Rosário Serrão

Invited Assistant Professor / PhD‑qualified Researcher

Rosário Serrão

Invited Assistant Professor / PhD‑qualified Researcher

Bio

Rosário Serrão holds a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology (2024) from the International PhD Programme in Applied Psychology—a joint PhD programme between Universitat Ramon Llull, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and Nottingham Trent University.

Her doctoral research focused on the process of universal psychological health screening in schools. She also holds a Master’s degree in Psychology (2015), with a specialization in Educational and Human Developmental Psychology, from the Portuguese Catholic University (Porto).

She was a researcher on the EDUgest Project – School Management and School Improvement, funded by the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation, and an intern at the Centre for Resilience and Social & Emotional Health at the University of Malta.

She is a researcher at the Research Center for Human Development (CEDH) and an Applied Research Assistant on the Let’s Care Project – Building safe and caring schools to foster educational inclusion and school achievement, funded by Horizon 2020.

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Publications

Paper

Adaptation and validation of the youth internalizing and externalizing problems screener in Portugal

Pedro Dias & Rosário Serrão (with Rosário Serrão). 2026. International Journal of School and Educational Psychology

Helena Gil da Costa: “Without time there is no creation.”

Filipa Palha: “Psychosocial risks: between recognition and action yet to be fulfilled”

Católica Tips | Is it really necessary to “innovate”?

Rosário Serrão

Rosário Serrão

Bio

Adaptation and validation of the youth internalizing and externalizing problems screener in Portugal

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support in Portuguese Schools: An Exploratory Study

A whole-school approach to the promotion of psychological health and well-being, from pupils to headteachers

Adolescents’ School-Based Universal Well-Being Screening: A Validation of the Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire in Portugal

School psychologists’ training to support inclusive education in Portugal

School Psychologists’ training to support inclusive education in Portugal: Trainers' perspectives of opportunities, challenges, and improvements

Teachers’ and Parents’ Perceptions on Desired and Practised School Mission: Alignments and Misalignments

Perceptions of the social validity of school-based universal screening for wellbeing and psychological health, from students to principals

Teachers´ and parents´perceptions on desired and practised school mission: Alignments and misalignments

A qualitative study of school professionals’ perspectives about whole-school universal wellbeing screening

Developing conjoint research work through a joint PhD programme

Management model, leadership and autonomy in Portuguese and Spanish public schools

Management model, leadership and autonomy in Portuguese and Spanish public schools: A comparative analysis

Problem-based learning in an undergraduate Psychology course

The influence of in-school social relationships on school professionals’ and pupils’ wellbeing

Nuevas estrategias para la formación de líderes educativos a partir de la investigación.

Os pais no conselho geral das escolas

Os Pais no Conselho Geral das escolas: Entre a retórica da ação estratégica e a subordinação múltipla.

Parental involvement during pandemic times

Parental Involvement during Pandemic Times: Challenges and Opportunities

School Psychologists training in applied approaches for the construction of inclusive schools in Portugal: Process Description - Accepted March 2021

School psychologists training in Portugal: Trainers' perspectives - Accepted March 2021

A literature review of the factors associated with the mental health of schools’ employees: Contributing to whole-school mental health prevention.

A scoping review of problems and challenges faced by school leaders (2003-2019)

A scoping review of problems and challenges faced by school leaders (2003–2019)

Bases para a construção de um referencial para a melhoria das práticas de liderança e gestão escolar [Bases for the construction of standards for the improvement of school leadership and management practices].

Creando relatos de vida para desarrollar líderes y contextos educativos

Culturas escolares, lideranças, processo de ensino aprendizagem e resultados: apresentação de dados de um estudo duplo comparativo

Developing conjoint research work through a Joint PhD Programme

Enquadramento do projeto de investigação EDUgest [Introduction to the research project EDUgest]

From face-to-face to online and distance learning in a psychology bachelor’s degree: challenges and opportunities from students’ and teachers’ perceptions

Giving voice to problems faced by school leaders in Portugal

Narrativas de liderazgo educativo en Portugal. Voces desde la direccíon

Nuevas estrategias para la formación de líderes educativos a partir de la investigación

Portuguese Principals’ Professional Development Needs and Preferred Learning Methods

Problem-based learning in an undergraduate Psychology course: A description of a possible implementation.

School leadership practices of Portuguese principals: Matching perceptions of principals and teachers

School leadership practices of Portuguese principals: Matching perceptions of principals and teachers.

Student's Online Learning Readiness in Times of Covid-19: Self-Report of Undergraduate Psychology Students in Portugal: Student's Online Learning Readiness in times of Covid-19

Student’s Online Learning Readiness In Times Of Covid-19: Self-Report Of Undergraduate Psychology Students In Portugal

What makes learning easier and more difficult? The perspective of teenagers [O que facilita e dificulta a aprendizagem? A perspetiva de adolescentes]

What makes learning easier and more difficult? The perspective of teenagers,O que facilita e dificulta a aprendizagem? A perspetiva de adolescentes

Big schools, one principal…Does it work?

BIG SCHOOLS, ONE PRINCIPAL…DOES IT WORK?

BIG SCHOOLS, ONE PRINCIPAL…DOES IT WORK?

Dando voz a los directores escolares: 19 historias de vida de directores portugueses [Giving voice to school leaders: 19 life stories of Portuguese principals]

First-Year Law Students and Teachers Questioning in Class

First-Year Law Students’ and Teacher’s Questioning in Class

Leaders and Leadership practices: All unique, all the same?

LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICES: ALL UNIQUE, ALL THE SAME?

Perceções de alunos sobre a (des)motivação e a (des)atenção no aprender [Students perceptions’ on (de)motivation and (in)attention in learning], IV OPP Congress | Abstracts Book | Braga, 2018

Exploring Portuguese teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they face in schools

Exploring Portuguese teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they face in schools

Perceções de alunos do 3º ciclo sobre a aprendizagem : um estudo com grupos de discussão focalizada [Perception of students from third cycle about learning: a focus group study]

Ensinar e aprender no século XXI: Um olhar sobre as preocupações relatadas por professores

Ensinar e aprender no século XXI: Um olhar sobre as preocupações relatadas por professores [Teach and learn in XXI century: a view on teachers concerns].

First-Year Law Students and Teachers Questioning in Class