Currently, I am a postdoctoral research fellow for the ERC-Consolidator project POPCLIMA – Population Dynamics under Global Climate Change, at the Department of Statistical Sciences “Paolo Fortunati” of the University of Bologna. Previously, I was a postdoctoral research fellow for the PRIN-Research Project of National Relevance “SOcial and health Frailty as determinants of Inequality in Aging (SOFIA)” at the same Department.
I hold a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences awarded by the European University Institute (EUI). In my doctoral dissertation, I explored how individuals other than the mother can affect child health and survival in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, I investigated the role of three factors, namely women’s community-level education, the presence of the grandmother within the household, and the paternal educational level.
I have been an Academic Visitor at the Department of Demography and Social Statistics of the University of Southampton (October 2024) and at the Department of Sociology of the University of Oxford (January-March 2022).
I hold a MA in International Relations from the University of Bologna and a BA in Economic Development and International Cooperation from the University of Palermo.