INGRASSIA Massimo

Massimo Ingrassia, PsyD
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,
via Antonino Bivona Bernardi, 98122 Messina
e-mail: massimo.ingrassia@unime.it

I. CURRENT POSITION
• Confirmed Associate Professor (scientific sector M-PSI/04, Developmental Psychology and Educational Psychology) at the University of Messina, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.
• Director of the II Level Master in Palliative Care and Pain Therapy – for Psychologists, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

II. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• 1978 – High School diploma at the Liceo "Vittorio Emanuele II" (54/60), Patti (ME).
• 1985 – Degree in Philosophy at the University of Messina (110/110 cum laude), with a dissertation on "Collaboration and competition in schools. Experimental contributions" (Supervisor: prof. Paolo Moderato - Experimental Psychology).
• 1988 – Postgraduate Specialization Diploma in Psychology – Differential and School Curriculum, at the University of Siena (70/70 cum laude), with a dissertation on "Meta-analytical procedures in the evaluation of experimental results" (Supervisor: prof. Saulo Sirigatti – Methodology of Psychological Research).
• 1988/1989 – Post-graduated research annual grant by Uberto Bonino and Maria Sofia Pulejo Foundation (appr. D.P.R. 20.12.72 n. 1064), Messina. Research project on “Modification of cognitive procedural skills in mentally retarded subjects” (with Loredana Benedetto), at the University of Milan, II Chair of Psychology in the Medicine Faculty (Prof. Ettore Caracciolo).
• 1993/1994 – Qualifying Examination for the Profession of Psychologist, and Psychotherapy Practice Authorization. Member of the Psychologists National Order (1994-2003 Tuscany Register n. 2040; from March 04, 2003, Calabria Register n. 792).
• 1996 – PsyD in Psychotherapy (ex art. 35, L. 56/1989), Tuscany Order of Psychologists.

III. PREVOIUS ACADEMIC POSITIONS
• Confirmed Associate Professor (sds M11A – Developmental and Educational Psychology) at the University of Perugia, Faculty of Education, from November 1, 1995;
• at the University of Siena, II Faculty of Humanities at Arezzo, from November 1, 1999 (from February 1, 2001 reclassified in sds M-PSI/04 – "Developmental psychology and educational psychology");
• from November 1, 2001, at the University of Messina, Faculty of Humanities; from July 10, 2012, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences; from October 01, 2015, to January 10, 2017, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Education, and Cultural Studies.
• Unconfirmed Associate Professor for grouping n. M111 - "Developmental and Social Psychology" at the University of Calabria, Faculty of Humanities, from November 1, 1992, to October 31, 1995.
• Technical officer – VIII qualification level, technical and scientific area (graduated technician for the needs of the Chair of Developmental Psychology, Department of Historical, Social, and Philosophical Studies), at the University of Siena, Faculty of Education at Arezzo, from January 1, 1990, to October 31, 1992.

IV. INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITY
• 1995-1999: Member of the Academic Board, PhD course in Educational Sciences at the Institute of Pedagogy of the Perugia University.
• 2001-2005: Member of the Academic Board, PhD course in Intercultural Pedagogy at the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Sciences "G. Catalfamo" of the Messina University.
• 2006-2014: Member of the Academic Board, PhD course in Psychological Sciences at the Department of Psychological and Pedagogical Sciences "G. Catalfamo", from July 2012 at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Messina University.
• PhD Tutor in Psychological Sciences in the XXIV, XXV, and XXVII cycles.
• 2002: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Master in School Psychology, Messina University.
• 2012: President of the Board for the State examinations of qualification to practice of psychologist (section A of the register), and of doctor of psychological techniques for social, organizational and work, and doctor in psychological techniques for services to individuals and communities (section B of the register).
• 2003-2010: Head of the Area of Educational Sciences and Teacher Function (Common Area) at the SISSIS - Interuniversity Sicily School of Specialization for Secondary School Teachers - section of Messina.
• 2009-2010: Deputy Director of SISSIS - Interuniversity Sicily School of Specialization for Secondary School Teachers - section of Messina.
• 2013-2015: Coordinator of the Division of Psychology, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Messina University.
• 2013-2016: delegate of the Bachelor's degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques (L-24) and Master's degree in Psychology (LM-51) at the Conference of the Academic Psychology (CPA).
• 2017-now: Member of the Students-Teachers Joint Committee (L. 240/2010) of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

V. INSTITUTIONAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING
University of Calabria – 1992/95
- Developmental Psychology in the Master's Degree in Modern Literature at the Faculty of Humanities.
University of Perugia - 1995/99
- Developmental Psychology in the Masters's Degree of Science in Education, Faculty of Education.
University of Siena - 1999/2001
- Educational Psychology in the Master's Degree in Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities at Arezzo.
University of Messina – 2001/09
- Modules of Developmental Psychology and Educational Social Psychology in the Interuniversity Sicily School of Specialization for Secondary School Teachers - section of Messina;
- 2009/11, General Psychology in the Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy (L-5), Faculty of Humanities;
- 2011/13, Developmental Psychology (3rd year) in the Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy (L-5), Faculty of Humanities - Department of Ancient and Modern Civilization.
- 2012/16, Educational Psychology (M-Z) in the Bachelor's Degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques (L-24), and
- 2012/13, Cultural Psychology,
- 2013/18, Education and Prevention of the Psycho-social Risk,
- 2017/18, Disability Psychology
in the Master's Degree of Psychology (LM-51), first at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, after at the Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Education, and Cultural Studies, now at the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

VI. CURRENT MAIN RESEARCH TOPICS
- Development of behavioral and interpersonal dependences, with a special interest in problematic internet use and digital device addiction: standardization and adaptation of diagnostic instruments, analysis of personality and psychopathology related traits.
- Analysis of parental relations and educational interactions, with a particular interest in the assessment tools of parenting (child-rearing practices, parental self-efficacy, etc.).
- Quality of life and psychosocial needs of children entered in a network service of paediatric palliative care: in the years 2013/15 he was Scientific consultant of the research group for the project “Il sogno di Peter: home-based interventions in pediatric palliative care". Partners: Association “La compagnia delle stelle” (Reggio Cal.), Unità Organizzativa Cure Palliative (ASP 5, Reggio Cal.), University of Messina (acc. 08/04/2013 Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences). Funded by “Fondazione con il Sud” as Special and Innovative project
- Assessment of personality and motivation in the person with intellectual disabilities.

VII. SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
• Ordinary Member of the AIP - Italian Association of Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology Section.
• Ordinary Member of AIDAI - Italian Association for ADHD, Sicily section.