Prof. Dr. Cornelia Rada | Psychology | Academic Research Impact Award

Biomedical Department, “Francisc I. Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy | Romania

Cornelia Rada is a Senior Scientific Researcher (First Degree) at the Francisc I. Rainer Institute of Anthropology of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest, Romania. She holds a Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of Bucharest and is habilitated in Psychology for doctoral studies. Her academic expertise spans psychology, anthropology, psychosexology, family studies, and public health research. Dr. Rada has extensive experience in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, systemic family therapy, and hypnotherapy, and she is certified by the Romanian College of Psychologists as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and supervisor. She has also served as an Associate Professor at Spiru Haret University, teaching courses in family psychology, psychosexology, group dynamics, and psychotherapy. Her research focuses on family dynamics, sexual and reproductive health, risk behaviors among youth, substance use, violence, and psychosocial wellbeing. Dr. Rada has led and participated in numerous national and international research grants, collaborating with institutions such as the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She is the author and editor of multiple books, book chapters, and numerous Web of Science–indexed journal articles, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of psychology, sociology, and medical anthropology.

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