Sociologist. Associate Professor at Iscte–University Institute of Lisbon (School of Sociology and Public Policy, Department of Sociology). Director of the ISCTE Soft Skills Lab (LCT-Iscte) and Chair of the Scientific Committee for Special Admission Routes to the Iscte University. Integrated researcher at CIES-Iscte, where she co-coordinates the Research Group on Inequalities, Work and Well-being.

Her research focuses on social inequalities, social classes, and living standards, addressing emerging issues such as the trajectories and agency of higher education students, adults living alone, and older people in ageing societies. She has also contributed to the analysis of Welfare State reconfiguration, particularly in the domains of education and labour. In these contexts, she has coordinated and participated in national and international projects and consultancies, engaging in plural, interdisciplinary and intergenerational teams.

As a lecturer, she has continuously invested in pedagogical innovation and in strengthening the connection between theory, methodology and empirical research practices. Mentoring and tutoring are a core dimension of her academic path, both through teaching and collegial cooperation, and through the design of innovative support mechanisms for students.

In academic management, as Director of the ISCTE Soft Skills Lab and responsible for special admission routes – notably for Mature Students (23+) and Graduates from Professional Pathways – she has promoted comprehensive mentoring and tutoring programmes and developed innovative monitoring systems to prevent academic failure and dropout.

Her trajectory is further reinforced by active civic engagement and knowledge dissemination, through participation in associations, trade union activity and civil society initiatives, at both national and international levels.