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Ioana Podina is a Professor at the Department of Applied Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest. She directs the Clinical Cognitive Sciences Laboratory and has held roles including Associate Professor, University Lecturer, and Senior Researcher at various institutions. Her work bridges clinical psychology, cognitive science, and technology.
Her research focuses on digital mental health, human-computer interaction, psychopathology, and meta-research in psychology. She explores AI-driven interventions, VR environments, and network approaches to mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
The 15 most recent articles highlight trends in AI-based chatbots, VR exposure therapy, cancer survivor mental health, and meta-analytic studies on sociodemographic predictors and cognitive biases. These works emphasize technology integration in clinical practice and cross-disciplinary methodologies.
She serves on editorial boards (e.g., Journal of Clinical Psychology), advises research councils, and contributes to policy via UNESCO’s Ethics of Neurotechnologies group. Her grants include projects like aiCARE, HoloTrain, and SIGMA, focusing on AI, augmented reality, and mobile health solutions.
