Lígia Monteiro is an assistant professor at ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon and a full researcher at the Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte). She holds a PhD from NOVA University of Lisbon/ISPA-University Institute and has been awarded several grants through competitive calls from FCT (the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology), including a doctoral and two postdoctoral fellowships (one at the Department of Human Development and Family Studies - Auburn University).  With a background on educational and developmental Psychology, she has conducted and participated in several research projects studying the impact of the quality of parenting representations and behaviours, father’s involvement and family dynamics (e.g. coparenting) on children’s socio-emotional outcomes (e.g. attachment and peer interactions) during their early years. She has published her work in several peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Attachment and Human development, Child Development or European Journal of Developmental Psychology); coordinated and participated in special issues on topics such as attachment or fatherhood; as well as books and book chapters. She has presented papers at the most important international conferences, relating to her fields of study. She has collaborated with multiple researchers from Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.