Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Maria João Freitas
PROFESSIONAL SITUATION
Assistant Researcher at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC).
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
PhD in Sociology and Development from ISCTE – Instituto de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa – University Institute of Lisbon (2001).
Master in Rural and Urban Sociology from ISCTE – Instituto de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa – University Institute of Lisbon (1993).
Degree in Sociology from FCSH-UNL – Nova Human and Social Sciences School – New University of Lisbon (1986)..
FUNCTIONS AND RELEVANT PUBLIC POSITIONS
Member of the Board of Directors at INH - Housing National Institute INH (2005-2008) and at IHRU – Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (2008-2010).
Program Director at “Programa Escolhas” (2001).
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH/INTEREST
Social Ecology
Housing Sociology
Housing and Residential Quality and Habitat Models
Collaborative Approaches
Public Policies Planning and Evaluation
Participation, Governance, and new Social Regulations
Action and Actors Systems and generative relational processes
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
She participates in various national and international multi- and transdisciplinary research projects on issues related to housing, socio-territorial interventions and cohesion, environmental issues, and water cycle management.
Performs multiple studies and technical consultancy to private and public entities (at central and local level), in support of the planning, development, and evaluation of strategies, programs, and public policy projects.
Collaborates in technical commissions and working groups in charge of preparing public policy proposals and in the evaluation of proposals and projects.
Designs and facilitates Collective Intelligence Initiatives through Collaborative Workshops and organizes the respective co-production reports.
She prepares technical reports, is the author of several articles and publications, and participates in various lectures, presentations, and communications at Congresses, Meetings, and Seminars.
Supervises doctoral theses, master's dissertations, and internships at LNEC.
Participates in juries for academic exams, integrates scientific and organising committees of meetings, and participates in the review of manuscripts submitted to scientific journals.
Lecturer of disciplines, seminars, and classes in graduate, postgraduate, master's, and doctoral courses and in several professional training courses.