Sandra Paula Mendes da Cruz

Sandra Paula Mendes da Cruz is an Adjunct Professor at IPLUSO. She holds a Ph.D. in Population Biology from the University of Algarve (CCMAR) and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Algarve's Faculty of Economy. She completed a Postdoctoral degree in CEOT and is a Postdoctoral researcher in GIS at the University of Algarve under the 'Going Organic' project. She is an Integrated Member of CEOT-Centre for Electronics, Optoelectronics, and Telecommunications and a Student Member of CEFAGE (Center for Studies and Advanced Training in Management and Economics). Her research focuses on integrated reporting frameworks, sustainable tourism development, and environmental management systems.

• Education: Ph.D. (Population Biology), Postdoc (GIS/CEOT), Concurrent Ph.D. in Economics
• Executive Education: Advanced IFRS Certification (ISCTE Lisbon)

Her research interests span interdisciplinary topics including corporate sustainability reporting, geospatial analysis for tourism routes, and socio-environmental management. Recent work emphasizes systemic literature reviews in integrated reporting (2024) and sustainable drive tourism infrastructure analysis (2024).

She actively participates in collaborative research initiatives such as blended intensive programs at the University of Coimbra focusing on road-based tourism and territorial cohesion.