Legislative Behavior Professors and Supervisors in Italy

Gabriele Baratto is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Trento, where he is also a senior researcher in the eCrime research group and a member of the Centre for Security and Crime Sciences (CSSC), a joint initiative with the University of Verona. He teaches courses including Digital Criminology, Transnational Organized Crime, Urban Security, and Financial Crime, and serves as an academic specialist for the UNICRI-UPEACE LL.M. in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. PhD in International Studies (Criminology), University of Trento (2019, cum laude) Master’s Degree in Law, University of Trento (2013, 110/110 with honors) LL.M. in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law (cum laude), UNICRI-UPEACE-CSSC Scientific High School Diploma, Giorgio Dal Piaz, Feltre (2006) His research focuses on the intersection of crime and digital society, with expertise in cybercrime, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, hate speech, counterfeit goods, urban security, and financial crime. He investigates how digital technologies transform criminal behaviors and how law enforcement and prevention strategies can adapt. His work emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches combining criminology, law, and information science. Baratto has led and contributed to numerous EU-funded research projects such as qAID (Asset and Interest Disclosure), EU CYBER VAT (VAT fraud), HATEMETER (online anti-Muslim hate), and www.surfandsound.eu (human trafficking). His recent publications and conference presentations explore deepfake pornography, conversational AI for victim support, digital human trafficking, and organized cybercrime. His work bridges academic research with practical policy and law enforcement applications. Best Workshop Presentation 2018, Italian Society of Criminology He has advised government bodies and law enforcement, including the Trento Public Prosecutor, Guardia di Finanza, and EUROPOL. He has delivered guest lectures at universities in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, and conducted training for police, public officials, and educators on topics like cyberbullying, human trafficking, and digital crime. He serves as a reviewer for journals such as Trends in Organised Crime and Humanities & Social Sciences Communications , and was a guest editor for a special issue on cybercrime. Baratto is actively involved in public engagement and knowledge transfer, participating in seminars, workshops, and public events on restorative justice, prison reform, and digital risks. Through his startup Intellegit, he applies research to real-world security challenges. His work consistently emphasizes the societal impact of digital crime and the need for innovative, interdisciplinary solutions.

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Catania UniversityItaly

Rossana Sampugnaro is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Political Phenomena at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Catania, where she has held academic positions since 2003. She currently teaches Political Communication in the MA in 'Sociology of networks, information and innovation', Political Sociology in the Bachelor in Philosophy, and Political Sociology in the Bachelor in Communication Sciences. She also serves as Jean Monnet Coordinator for the Project EuReact 'European Renovate Actors and European public sphere' (2019-2022). Her research interests focus on Electoral Behavior and Political Communication , Public Opinion and Migration Issues , and NGOs and Communication in Mediterranean Crises . Her scholarly work examines the intersection of digital communication, electoral campaigns, and political representation, with particular attention to Italian and European contexts. She has conducted comparative analyses of electoral systems across nine European states and studied the professionalization of political campaigns in the digital age. Her publication record shows a strong trajectory of scholarly output from 2015-2020, with significant contributions to journals like Contemporary Italian Politics, Political Communication, and Participazione e Conflitto. Her research demonstrates a consistent focus on political representation, electoral behavior, and the evolving nature of political communication in the digital era, with increasing attention to migration issues and Mediterranean crises in her more recent work. Degree Award, Cesaps (Centro studi per l'azione politica e sociale, Catania), 1993 PHd Award for dissertation on 'Electoral Behavior and Political Communication. Paths of electoral abstentionism', selected by the Italian Sociology Association (AIS) and the Committee of Italian PhD Boards in Sociology, 2001 Professor Sampugnaro supervises PhD candidates including Anna D'Augusta, Francesca Montemagno, and Connie Falduzzi, and has received research funding through MIUR's FFABR grant program. She actively participates in international research collaborations including Erasmus Plus partnerships with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University of Salford, and Uppsala University. She serves on the Academic Board of the PhD in Political Science at the University of Catania and is a member of the Scientific Board of the Journal 'Participation and Conflict'.

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