Filomena Parada


Biographical note

Auxiliary Researcher at CeiED (Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Education and Development) Lusófona University. Has a PhD in Psychology awarded by the Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Porto.

Is an external collaborator at Minds Hub Research Group at the University of Helsinki (coordinator: Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro) and at the Research Group Relationships, Change Processes and Wellbeing (coordinator: Prof. Célia Sales), Centre for Psychology at University of Porto. Aldo is a member of the Associates network at ICeGS (International Centre for Guidance Studies), University of Derby.

She was a MSCA Individual Fellow (at the University of Jyväskyla, and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Coimbra and a Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia.

Areas of academic and scientific interest

  • Psychology and Education, specifically, youth transitions and the development of sustainable careers, including research careers;
  • Lifelong learning and guidance.