Annette Quinto Romani

Annette Quinto Romani is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Sociology and Social Work within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She leads the Share-PBL SocMap research group and focuses on social inequality in education and health using econometric methods to uncover causal effects. Her teaching emphasizes quantitative methods, regression analysis, education inequality, rational choice theories, climate/environmental sociology, and mixed methods.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology
• Cand. Oecon (Candidate of Economics)
• Lektor in Sociology

Her research integrates sociology, economics, and health studies. Recent work explores socioeconomic influences on university students' body image and attachment styles, nature access in Danish schools, and parental employment impacts on child development. Publications span Current Psychology, Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, and edited anthologies.

Scientific awards include:

• Årets underviser på sociologi (2024)
• Uglens kald – Bogpris (2018)
• 2017 Conference Prize for healthy snack interventions

Active in public discourse, Romani contributes to media discussions on urban-rural disparities, youth behavior, and stress coping mechanisms. She coordinates internship guidance for sociology undergraduates and participates in national research networks like RECWOWE.