Curriculum

Curriculum

1995- Degree Summa cum Laude in Economics, University of Messina
1996- Awarded grant from Bonino-Pulejo foundation to carry out a research project at La Sapienza University, Rome on "Technical progress and environmental protection: “European environmental quality mark" (tutor prof. Ernesto Chiacchierini).
1996-1999 PhD in “Technology and Economy of Enviromental Protection Processes and Products”, University of Catania
1999- Internship at IEFE (Institute of Economy of Energy Sources) Bocconi University and collaboration on DGXI Committee Project of “Promotion and Diffusion of EU-Ecolabel in Italy and Benelux”.
1998- Licensed Public Accountant
1999- Professional registration by CSICERT as “Internal quality system evaluator”
1999 Scholar in SECS P13 (Commodity Science) Department of Economics, University of Messina
2000 Hired by University of Messina as Research Lecturer in SECS P/13 (Market science). 2003- Position confirmed as Research Lecturer in SECS P/13.
Since 2002 – Member of PhD teaching Faculty in Market Science University of Bari.
2003 - Member of the staff in the project "Food Products: quality, safety and typical"- University of Messina 2003 and 2004 -Member of the staff in the project "Touristic development and environmental management in the process of EU enlargement" -University of Messina
2004 – Qualification as Associate Professor in SECS P/13 (Commodity Science) in the competitive examination published by University of Verona 2004 Scientific Responsible of the Research Project "environmental management systems and traceability in the wine sector" of University of Messina (ORME Code 048093)
2005 - Associate Professor, SSD SECS/P13 (Scienze Merceologiche), University of Messina. 2005 - Scientific responsible of the Research Project "Integrated waste management" (ORME Code 052087)
2005- Member of the staff in the Research Project "Internationalization and Globalization: a new paradigm of touristic development - University of Messina
2006- Awarded 2004 Young Researchers Prize University of Messina.
Since December 2006 Member of the Advisory and Tutorial Board, Department of Economics, University of Messina
Since 2007 – Member of University Conference Organizing Committee, University of Messina
2008 – Confirmed Associate Professor SECS P/13, Department of Economics, University of Messina. I am currently teaching several courses and master tutorials in collaboration with the University.
2009-2013- Programme Leader of Management del Turismo e dell'Ambiente (LM 56), Department of Economic, University of Messina
Since 2018 Member of the review team Course of Degree Innovazione, Imprenditorialità e Turismo, Departmento of Economy, University of Messina
Since 2019 Member of evaluation Committee for extension/renewal of fixed-term researcher
2019 Full Professor SECS P/13, Department of Economics, University of Messina
Since 2021 Programme Leader of Master Degree IIT (LM 77).- Department of Economic, University of Messina Since 2002 I have been lecturing in several Teaching Courses at the Department of Economics and the Medical School.
I have been taking part in a number of different working groups as principal investigator and co-investigator.
I have also been participating as speaker in several national and international conferences. I am currently involved in a number of national and international research groups. My scientific and research activity mainly encompasses the following areas:
• Quality certification (cosmetics, air and cultural good, ethical certification)
• Environmental management and Certification o Green Public Procurement
• Tourism and Environment
• Waste management
• Food quality and safety o Counterfeiting
 I am author of more than 140 scientific publications
I speak English (very good) and French (good)-