Federica CILIA

Federica CILIA is a Lecturer in Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Picardie Jules Verne, where she is affiliated with the Research Center on Psychopathology and Psychosis Care (CRP-CPO). She additionally serves as Upstream Ambassador for the PIA3 Aspie-Friendly initiative and handles internal communications for the CRP-CPO research unit.

Her academic background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Strasbourg (2009-2013)
• Master's degree in Psychology of Disability and Impairment from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (2013-2015)
• Master's degree in Educational and Training Psychology
• PhD in Psychology from the University of Picardie Jules Verne (2015-2018) with thesis: Gazes, pointing, vocalizations: perception of joint attention cues in children with ASD
• National Certificate of Intervention in Autism
• Module of National Interest: ASD of the Academic Training Plan

Dr. CILIA's research centers on three interconnected domains: social cognition development in children and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, technological applications for diagnosing neurodevelopmental conditions, and inclusive educational practices for children with disabilities. Her teaching portfolio emphasizes developmental psychology with specific focus on social interaction dynamics, digital learning methodologies, and neurodiversity. She actively contributes to evidence-based autism interventions through specialized training programs and research on joint attention mechanisms.

Within the CRP-CPO research unit, she bridges clinical psychology with educational innovation, particularly through the Aspie-Friendly initiative which develops university-wide accessibility frameworks. Her administrative roles directly support neurodiverse student inclusion while advancing research translation into practical educational strategies.