Ana Teresa Afonso

Ana Teresa Afonso is a Guest Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the School of Sociology and Public Policy, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), and a Research Assistant at CIES-Iscte – Center for Research and Studies in Sociology, within the research group 'Gender, Life Course and Health.' She teaches Public Health in Humanitarian Action in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s program at ISCTE-IUL.

Academic Qualifications:

• Master's in Public Health (Global Health), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2021)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Nursing, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2015)
• Bachelor's in Nursing, Lisbon School of Nursing - Calouste Gulbenkian Campus (2008)
• Technical Specialization in Outbreak Response Leadership, World Health Organization (2023)

Her research interests focus on public health in humanitarian contexts, particularly health access and barriers for migrant and refugee populations, evaluation of public health systems in fragile settings, health information systems, multisectoral emergency coordination, and the professionalization of humanitarian workers. She applies sociological and public health perspectives to crises caused by conflict, disaster, and climate change.

Although no scientific publications are currently listed in major databases, her work is deeply integrated into applied research and teaching through large-scale international projects. She is actively involved in two major Erasmus-funded initiatives: HumanResponse and HUMACT, which aim to strengthen humanitarian education and practice in Europe and Africa.

Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided text.

Ana Teresa Afonso has supervised two master's students currently working on their dissertations at ISCTE-IUL. She has also contributed to research and training projects with international partners such as the University of Glasgow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and UK Health Security Agency. She leads capacity-building programs for NGOs and UN agencies, including simulation exercises and training workshops.

Research Projects:

• HumanResponse (2024–2030): Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement, involving seven universities across Europe and Africa.
• HUMACT (2021–2024): Erasmus+ Capacity Building project enhancing higher education in humanitarian action related to climate change and displacement in Cabo Verde and Mozambique.