Teresa Almeida

Teresa Almeida is a researcher affiliated with the Center for Research on Psychological, Family and Social Well-Being (CRC-W) and the University Institute of Lisbon. Her work focuses on leadership, followership, moral disengagement, and resistance dynamics in adversarial contexts.

• Education: PhD in Followership and Resistance Dynamics (2022).

Her research integrates qualitative methods, individual differences, and ethical climate analysis. She explores how followers resist destructive leaders and the psychological mechanisms behind moral disengagement. Recent publications highlight trends in co-producing leadership, ethical leadership, and populist ideologies.

Key collaborations include researchers like Nuno Ramalho and Fernando Esteves. She has presented at international conferences and contributed to journals such as Leadership and Organization Development Journal and Leadership.