Monica Alexandra Vidal Teixeira

Monica Alexandra Vidal Teixeira is an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University, where she teaches in the Bachelor's program in Social Work and the Master's program in Social Gerontology: Quality of Gerontological Programs and Services. She previously served as an Invited Assistant Professor (full-time/part-time) at the Higher Institute of Social Work in Porto (2018–2019, 2020) and as a Guest Assistant (part-time) in the Gerontology program at the University of Aveiro (2005–2011). Her professional background includes roles in Technical Direction/Social Work in Private Institutions of Social Solidarity from 1998 to 2021.

Education:

• Interuniversity Ph.D. in Social Work (ongoing at Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of Coimbra and Catholic University of Lisbon)
• Specialist Title in Social Work and Guidance (Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2017)
• Ph.D. in Gerontology (University of Aveiro/Abel Salazar Institute, 2016)
• Master's in Gerontology (University of Aveiro, 2008)
• Bachelor's in Social Work (Miguel Torga Higher Institute, 1998)

Her research focuses on Social Work and Gerontology, particularly aging, social intervention practices (e.g., homelessness policies), elderly care, and well-being in older adults. She currently researches at the Intrepid Lab, part of the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies for Development (CETRAD), analyzing topics like day center user satisfaction and community service efficacy.

No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the text.

Advising and grants: While no specific grants are noted, her professional roles in social solidarity institutions suggest engagement with applied research projects. She has advised students in gerontology and social work programs but no student names were provided.

Labs/Teams: Active researcher at Intrepid Lab (CETRAD), collaborating on interdisciplinary studies in social gerontology and policy analysis.