Curriculum Vitae

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Current Position

PhD in Psychological Sciences — Department of General Psychology, University of Padova
Nov 2025 – present · Supervisor: Giorgio Arcara

Qualifications

Clinical Psychologist — Registered in May 2024

Education

Erasmus+ Traineeship in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation — University of Padova, Italy
Aug 2025 – Nov 2025 · Supervisor: Giulio Contemori

Erasmus+ Study in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience — University of Padova
Feb 2024 – Feb 2025

MSc, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy — West University of Timișoara
Sep 2023 – present · 120 ECTS · Final grade: Excellent
Thesis: Moderators of cognitive interventions for mild cognitive impairment

Erasmus+ Study in Psychological Science — University of Padova
Feb 2020 – Jul 2020

BSc, Psychology — West University of Timișoara
Nov 2020 – Jul 2023 · 180 ECTS · Final grade: Excellent
Thesis: Empowering future entrepreneurs: Testing a strengths-based mindset intervention in a quasi-experimental pilot study

Training

Foundations of network meta-analysis — Cochrane
March 2026 · 24 hours · hybrid course

Publications

Ardelean, D. A., Tisu, L., & Vîrgă, D. (2025). Empowering future entrepreneurs: Testing a strengths-based mindset intervention in a quasi-experimental pilot study. Psihologia Resurselor Umane Journal, 23(1).

Conferences and presentations

National Alzheimer Conference — Bucharest, Romania
2025 · E-poster presentation

Metacognition, Aging and Perception Symposium — Rovereto, Italy
2025 · Poster session

Honours and awards

Fellowship for doctoral studies (3 years) — Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori, 2025

Languages

Romanian (mother tongue) · English (C1) · French (B1) · Italian (A2-B1)