Career

• Since 2010: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2007 - 2011: Guest Associate Professor at the University of Madeira (UMa), Portugal
• 2001 - 2010: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1997 - 2001: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1995 - 1997: Assistant Professor at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (ESTG-IPG), Portugal
• 1992 - 1995: Assistant Professor at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (ESTG-IPG), Portugal

Roles

• 2018 - 2020: Vice-coordinator of the Department of Social and Exact Sciences at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2014 - 2017: Head of Social and Exact Sciences Department at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2014 - 2017: Member of the Permanent Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2008 - 2013: Vice-coordinator of the Department of Social and Exact Sciences at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2007 - 2007: Head of Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2006 - 2006: Vice-head of Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2003 - 2009: Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1999 - 2007: Member of the Pedagogical Council

Qualifications

• 2017 - Graduation in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technician: Pharmacy, Polytecnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2005 - PhD. in Social and Human Sciences - Economics, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
• 1998 - MSc. in Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal
• 1992 - Graduation in Agriculture Management, University of Trás-os- Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal

Awards and Honors

• 2022 - Excellent constructive review. Certificate of excellence in recognition of services to the academic community by serving on and providing an excellent service to the International Committee Board of 40th IBIMA International Conference, Seville, Spain
• 2021 - Excellent constructive review. Certificate of excellence in recognition of services to the academic community by serving on and providing an excellent service to the International Committee Board of 37th IBIMA International Conference, Cordoba, Spain
• 2019 - Excellent constructive review. Certificate of excellence in recognition of services to the academic community by serving on and providing an excellent service to the International Committee Board of 33 IBIMA Conference, 10-11 April, Granada, Spain
• 2014 - Honorable Mention - free communication, Symptoms of Depression and Solitude in Institutionalized Elderly Persons, Nursing School, Portugal
• 2013 - Best communication in panel, IX Colloquium Pharmacy, Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Portugal
• 2012 - Best Communication in panel, School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESSa-IPB), Portugal
• 2012 - Best Communication in panel, V Symposium on Obstetrics, School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESSa-IPB), Portugal
• 2011 - Best Communication in panel, IV Symposium on Obstetrics, School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESSa-IPB), Portugal

Interests

• Market Research of traditional food products
• Strategic and management agribusiness
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Entrepreneurship
• Rural economic development
• Education economy and leadership
• Public health and Pharmacoepidemiology
• Consumer awareness, knowledge and environmental concern
• Sustainable products and organic products