Joana Cunha e Costa

Joana Cunha e Costa is a Researcher at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at Catholic University of Portugal. She holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0001-7156-4506) and is actively involved in multiple research projects, including serving as Co-Principal Investigator for the YUCUNET project and as Researcher for the CLIL and CApS projects. Her work spans service-learning, inclusive education, and contemporary art management.

Her research interests focus on Social Psychology, Service-Learning, Contemporary Art, and Creativity Theory as evidenced by her fingerprint analysis showing 100% concentration in Social Environment, Social Psychology, Social Interaction, Case Study, and Creativity Theory. Her publication record spans two decades, with recent work examining service-learning experiences and their impact on university students.

Her recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on service-learning applications, social psychology, and creative processes in educational contexts. The trend shows increasing emphasis on service-learning methodologies and their measurable impacts on students and communities, with several collaborative publications in the last five years.

• Laura Rubio Award for Service-Learning Projects (2023)

Joana Cunha e Costa has been actively involved in multiple service-learning projects including CApS (Universidade Católica e Aprendizagem-Serviço: Inovação e Responsabilidade Social) and Catholic in! Innovating to Include. She has presented her research findings at numerous conferences in 2023, focusing on students' perceptions of service-learning experiences, competences development, and impacts on final beneficiaries. Her collaborative work extends to international projects like YUCUNET connecting Yucatan and Cuba for MA programs in Contemporary Art and Cultural Management.

Her research network spans multiple institutions with a focus on educational innovation, social responsibility, and creative processes in learning environments.