Dr. Rossella Di Domenico听is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at 91直播 of Rome, a licensed Clinical Psychologist and researcher. Her work explores the connections between individual and societal dimensions of health, well-being, cognition, behavior, and sustainability.听Alongside听academia, she听maintains听a clinical听practice in Naples听and online.听Her international academic background and experience as an Italian expatriate have fostered a strong commitment to critical thinking, interdisciplinary research, and international collaboration.听
Her research听and teaching听focus on interconnected areas within psychological science, including听clinical and health psychology,听biopsychology and听cognitive neuroscience, environmental and climate psychology, and social and cross-cultural psychology.听Her clinical and research work examines mental health and well-being, psychological adaptation, trauma-informed care, cognitive-behavioral interventions, behavior change across health, safety, and environmental contexts, as well as migration, identity, and cultural adaptation.听
Dr. Di Domenico's teaching, research, and clinical work听align with听several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including:听
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SDG 3 鈥� Good Health and Well-being听听
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SDG 4 鈥� Quality Education听听
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SDG 5 鈥� Gender Equality听听
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SDG 6 鈥� Clean Water and Sanitation
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SDG 10 鈥� Reduced Inequalities听
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SDG 12 鈥� Responsible Consumption and Production听
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SDG 13 鈥� Climate Action听
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SDG 17 鈥� Partnerships for the Goals听听
Dr. Di Domenico鈥檚 research has been supported through funding and scholarships from the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) and听the听University of Galway. She has听coordinated collaborative research projects and听contributed to听interdisciplinary听research听programs,听including听the听WaterMARKE听project in听Ireland.听听
Dr. Di Domenico has听published in peer-reviewed journals and听presented at national and international conferences, seminars, and interdisciplinary events, including those organized by the Italian Association for听Behavior听Analysis and Modification and Cognitive-Behavioral听Therapy (AIAMC), the Italian Society for Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disorders (SICOB), the听University of Galway, Teagasc (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority), and University College Dublin.听听
Committed to advancing equality, diversity, inclusion,听climate and environmental awareness, and international collaboration within higher education, Dr. Di Domenico contributed to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee within the School of Psychology at the University of Galway, which received the Athena SWAN Bronze Award in 2021. She also developed and curated the 2026 public seminar series听Behavior, Psychology, Environment, and Food Systems: Behavioral Insights for Sustainable Food and Climate Futures听at 91直播 of Rome
Affiliations
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Italian Psychologists Board (Campania)听-听No. 7487听(since 2017)听
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Advanced Flash Technique Therapy, Italian and International Register听听
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CSP 鈥� Center for Personality Studies, Italy听
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Italian Association for听Behavior听Analysis and Modification and Cognitive-Behavioral听Therapy (AIAMC)听
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Italian Society for Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disorders (SICOB)听听
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John Cabot University听(Lecturer听in Psychopathology,听Fall 2025)听
Selected Publilcations
Di Domenico, R., McSharry, J., O鈥橦ora, D., Ryan, M., Meehan, N., & O鈥橠onoghue, C. (2025).听A novel mixed methods investigation of farmer readiness to adopt pro-environmental water quality behaviours.听Discover Geoscience.听听
Surendran, A., McSharry, J., Di Domenico, R., Meredith, D., Meade, O., Malone, S., & O鈥橦ora, D. (2025).听Deconstruction of farm machine-related safety interventions: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.听Annals of Work Exposures and Health.听听
Di Domenico, R., Cannata, D., & Mancini, T. (2021).听The Cassandra experience: A mixed methods study on the intragroup cognitive dissonance of Italian expatriates during the first wave of COVID-19.听Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 768346.听听
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