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TERESA MARIA SGARAMELLA

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Professoressa Associata

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VIA VENEZIA, 14 - PADOVA

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049 8271297

MAIN CV INFORMATION

TERESA MARIA SGARAMELLA

Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova
Relevant qualifications:
Professor of Psychology of Disability and Inclusion; Rehabilitation Counseling from 2012
PhD in Psychological Sciences, University of Padova (1992)

Main activities in international research institutions
Board member and vice-president of the European Society for Research ìn Adult Development
FoundiBoard Member and founder of the NICE (Network for Innovation in Career Guidance in Europe) Foundation
Visiting Scholar_ the Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia Executive Skills and social cognition interplay supporting community participation (Sydney, July 2019)
Visiting Scholar - University of Queensland, School of Education, Qualitative career assessment and disability (Brisbane, Agosto 2012).

Participation in recent International Research Projects:
Socio-emotional Capacity Building in Primary Education – P.S. SMILE”. Erasmus+ Programme 2019-2022
PSsmile.emundus.eu

Connect! Connecting Counseling and Human Resource Development Enterprises for Higher Education and Training in Practice

Counselling for Refugee and Migrant Integration into the Labour Market – Development of Courses for Higher Education and Public Employment Services (CMinaR). Erasmus+ Programme 2016-2019

Member of the Board of the scientific journals:
Emerging Adulthood.
Ad hoc reviewer for
Journal of Happiness Studies, Disability and Rehabilitation, Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Frontiers in Psychology

Member of the Panel in the following international conferences:
APA (American Psychological Association) 2018, S. Francisco for Division 17 and Division 22;
IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) 2019 and 2017 World Congress, IASSIDD 2018 4th European Congress for the Special Interest Group Inclusive Education;
International Conference on Applied Psychology (ICAP) Montreal, 2018.
Editor of the Special Issue “Migrant families with disabilities: issues, challenges and actions promoting wellbeing and inclusion in complex life experiences” (Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies).

Notices

Meetings with students will start again after September 6th, from 3 to 5.30 pm

Office hours

  • Wednesday from 15:00 to 17:30
    at temporaneamente via zoom, con prenotazione

Teachings

Publications

MAIN RECENT PUBLICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESEARCH AREAS
Sgaramella, T.M. (2022). Intrapersonal, social, environmental-societal influences and career development learning during childhood. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 50(3), 413-424.
Magnano, P., Zarbo, R., Zammitti, A., & Sgaramella, T. M. (2021). Approaches and strategies for understanding the career development needs of migrants and refugees: the potential of a systems-based narrative approach. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 1-21
Sgaramella, T.M., Bortoluzzi, M., Carollo F. (2019) Positive assessment as support to personal life designing in transition to adulthood: a case study of an adolescent with mild to moderate multiple disabilities. Glob J Intellect Dev Disabil, 6(4): 555692. DOI: 10.19080/ GJIDD.2019.06.555692
Di Stefano S., Antonini C., Sgaramella, T.M. (2018) Quality of life and family: dimensions and tools for an integrated approach. Interdisciplinary J. of Family Studies, 20(2), 51-68.
Sgaramella T.M., Ferrari, L. (2019) Changing work in changing contexts: New perspectives for Job Analysis in career counseling. Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration, 25(1), 27-43.e-ISSN 2450-114X
Di Maggio, I. Shogren K, Wehemeyer M.L., Nota, L., Sgaramella, T.M., ( 2019) Career Adaptability, Self-determination, and Life Satisfaction in People with Substance Use Disorder. Journal of Career Development, 46.
Sgaramella T.M., Indrio C. (2018). Social Inclusion of migrant families with Disabilities: parents experience and future time perspectives Interdisciplinary J. of Family Studies, 20(1), 45-67.
Ciman, M., Gaggi, O., Sgaramella, T.M., Nota, L., Bortoluzzi M., Pinello L. (2018). Serious games to support cognitive development in children with Cerebral Visual Impairment. Monet (Mobile Networks and Applications https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-018-1066-3IF 3.259
Wehmeyer, ML, Nota, L., Soresi, S., Shogren, KA., Morningstar ME., Ferrari, L., Sgaramella, TM, Di Maggio I. (2018). A Crisis in Career Development: Life Designing and Implications for Transition. In Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 2165143417750092. ISSN: 2165-1434 Online ISSN: 2165-1442
Santilli, S., Ginevra, M. C., Sgaramella, T. M., Nota, L., Ferrari, L., & Soresi, S. (2017). Design My Future An Instrument to Assess Future Orientation and Resilience. Journal of Career Assessment, 25, 2, 281-295. 1069072715621524.
Ginevra, M. C., Di Maggio, I., Santilli, S., Sgaramella, T. M., Nota, L., & Soresi, S. (2017). Career adaptability, resilience, and life satisfaction: A mediational analysis in a sample of parents of children with mild intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 1-10.
Sgaramella, T. M., Nota, L., Carrieri, L., Soresi, S., & Sato, G. (2017). Daily functioning, problem-solving, and satisfaction for the quality of life in visually impaired old persons. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 16(2), 225-232.(doi: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0010)
Sgaramella, T. M., Ginevra, M. C., Di Maggio, I., Santilli, S., & Ferrari, L. (2015). Positive Youth Development in Preadolescence: The Contribution of Recent Theoretical Paradigms and Positive, Strengths Based Interventions. Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies, 20(2), 20-35.

Research Area

Positive Adult development: models and research tools
Models and principles of Psychological Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Counselling
Development of Executive, Socio Emotional Life Skills and their impact on participation and inclusion across life span
Psychological resources (resilience and temporal perspective) and changes on Personal and Professional Future construction
Knowledge of activities and work contexts: tools and activities in educational contexts
Future time perspective, future goals and wellbeing in individuals with disabilities and in their families.
Disabilities, family life and migration stories.

Studies involve individuals with typical development and persons experiencing consequences of neurological diseases, disabilities and/or psychosocial discomfort throughout the life span.
Goals of the actions are: development of assessment procedures; analysis of efficacy of interventions for empowerment, prevention and rehabilitation in diverse life contexts; contributions to the development of a person centred, positive and ecological rehabilitation model.


Thesis proposals


Students are invited to refer to research areas for topics.
Students have the possibility to develop their thesis or training work within the following projects: SEAMS (Socio-Emotional Awareness and Management Skills) and SEEA (Socio-emotional Empowerment in Adulthood);
executive skills and well-being across the lifespan;
From systems of influence to assessment and counseling paths on intraindividual and systemic resources.
Research projects typically involve individuals with healthy development as well as persons who experience consequences of neurological problems, disability, and/or psychosocial discomfort. Participants are often involved in the implementation of psychoeducational actions or programs. A life span approach is adopted.