Curriculum Vitae Prof. Orazio Licciardello: english version

1-Personal date

2.Activity in University

3.Participation at National Research Programmes


1.Personal dates

-Born in Riposto (Catania, Italy), 1/05/ 1947.

-Degree in Pedagogy, 27/06/1975, at University of Pedagogy of Catania, with full marks (110/110), merit and dignity of print (experimental dissertation in Psychology).

-Full Professor of Social Psychology, Department of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

-Past-Dean of the Interfaculty School of Psychology, University of Catania.
Full Member dell’EASP (European Association of Social Sperimental Psychology).

-Member of the Board of SIPCO ( Italian Society of Community Psychology).

- Member of the Board of the Journal Psicologia di Comunità.

-Member of thel Board of Giornale di Psicologia, giornaledipsicologia.it
-Member of the Board of the International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology

-Deputy-President of A.I.P. (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia).

2. Activity in University

-From 1975 to 1978: charged of practical exercise of “Developmental Psychology” at University of Pedagogy of Catania.

-Academic year 1981/82: teacher on annual contract of ”Social Psychology” at University of Pedagogy of Catania.

-From Academic year 1985: researcher of “Psychology” at University of Pedagogy of Catania.

-Academic years 1992/93, 1993/1994: teacher of ”Psychology” at Clinical Sexology hSchool, Faculty of Medicine, University of Catania.

-Academic years 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98: temporary teacher of ”Interview and Questionnaire Techniques” at School of Psychology, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Palermo.

-Academic years 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99: temporary teacher of ”Social Psychology” at School of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

-Academic years 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000: temporary teacher of ”Teamwork Methodologies and Techniques” at School of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

- Academic year 1998/99: temporary teacher of ”Social Psychology” at School of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Messina.

- Academic years 1998/99,1999/2000, 2000/2001, temporary teacher of ”Social Psychology” at Faculty of Political Sciences, School of Public Relations, University of Catania.

- From Academic year 1999/2000, Associated Professor of ”Social Psychology”, at School of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

-From Academic year 2000/2001, temporary teacher of ”Organizational Psychology” at Faculty
of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

- From Academic year 2001/2002, Professor of ”Social Psychology” at Interfaculty School of Psychology- University of Catania (centre of Enna).

-From Academic year 2001/2003, temporary teacher of ”Organizational Psychology” at Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

-From Academic year 2003/2004, temporary teacher of ”Psychology of Social Groups” at Interfaculty School of Psychology- University of Catania (centre of Enna).

-From Academic year 2004, Full Professor of ”Social Psychology”, at School of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Formational Sciences, University of Catania.

- Academic years 2005-2006/2006-2007,2008-2009), Professor”Psychology of Institutionsi” at Interfaculty School of Psychology- University of Catania.

-From Academic year 2007/2008/2009, Professor of ”Psychology of Social Groups” at InterUniversity School of Psychology- University of Catania Università and University Kore of Enna.

-Academic year 2008/2009, Professor of Group Dynamics, University of Florence.

-Academic year 2008/2009, Professor of Group work, Master for School Manager, Universities fo Catania, Consenza and Bergamo

3.Participation at National and International Research Programmes

a-Identity and conformism in moral judgement and behaviour dynamics; financing of CNR, 1991;

b-Selection and permanent formation of tourist agents; financing of MURST 40%, 1992/1994; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: L. Arcuri, Univ. of Padova);

c-Intergroup relationships and social Identity theories: comparison between Southerners and Northerners; financing of MURST 40%, 1998/2000; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: S. Di Nuovo (National co-ordinator: D. Capozza, Univ. of Padova);

d-Models of qualitative research and their applications to the evaluation of psychotherapeutic processes and psycho-social intervention; financing of MURST 40%, 1999/2001; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: S. Di Nuovo (National co-ordinator: V. Cigoli, Univ. of Milano);

e-Motivational determinants of group belonging; 2000/2001; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Capozza, Univ. of Padova).

f-Effects of personal variables and identification on ingroup favouritism; financing of MURST 40%, 2001/2003; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Capozza, Univ. of Padova).

g-Over-exclusion and Over-inclusion in Categorial apartenence; financing of MURST 40%, 2002/2004; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Capozza, Univ. of Padova).

h-Contact Hypothesis: testes of model; financing of MURST 40%, 2003/2005; Unit of research
of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Giovannini, Univ. of Modena e Reggio Emilia).

i-Process of Identification, of Prejudice, of Reduction of Prejudice; financing of MURST –FIRB, 2003/2006; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Capozza, Univ. of Padova).

j-Contact Hypothesis and strategies model; financing MURST 40%, 2005/2007; Unit of research of Catania co-ordinator: O. Licciardello (National co-ordinator: D. Giovannini, Univ. of Modena and Reggio Emilia).

k-Searching for Neighbours: Dynamics, of Phisical and Mental Bordersin New Europe, 6th Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 2007.

l-Life Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci, Transfer of Innovation, Application Form 2008.