Federica De Cordova serves as an Assistant Professor of Social Psychology within the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Verona. Her academic work spans teaching, research, and administrative leadership roles across multiple university committees and research centers. Dr. De Cordova's educational background, though not explicitly detailed in the provided materials, reflects extensive expertise in social psychology with a focus on cultural contexts. Her research interests include identity formation, cultural psychology, minority group experiences, and qualitative research methodologies. Her research focuses on the intersection between cultural development, historical context and psychological processes, with particular emphasis on how cultural constraints affect self-definition. She conducts studies primarily within minority groups in relationship with health care institutions, employing qualitative methods including in-depth interviews, case studies, focus groups, ethnographies, and creative methods. Her specific research topics encompass culture and healing systems, trauma and memory, female genital mutilation and migration, self-construction in second-generation youth, cultural linguistic mediation in clinical psychology, and same-sex parenthood. Dr. De Cordova's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on identity negotiation in diverse cultural contexts, with particular attention to LGBTQ+ families, migrant populations, and healthcare settings. Her work shows a clear trajectory toward developing practical tools for professionals working with diverse populations. Director of Ciesseci - Centre for Community Development Member of the Equal Opportunities Commission Member of Teaching staff council for the doctorate in Education and Training Sciences Member of Council for the Degree Course for Professional Educators Scientific Committee member for multiple Master's programs and professional courses Dr. De Cordova teaches primarily in the areas of transcultural psychology and group processes. She coordinates the course 'Transcultural psychology' for the Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences and 'Group processes and diversity management' for the Master's degree in Psychology for Training and Professional Development. She also contributes to various supervision courses and summer schools focused on human sciences and society. She leads the RE-WOrk (REsearching for REmaking Work and Organizing) research group, which studies and proposes pathways for rethinking work and organizations to improve quality of working life. Her current research projects include 'EMOTION REGULATION STRATEGIES IN NURSING CARE' (2024), 'Profiling traditional, episodic, and online volunteering' (2023), and 'ATTACHMENT ORIENTATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS' (2023).
