Guidance and Supervision Structure
Advising & Mentoring
PhD students benefit from a structured system of supervision and mentoring, ensuring academic and career guidance across different cohorts / cycles
Supervisors & Co-Supervisors
The Academic Board assigns each student a main supervisor, and provides complementary expertise and further mentorship through a mandatory co-supervisor
Tutoring Services
Peer and faculty tutoring opportunities are available to PhD students, promoting a supportive and inclusive learning environment for academic and personal growth.
Student Support Resources
Supporting the Phd-Supervisor relationship
The PhD–supervisor relationship is key to a successful doctoral journey, supported by academic and departmental mediators who offer neutral guidance in case of difficulties
Our Departmental Mediators
Department mediators are experienced professors within the program who offer direct and confidential support to PhD students. As a PhD student enrolled in our program, feel free to contact and meet them for support!
Nicola
Cellini
Associate Professor
Department of General Psychology (DPG)
Office: PSICO 1, 6° floor – Room 6-016 nicola.cellini@unipd.it
Phone: +39 049 827 6712
Simone Cutini
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation (DPSS)
Office: PSICO 1, 3° floor – Room 3-023
simone.cutini@unipd.it
Phone: +39 049 827 6574
Caterina Suitner
Associate Professor
Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation (DPSS)
Office: PSICO 1, 2° floor – Room 2-021
caterina.suitner@unipd.it
Phone: +39 049 827 6579
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Michele Vicovaro
Associate Professor
Department of General Psychology (DPG)
Office: PSICO 1, 6° floor – Room 6-022
michele.vicovaro@unipd.it
Phone: +39 049 827 6602
Always remember where you came from
Nicola Cellini
The purpose of life is to find your gift. The work of a lifetime is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give it away
Simone Cutini
Listening, hearing, and exploring solutions together at your pace
Caterina Suitner
The goal of mediation is not agreement, but understanding
Michele Vicovaro