Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci is a Senior Lecturer-Researcher at the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS) at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). He holds a bachelor's degree in Social Work from SUPSI-DLS (2000) and a CAS in Systemics and Social Constructionism (2004).

• Current role: Senior Lecturer-Researcher at DEASS (since 2012)
• Previous roles: Educator at Von Mentlen Institute (2000-2001), part-time lecturer/research assistant at SUPSI (2005-2012), educator-coordinator at SOS Ticino (2005-2012)

Active in social sciences and educational research, Da Vinci focuses on:

• Peer education interventions for health promotion
• Bullying/cyberbullying prevention
• Racism and discrimination awareness programs
• Quality management in social services
• Collaborative evaluation frameworks

His publications (2003) address quality management in mental health facilities and stakeholder collaboration processes. Recent projects (2023-2025) include monitoring the Locarno Prossimità initiative and developing peer-based prevention programs.