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Sara Hagá is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon since 2022, serving on the coordination committee for the Undergraduate Degree in Psychology and the “Maiores de 23 Anos” access program committee. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon (2011), visiting scholar positions at Yale University (2009, 2012), and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington (2013-2015).
Her educational foundation comprises:
- Ph.D. in Psychology from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon (2011)
- Visiting Scholar at Yale University (2009, 2012)
- Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Washington (2013-2015)
Dr. Hagá integrates social, developmental, clinical psychology, and philosophy in her research, with core emphases on social cognitive development and adult perceptions of children. Key interests include:
- Developmental origins of biases and person perception in childhood
- Childism and dehumanization of children
- Mental health stigma and neurodiversity frameworks
- Environmental sensitivity in developmental contexts
Her publication portfolio reveals consistent focus on developmental social cognition, with recent works examining children’s dehumanization (2023), bias blind spots across development (2018), belief revision mechanisms (2017), and social inference modeling (2014). These contributions predominantly advance developmental psychology through rigorous social-cognitive frameworks.
Dr. Hagá actively secures competitive funding including:
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) grant for “Queres saber uma coisa...?”
- Swedish Research Council funding for Construal Level International Multilab Replication Project
- National Science Foundation support for ManyNumbers project
She leads the “Queres saber uma coisa...?” science communication initiative engaging 276 psychology students and 365 children, and co-developed a publicly available mentoring program for academic adaptation. Her research team collaborates internationally through the Construal Level Project and ManyNumbers consortium.
