Executive Board

João Marôco holds a PhD from Washington State University and is Full Professor at Lusófona University, where he teaches Statistics, Research Methods, and Advanced Data Analysis Techniques. He has collaborated as a consultant in the field of Educational Statistics, including with the World Bank and the Teresa and Alexandre Soares dos Santos Education Initiative.

His research focuses on statistical analysis methodologies, psychometrics, structural equation modelling, regression analysis, and the development and validation of measurement scales. His work applies advanced quantitative methods to research areas within the biological, health, social, and human sciences, including topics such as student assessment, engagement, and burnout.

Between 2014 and 2018, he served on the Board of Directors of IAVE, I.P., contributing to the coordination of large-scale educational assessment studies, including PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, ICILS, and the e-Assessment pilot project. He has delivered workshops and lectures on Statistical Analysis, Psychometrics, and Structural Equation Modelling at universities in Portugal and internationally.

João Marôco has authored more than 450 scientific publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals and has written four books on Statistical Analysis, Structural Equation Modelling, and Psychometric Evaluation. His scientific work has received significant international recognition, with a high number of citations and inclusion in international rankings of highly cited researchers.

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Articles:
Porto, M.G., Pimenta, F., Queiroz-Garcia, I. Uva, M., Patrone, M., Mascarenhas, T., & Marôco, J. (2025). Assessing Self-Management Coping in Urinary Incontinence: Psychometric Evaluation of the UI-SMCSI in Middle-Aged Women. International Urogynecology Journal.

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Hanssen, N. B., Valle, A. M., Lagestad, P., Tverbakk, M. L., & Marôco, J. (2025). A survey of teachers’ self-reported competence regarding mathematical learning disabilities in Norwegian dyslexia-friendly schools. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2025.2514139

Faiad, C., Marôco, J., Tavares, H., Hodgins, D., & Matsunaga, L. H. (2025). Brazilian version of the Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addiction. Frontiers in Psychology , 16, 1642665. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1642665

Pedro Marques Quinteiro Fernandes da Silva is Associate Professor at Universidade Lusófona, School of Economic Sciences and Organizations (ECEO) and Executive Director of INTREPID Lab – Research for Business and Society (CETRAD). He holds a PhD in Human Resources Management and Development from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

His academic and research activity focuses on understanding how individuals and teams perform, adapt and collaborate in complex and demanding environments. His research focuses on Human Resources Management, Leadership and Team Dynamics, with particular interest in human performance in extreme environments, teamwork, small groups as complex adaptive systems and organisational adaptation. His work explores contexts such as healthcare, emergency response, polar expeditions and space analogue missions.

Pedro Marques Quinteiro Fernandes da Silva has published in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus, including research contributions in the fields of psychology, organisational behaviour, leadership and teamwork. Over the past decade, he has secured competitive research funding from national and international agencies, including postdoctoral grants from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), and has led research projects supported by organisations such as the Portuguese Polar Program, the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research and the European Space Agency.

His research includes field-based studies in isolated, confined and extreme (ICE) environments, including scientific expeditions to King George Island (Antarctica) and participation in space analogue missions focused on human adaptation. In addition to his research activities, he contributes to the international scientific community as Associate Editor for The Spanish Journal of Psychology and as a member of the European Space Agency’s Life Sciences Work Group.

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Projects

Titulo: A Social Network Approach to Human Dynamics in Extreme Work Environments 4 (HD-ICE 4).
Principal investigator: Dr. Pedro Marques-Quinteiro (Lusofona University, Lisbon, Portugal).Research team: Dr. Jan B. Schmutz (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Dr. Andrea Cantisani (University Hospital of Psychiatry, Bern, Switzerland), and Prof. Ciro Cattuto (University of Torino, Italy).
Funding agencies: Portuguese Space Agency (PSA); European Space Agency (ESA).
Reference:  PR-23-01.
Duration: 3 years (01/03/2024 – 01/03/2027).
Funding: 41700,00 euros.
Summary: This project aims to test the applicability of sociometric badges to assess, in real time, variables such as social cohesion and isolation. This project also aims to test the extent to which reflection can be used as a collective process of self-regulation to promote the performance and psychological well-being of team members involved in long-term missions during the winter in Antarctica. The lessons learned from this project could provide clues about the training and behavior of teams of astronauts who will return to the Moon in 2024 and who will make their first trip to Mars within the decade.

Articles:
Marques-Quinteiro, P., Schmutz, J. B., Antino, M., Maynard, M. T., & Eppich, W. J. (2025). A process model of team effectiveness in extreme environments. Applied Psychology, 74(5), e70037. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.70037

Vargas, R. J., Santos, O., Fialho, M., Costa, J., Eifler, N., Marques-Quinteiro, P., & Curral, L. (2025). Lead yourself to the zone and be happy: The effect of self-leadership development on flow and happiness. PLoS ONE, 20(9), e0331673. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331673

Marques-Quinteiro, P., Schmutz, J. B., Antino, M., Eppich, W. J., & Maynard, M. T. (2024). Event Characteristics and Team Adaptation in Extreme Contexts: Evidence from an Antarctic Summer Campaign. Group and Organization Management, 50(5-6), 1736-1786. https://doi.org/10.1177/10596011241287945