Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Coimbra.

Associate Researcher at and Full Member of the Centre for Social Research and Intervention (CIS).

Chair of the European Rural Youth Observatory.

Cocoordinator of the thematic line "Promoting Inclusion, Equality and Citizenship" of the SociDigitalLab for Public Policy.

Coordinator of the project OVER-SEES - VET excellence leadership for twin transtion in European Islands (Erasmus + program; ref. 101193997) (2025/20229)

Chair of the COST Innovators Grant Future Youth Information for Rural Areas (ref. CIG 18213) (FYI-R) (2024/2025).

Chair of COST Action 18213 – Rural NEET Youth Network, funded by the European Commission, through the COST Association (2019-2024).

Principal Investigator of the project Tr@ck-IN - Public employment services tracking effectiveness in supporting rural NEETs, funded by the Youth Employment Fund (EEA & Norway Grants) (2021-2024). 

Member of the EU Rural Pact Coordination, promoted by the European Commission, as well as from the Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR), from the Council of Europe.

For the past 5 years, collaborated with international entities in project evaluation and the transfer of knowledge to public policies, such as the European Commission, the OECD, and the Council of Europe.

Editorial board member of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology.

My work focuses on a psychosocial analysis of the school-to-work transition, namely social inclusion, well-being, and access to education and decent jobs for vulnerable young people such as those Not in Employment, nor in Education or Training (NEET). I also dedicate my work to scientific advice for public policies in these areas, at regional, national and European levels.  

I have experience in coordinating scientific teams to implement projects in public institutions, in Portugal