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Maria João Afonso is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon (FPUL), with a teaching career spanning over four decades since 1982. She serves as the Psychological Tests Library Coordinator and mentors graduate students as a Master’s and PhD Theses Advisor in psychology, delivering core courses in psychometrics, intelligence, and personality assessment.
Her academic credentials include a PhD in Differential Psychology focusing on Human Intelligence, a Master’s Degree in Career Development and Vocational Psychology, and post-graduate certification in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapies from APTCC, Portugal.
Dr. Afonso's research centers on Differential Psychology, Psychometrics, and Psychological Assessment, with specialized expertise in intelligence measurement, personality constructs, and quantitative methodologies. She actively develops and validates psychological instruments for clinical and career guidance applications, emphasizing theoretical integration and epistemological rigor in psychological science.
Her recent scholarly output (2023-2024) demonstrates sustained focus on cross-cultural adaptation of personality inventories like the MMPI-2-RF, while earlier works (2002-2006) explored WAIS evolution and theoretical foundations of intelligence, revealing consistent methodological innovation across her four-decade career.
As a dedicated thesis supervisor, she guides Master’s and PhD candidates in Clinical and Health Psychology. Her leadership in the Portuguese MMPI-2-RF standardization project reflects significant collaborative research contributions, though specific grant details remain unreported in available materials.
Dr. Afonso coordinates FPUL's Psychological Tests Library and actively participates in national research teams advancing psychometric adaptation standards, bridging academic theory with clinical practice through test development and validation initiatives.
