ORNAGHI VERONICA MARIA

Role
Associate professor  
Academic disciplines
Developmental and Educational Psychology (PSIC-02/A)
Scientific-Disciplinary Group:
DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (11/PSIC-02)
Email
[email protected]
Office phone
0264484914
Room:
  • U06, Floor: 4, Room: 4122
Reception hours

By appointment

Research

Her current research focuses on the relationship between language and social cognition and on the development of socio-emotional competence from infancy to adolescence. She has implemented training programs, based on the conversational approach, aimed at enhancing socio-emotional skills and theory of mind in toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children.

She is the national PI of the ongoing Erasmus+ Project “Teaching to be: supporting teachers’ professional growth and wellbeing in the field of social and emotional learning” (duration: 2021-2024).

Publications

  • Cavioni, V., Conte, E., Ornaghi, V. (2026). Communication at school and teachers’ wellbeing: An Italian qualitative study. In The 1st International Online Conference on Behavioral Sciences session Educational Psychology Book of Abstract (pp.50-50). Detail

  • Cavioni, V., Conte, E., Ornaghi, V. (2026). Promoting Teachers' Wellbeing Through a Serious Game: Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence from the Teaching to Be Project. PROCEEDINGS, 145(1), 1-11 [10.3390/proceedings2026145013]. Detail

  • Ornaghi, V., Agliati, A., Gandellini, S. (2026). La lettura dialogica nella continuità 0-6. Dalla ricerca psicologica alla pratica educativa. Reggio Emilia : Edizioni Junior. Detail

  • Cavioni, V., Conte, E., Ornaghi, V. (2026). Playing to grow: How a serious game strengthens teachers’ professional well-being.. Intervento presentato a: the 4th Global Summit on Advances in Mental Health and Psychiatry. Science, Care and Innovation - June 22-23, Singapore, Singapore. Detail

  • Ornaghi, V., Cavioni, V., Conte, E. (2026). Reducing teachers’ perceived stress through an online wellbeing intervention: the role of socio-emotional competence and self-efficacy. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, 16, 1-11 [10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1726492]. Detail

Full list

Research projects

Teaching to Be: Supporting Teachers’ Professional Growth and Wellbeing in the Field of Social and Emotional Learning
Year: 2020
Call: ERASMUS_EACEA/38/2019_KA3 – Support for Policy Reform
Grantors: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Super (kali) fragilisti; rafforzare i legami deboli e le reti di solidarietà per sostenere le relazioni
Year: 2018
Call: 2017-055 - Bando Nuove Generazioni 2017, Bando Nuove generazioni 2017
Grantors: CON I BAMBINI - IMPRESA SOCIALE S.R.L.
ORNAGHI-Fondo per il finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca
Year: 2017
Call: FFABR 2017
Grantors: M.I.U.R. - MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE, DELL'UNIVERSITA' E DELLA RICERCA - UFFICIO I - Bilancio e Contabilita'. Coordinamento staff della Direzione

Awards

Scientific fellowships

  • Fellow - Collaborator Network for Social and Emotional Competence Assessment, 2017
  • Fellow - EBI - Evidenced Based Intervention. Gruppo tematico dell'AIP (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia)., 2016
  • Fellow - COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology. Action IS1401, ELN (Strengthening Europeans’ capabilities by establishing the European Literacy Network)., 2015
  • Fellow - ENSEC - European network for Social and Emotional Competence, 2014
  • Fellow - AIP - Associazione Italiana Psicologia, 2006

Research and teaching assignments

  • Ricercatore/Ricercatrice universitario a t.d. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2018 - 2021
  • Ricercatore/Ricercatrice universitario a t.d. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2016 - 2018
  • Attivita' di insegnamento - Attività didattica integrativa per l’insegnamento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo: Modelli di apprendimento.
    Corso di Specializzazione per le attività di sostegno didattico agli alunni con disabilità. - Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA, 2017