CV Summary

Fabíola Borges de Castro completed her pre-Bologna degree (5 years) in Applied Psychology – Social and Organizational Psychology – in 1998 at ISPA. She subsequently completed three postgraduate programs at the same institution: Organizational Behavior (2000), Psychology of Pregnancy and Maternity (2003), and Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (2017). Since the 2023/24 academic year, she has been enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Psychology at Iscte. Fabíola published an article in the scientific journal of the Professional Association of Portuguese Psychologists (OPP) and presented this work orally at two scientific events, one in Lisbon and the other in Lausanne. Her research interests focus on the social psychology of non-cruelty for animals produced for food, perceptions and attitudes towards industrial animal farming, non-cruelty policies, transition to sustainable and cruelty-free food systems, prosocial and consumption behaviors, ethics and morality, and behavior and social change. She is currently dedicated to her PhD studies, volunteering as a library writer for Faunalytics, and serving as a co-organizer of the research group RECAP - Research to End Consumption of Animal Products.

Academic Qualifications
University/Institution Type Degree Period
ISCTE-IUL
Portugal - Lisbon
PhD PhD in Psychology 2023 - 2029
ISPA
Portugal - Lisbon
Post-graduation Post-Graduation in Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2015 - 2017
ISPA
Portugal - Lisbon
Post-graduation Post-Graduation in Psychology of Pregnancy and Maternity 2001 - 2003
ISPA
Portugal - Lisbon
Post-graduation Post-Graduation in Organizational Behavior 1998 - 2000
ISPA
Portugal - Lisbon
Licenciate Pre-Bologna 5-year degree in Applied Psychology 1992 - 1998
Research Interests
Social psychology of non-cruelty for animals produced for food
Perceptions and attitudes towards industrial animal farming
Non-cruelty policies
Transition to sustainable and cruelty-free food systems
Prosocial and consumption behaviors
Ethics and morality
Behavior and social change
Psychology Social Sciences