Paolo Arru

Paolo Arru is a Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Education and Learning, operating within the Competence Centre for Education, Learning and Teaching (EAI). His institutional roles include Head of Educational Sciences 1 and 4 modules, plus Master's Thesis supervision.

His research centers on two interconnected domains: digital citizenship in educational ecosystems and teacher well-being dynamics. The Ensemble project (2023-2025) pioneers a participatory democracy platform merging LiveSmart-Campus proximity tools with Decidim's open-source infrastructure, enabling community-driven university governance. Concurrently, his empathy research investigates how teacher emotional engagement affects burnout while developing mitigation strategies.

Current projects reveal strong institutional support with internal SUPSI funding. The Ensemble platform has attracted external interest from Lugano Living Lab for urban adaptation, indicating real-world policy impact. His publications demonstrate consistent focus on participatory methodologies across educational and civic contexts.

Arru maintains active cross-divisional collaborations at SUPSI, particularly with the Institute of Information Systems and Networking (ISIN) and Competence Centre for Innovation and Research on Education Systems (CIRSE). His work bridges theoretical educational frameworks with practical digital tools for community empowerment.