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Vera Fiorentino is a Junior Research Fellow and Part-Time Teacher at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds roles as a Doctoral Researcher in Welfare, Work and Citizenship, and Training Manager within the same faculty. Her academic positions include involvement in discipline-specific doctoral programs and collaborative research projects.
Research Interests: Fiorentino's work focuses on social work practices during pandemics, digital social work implementation, and social workers' well-being in crisis settings. Her research explores challenges and innovations in social work during the COVID-19 pandemic, including digital tools, home schooling dynamics, and pandemic-induced stress.
Recent Research Trends: Her publications analyze pandemic impacts on social work practices, digital environment utilization, and workload management in social services. Key themes include crisis management, cross-cultural social work responses, and mental health adaptations.
- Projects: Collaborative investigator in the PANDA project (2021–2022) and co-PI in the SosValmistava project (2025–2026).
- Grants: Funded by STM and MUU_KOTIMAINEN.
Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams addressing pandemic-related social work challenges, as seen in her collaborative activities and media contributions.
