portugal
2024/10/03 - 2024/10/03 Moderator of the webinar “PhD, now what?”: https://www.up.pt/portal/pt/talento-e-carreira/up-doctoral-careers/explorar-carreiras/webinars (2024/10/03 - 2024/10/03)
Round table (Other)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2024/09/26 - 2024/09/27 Chair of two oral communications sessions at the 3rd International Conference on Woman (2024/09/26 - 2024/09/27)
Conference (Other)
Instituto Superior de Serviço Social do Porto, Portugal
2024/07/17 - 2024/07/19 Chair of “Session 1 - ST2: Society Challenges and Education - Parallel Session I” and “Session 4 - ST3: Educação Especial e Inclusão - Sessão Paralela I at ICRE 2024 – Porto International on Research in Education (2024/07/17 - 2024/07/19)
Conference (Other)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/03/19 - 2024/03/19 Chair and moderator in the Round Table “Green Guidance: sustainability and environmental considerations in career choices” - Careers in Action: New Ways of Seeing Careers 3rd International Conference for Career Services (2024/03/19 - 2024/03/21)
Conference (Other)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2006/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Organisation of various events to promote students' professional exploration and contact with companies and recruiters (seminars, job fairs, etc.). Since 2011 the event RUMO has been organised anually: https://www.porto.ucp.pt/rumo (2006/01/01 - 2021/12/31)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2020/09/03 - 2020/09/03 Organisation and chair of the Symposium: "Social justice in Career Guidance and Counselling as a requirement to navigate a fast-paced world". European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) 2020 (Online) Conference - Adolescence in a rapidly changing World. FPCEUP. (2020/09/02 - 2020/09/05)
Symposium (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2006/05/23 "A Percepção de Satisfação com o Suporte Social em Doentes Fibromiálgicos" - Monografia de Licenciatura
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Margarida Cruz Medeiros (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/05/02 - Current Sensos-e (ISSN 2183-1432) inED – Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Educação, da Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico do Porto
2023/06/01 - Current Current Psychology (1936-4733) Springer
2022/12/05 - Current Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica (1678-7153 (electroni) Springer
2021/11/13 - Current British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Taylor & Francis
2021/11/11 - Current BMC Psychology (20507283) BioMed Central Ltd.
2021/07/07 - Current Journal of Counsellogy ( 2299-4971 (print)) Dolnoslaska Szkola Wyzsza
2020/11/17 - Current PeerJ O'Reilly and SAGE¿
2020/09/10 - Current Personality and Individual Differences Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/09/15 - Current Laboratório de Teatro e Política / Theatre and Politics Laboratory Group member, participating in the implementation of workshops and events in the community (universities, conferences, summer schools, villages, etc.)
2008 - Current Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses Permanent Member: Specialist in Education Psychology; Specialist in Vocational Psychology and Career Development; Specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2025/01/01 - Current Member of the Editorial Committee of the COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG) COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG), United Kingdom

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025/03/01 - 2025/05/21 Conference "Career Guidance Policies and Practices in Europe: Assessing the Strengths and Addressing the Gaps" - COST Action "Critical perspectives on career and career guidance" (COCAG) Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University
2023/07/01 - 2023/11/25 23rd International Congress Galicia-Portugal for Vocational and Professional Training: https://www.usc.gal/en/congreso/23gaptft Galician and North of Portugal Training and Employment Services, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/10/15 - Current Supervisor of a Residential Care Home for children and young people with disabilities Lar Marista de Ermesinde, Portugal
2005/02/01 - 2021/12/31 Psychologist / Career Counsellor: Psychotherapy and Career counselling; Organize, develop, and deliver workshops, group sessions, and individual intervention to foster personal, social and career development of students and graduates, and promote academic success Events’ organization (RUMO - https://www.porto.ucp.pt/rumo); Employability Observatory; Liaise with employers to mediate and manage job and internship opportunities and disseminate them • Participation in financed projects’ applications/management (Catholic University of Portugal) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/11/18 - Current Problemas da Cognição e da Aprendizagem / Cognition and Learning Problems (Master in Special Education: Multiple disabilities and Cognition problems) Educação Especial: Multideficiência e Problemas de Cognição (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/02/20 - Current Princípios e Práticas do Processo de Ensino Aprendizagem II / Principles and Practices of the Teaching Learning Process II Licenciatura em Tradução e Interpretação em Língua Gestual Portuguesa (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2024/02/02 - Current Incapacidade, Sistemas de Suporte e Inclusão Social / Disability, Support Systems and Social Inclusion Licenciatura em Educação Social (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2025/06/02 - 2025/06/06 Tutor and Workshop faciitator "Critical Discourse Analysis in Career Guidance and Counselling" COCAG Training Event: Career Guidance and Counselling in Times of Crises - Challenges and Responses (ECADOC Summer School for Doctoral students) DSW University of Lower Silesia, Poland
2025/02/06 - 2025/06/06 A Análise Crítica do Discurso e o seu Valor para a Investigação em Educação Escola de Inverno do inED, 4ª Edição. https://ined.ese.ipp.pt/pt/eventos/4a-edicao-da-escola-de-inverno-do-ined (Outros)
2023/02/22 - 2023/02/22 Invited to present a lecture on the SHape Project: SHaring Actions for the Participation and Empowerment of migrant communities and Local Authorities Transnational archival documentation of diasporic community experience (Master Universitario) University of California Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, United States
2005/02/01 - 2021/12/31 Employability Workshops - Personal, Social and Professional Skills Development: these workshops are implemented twice a year with different groups throughout 7 to 8 sessions per group. (Outros) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2018/04/05 - 2018/04/05 Incerteza e Desenvolvimento Vocacional. [Uncertainty and Vocational Development] na disciplina de Consulta Psicológica de Orientação Vocacional do Mestrado em Psicologia - área de Psicologia da Educação e do Desenvolvimento Humano. Psicologia (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2017/03/20 - 2017/03/20 A Intervenção Psicológica e Vocacional no Ensino Superior - [Psychological and Vocational Intervention in Higher Education] Intervenção Vocacional Direta e Indireta do Mestrado em Psicologia - área de Psicologia da Educação e do Desenvolvimento Humano. (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2016/07/31 Assistant Lecturer in the Masters’ subject of Personal Skills Development in a Professional Context Personal Skills Development in a Professional Context (Mestrado) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2013/05/28 - 2013/05/28 Workshop CV e Entrevistas [CV and Interviews Workshop] no âmbito do Encontro Nacional Estudantes de Enfermagem 2013 organizado pela Associação Nacional de Estudantes de Enfermagem (Outros)
2011/05/07 - 2011/05/07 Intervenção Psicológica no Ensino Superior - Desafios e Dilemas Éticos [Psychological Intervention in Higher Education - Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas] na disciplina de Ética e Deontologia da Licenciatura em Psicologia. Psicologia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2011/02/18 - 2011/02/18 Dimensões Histórico-Sociais da Incerteza Psicológica: Contributos Metodológicos e a Construção de um instrumento origina [Sociohistorical Dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty: Methodological Contributions and the Construction of an Original Instrument] na disciplina de Seminário no Mestrado em Educação e Formação de Adultos. Educação e Formação de Adultos (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2010/12/10 - 2010/12/10 Dimensões Histórico-Sociais da Incerteza Psicológica: Contributos Metodológicos e a Construção de um instrumento original [Sociohistorical Dimensions of Psychological Uncertainty: Methodological Contributions and the Construction of an Original Instrument] na disciplina de Seminário no Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia - especialização em Intervenção Psicológica, Educação e Desenvolvimento Humano. Psicologia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2004/11/15 - 2006/09/30 Desenvolvimento Pessoal e Social [Personal and Social Development] (Ensino secundário) Associação para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica (A.E.S.B.U.C.); , Portugal
2004/11/15 - 2005/07/31 Psicologia [Psychology] (Ensino secundário) Associação para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica (A.E.S.B.U.C.); , Portugal
2004/09/16 - 2005/06/23 Desenvolvimento Pessoal e Social [Personal and Social Development] (Ensino secundário) Externato Augusto Simões Ferreira da Silva - Associação para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica (A.E.S.B.U.C.), Portugal
2004/11/18 - 2004/11/19 Desenvolvimento de Competências Pessoais, Sociais e Relacionais [Personal, Social and Relational Skills' Development] (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Edincra - Formação e Serviços, Lda., Portugal
2004/05/01 - 2004/09/15 Conclusões da Formação em Contexto de Trabalho (desenvolvimento profissional e de carreira) [Reflection and Integration on the Internship experience - professional and career development]; Técnicas de Procura de Emprego [Job search] (Especialização pós-licenciatura) Walker Consultores, Lda., Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2013/04/08 - 2013/04/08 Sociedade Civil How to search for work?

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/06/02 - 2025/06/06 Invited Supervisor of the Collective academic supervision activities Group of students attending the 12th ECADOC - COCAG Training Event: Career Guidance and Counselling in Times of Crises
2021/06/21 - 2021/06/25 Invited Supervisor of the Collective academic supervision activities Group of students attending the 8th ECADOC
2012/09/15 - 2013/07/31 Internship supervisor while working at the Students and Employability Office - Catholic University of Portugal of a psychology student of the same institution Aluna Mestrado em Psicologia - Esp. Psicologia do Trabalho e das Organizações - FEP - UCP-CRP
2004/09/15 - 2005/08/31 Internship supervisor while working at Associação Portuguesa de Doentes com Fibromialgia of a psychology student from the Universidade Fernando Pessoa Ana Margarida Cruz Medeiros

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/07/01 - 2023/07/21 July 2023: External examiner of the “Prova de Qualificação” of the PhD candidate Moisés Salvador Coelho Ferreira Title: O trabalho entre o digital e o real: uma investigação sobre as consequências do funcionamento das plataformas digitais e da gestão algorítmica nas funções psicológicas do trabalho [Work between the digital and the real: a research into the consequences of digital platforms and algorithmic management on the psychological functions of work] Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal