Mauro Cozzolino PhD

Mauro Cozzolino is a Researcher and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Salerno - Department of Human, Philosophical and Educational Sciences -, and a Family and Relational Psychotherapist.

He's been carrying out training activities within school context, as well as national and international research activities in education and training for many years with the role of member of the research unit or scientific project coordinator.

Whit regard to his international research activity, Prof. Cozzolino developed and took part in various EU-funded projects, gaining extensive experience in planning and managing European projects, and achieving international awards. From 2008 to 2010 he is Scientific Coordinator of the EU-funded project CHANGE - Care of health Advertising New Goals for Elderly people - (LLP - GRUNDTVIG), aimed at enhancing healthy lifestyles in elderly by developing a new model of healthcare professionals' training. CHANGE project has been recognized by the E.N.T.E.R. network- European Network for Transfer and Exploitation of EU Project Results - as one of the 30 best practice projects in the field of learning in later life. From 2009 to 2011 he is Scientific Coordinator of the EU-funded project MOST - Motivation to Study - (LLP - COMENIUS), aimed at improving teachers competencies and skills to strengthen pupils' motivation to study. As project coordinator of the University of Salerno team, he's currently involved in another EU-funded project called SimAULA (LLP- KA3 ICT), aimed at designing and developing an innovative ITC-based simulation environment for virtual practicum training of future teachers in their pedagogical skills.