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Flavia Albarello is an Associate Professor in Social Psychology at the Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome. She previously held post-doctoral positions at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna from 2009 to 2019, and served as an Assistant Professor (RTD-B) at Sapienza University of Rome from 2020-2023. She has extensive international collaboration experience, having worked with researchers from institutions including Claremont Graduate University, Durham University, Oxford University, and Utrecht University.
- PhD in Social, Educational, and Organizational Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (2005-2008)
- MSc in Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (1998-2003, magna cum laude)
- Visiting PhD student, Catholic University of Louvain (2005-2006)
- Visiting postgraduate student, Leiden University (2004-2005)
Dr. Albarello's research focuses on social psychological determinants of prejudice, particularly regarding migration and intergroup relations. Her work examines dehumanization processes, social identity development in adolescence, linguistic discrimination, and the psychological mechanisms underlying prejudice toward immigrants. She investigates how factors such as need for cognitive closure, cultural tightness-looseness, and multiple categorization influence intergroup attitudes. Her research integrates developmental, social, and cognitive perspectives to understand prejudice formation and reduction strategies, with particular attention to adolescent populations and classroom contexts.
Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on prejudice toward immigrants, examining how pandemic-related threats, cognitive closure, and cultural tightness influence attitudes. She has conducted longitudinal studies on identity development in adolescence and its relationship to prejudice, and has explored how language reflects and reinforces intergroup biases. Her work consistently applies social identity theory and cognitive approaches to understand prejudice mechanisms across different contexts.
- Italian National Scientific Habilitation (ASN, I band, 2023)
- Italian National Scientific Habilitation (ASN, II band, 2019)
- Best Doctoral Dissertation in Social Psychology Award, Italian Association of Psychology (2008)
- EASP Seedcorn Grant for research on prejudice toward migrants (2018)
- Multiple research grants from Sapienza University of Rome (2021-2024)
Dr. Albarello has supervised numerous bachelor's theses at Sapienza University of Rome and previously at the University of Bologna and University of Ferrara. She serves as Principal Investigator or co-investigator on multiple research projects, including Sapienza Ateneo Projects on organizational forgiveness climate, ambition and conspicuous consumption, and women's leadership. She is also involved in international research collaborations including Erasmus+ projects focused on migrant integration and youth identity development. As an active member of editorial boards for journals including Adolescents (MDPI) and Psychology Hub, she contributes significantly to the academic community through peer review and scholarly leadership.
