Biografi
Francisco Pons (Ph.D. fra Universitetet i Genève) er Professor i utviklingspsykologi og Avdelingsleder for seksjonen for helse, utvikling og personlighet (HUP) ved Psykologisk institutt (Samfunnsvitenskapelige Fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo). Før dette har han hatt stillinger ved universitetene i Genève, Aalborg, Oxford og Harvard. Hans undervisning og forskning fokuserer på utvikling av emosjonell kompetanse, metakognisjon og intelligens hos både typiske og ikke-typiske barn og unge, inkludert de med ASD, lærevansker og som har opplevd overgrep. Han utforsker disse temaene på tvers av vestlige (latinske, slaviske, germanske, innvandrere) og ikke-vestlige kulturer (Quechua, Han, Fon, arabisk, kristen, muslimsk) og har som mål å integrere utviklingsforskning med pedagogisk praksis i barnehage og skole. Mange av disse studiene har blitt støttet av eksterne bevilgninger (Canada, Frankrike, Spania, Sveits og Norge). Pons har forfattet > 125 fagfellevurderte internasjonale vitenskapelige publikasjoner, inkludert bøker som "Emotions in research and practice", "Towards Emotional Competences" og "Emotions at School." Han har også utviklet sammen med Paul Harris fra Harvard University Test of Emotion Comprehension (TEC), som er oversatt til > 25 språk og brukes av ulike kliniske, utdannings- og forskningsinstitusjoner over hele verden (www.francfort.ch/tec).
Forskningsinteresser
- Emosjonsutvikling
- Metakognitiv Utvikling
- Kognitiv utvikling
- Integrering av utviklingsforskning og utdannelse
Deltakerne er innfødte og innvandrere, typiske og atypiske barn og ungdom (døve, autister, misbrukte, psykisk utviklingshemmede, etc.) fra vestlige (latinske, slaviske, germanske, innvandrere) og ikke-vestlige samfunn og kulturer (Quechua, Han, Fon, arabisk, kristen, muslimske).
Undervisning (UiO)
- Coordinator of the 5th semester of the clinical programme
- PSY1200 - Innføring i utviklingspsykologi
- PSY2206 - Cognition, emotion and language
- PSYC3200 - Utviklingspsykologi
- PSY4203 - Emotional Development
- PSY4204 - Hands-on training in emotional and cognitive development
- PSY9202 - Forskningsseminar i utviklingspsykologi
Utdanning & Stillinger
Utdanning
- 1993-1997: Ph.D. in Psychology – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1990-1992: Master in Psychology – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1986-1990: Bachelor in Psychology – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1980-1984: Diploma of Architect – Department of Architecture, Geneva Engineering School, Geneva, Switzerland.
Stillinger
- 2019 - : Head of Section - Health, Developmental and Personality Section (HUP)
- 2007 - : Professor – Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
- 2004-2007: Professor – Department of Communication and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark.
- 2003-2004: Associate Professor – Department of Communication and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark.
- 2002-2003: Post-Doctoral Fellow – Human Development and Psychology, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States of America
- 2001-2002: Assistant Professor – Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1999-2001: Post-Doctoral Fellow – Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
- 1997-1999: Senior Lecturer & Researcher – Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1992-1997: Junior Lecturer & Researcher – Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1986-1990: Social worker – Psychiatric University Hospital of Geneva (88-90); Caritas (87-88); SportHandicap (86-87) – Geneva, Switzerland.
- 1986-1989: Architect – Bureau d'Architecture Leuba, Geneva, Switzerland.
Priser, Rådgivning & Verv
Æresverv & Priser
- 2024: SFPEADA Research Prize 2024 (Société Francaise de Psychiatrie de l’Enfant et de l’Adolescent). Co-recipient with Perrizilo-Pointet, Schechter & colleagues.
- 2023: Psychoanalytic Research Exception Contribution Awards 2023 (International Psychoanalytical Association – IPA), Co-recipient with Perrizilo-Pointet, Schechter & colleagues.
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2019: Lev Vygotsky Award 2019, European Federation of Psychologists Associations (EFPA)
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2010: Undervisningsprisen (PSI, UiO)
- 2007 - 2012: Adjunct Professor – Department of Communication and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark.
- 2007 & 2008: Guest Professor – University of Paris X - Nanterre, Paris, France.
- 2004-2016: Professor – Doctoral School, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy.
Internasjonale Vitenskapelige Råd
Referee for the:
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades (Spain),
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Russian International Affairs Council & Russian Science Foundation.
- Academy of Finland
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - United Kingdom
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et Culture - Canada
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
- Swedish Research Council (VR), the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation & the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond - Sweden
Associate Editor & Reviewer (Journals & Publishers)
- Associate Editor: British Journal of Developmental Psychology
- Editorial Board: Revista Infancia y Aprendizaje
- Reviewer (Journals): Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Infant and Child Development, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Development, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Child Language, European Psychologist, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, Archives de Psychologie, L’Année Psychologie.
- Reviewer (Publisher): Palgrave-MacMillan, Sage, Pearson.
Rådgivning
- Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (UNE)
- International Red Cross Committee (Switzerland)
- Videnscenter for Autisme (Denmark)
- SOM.OS (Spanish NGO)
- Emotional Resilience in Infancy and Childhood Laboratory (University of Sidney), etc.
Verv (Psykologisk Institutt & UiO)
- Departmental Verneombud (2018 – 2019)
- Member of the Board of The Norwegian Union of Researchers at the University of Oslo (Forskerforbundet - UiO) (2016 - 2023)
- Faggruppeleder for Utviklingspykologigruppa (2008-2013)
- Medlem av Bachelor & Master, Professional (Clinical) & Departmental (vicar) Boards (2008-2015)
- Academic Representative for International Affairs (2007 - 2019)
External Grants (PI & Partner)
- 2024 - 2027: Transdiagnostic emotional and communicative elements in neurodevelopmental disorders: A path to personalized family intervention to improve mental health - Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Spain, Mari Carmen Aguilera Ruiz and Nadia Ahufinger Sanclemente (PI) - P
- 2019 - 2023: The Development of Understanding of insight and aha-experiences in young children – Norwegian Research Council, Rolf Reber (PI) – P
- 2018 - 2020: Psychology as a bridge between Norway and Russia – Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (DIKU) – co-PI with Aleksander Veraksa.
- 2016 - 2020: Children’s Information Seeking – Norwegian Research Council, Imac Zambrana (PI) – P
- 2015 - 2020: Acquiring Figurative Meanings – Norwegian Research Council, Ingrid Lossius Falkum (PI) – P
- 2015 - 2017: Thinking emotions from 2 years old: An intervention proposal for first and second cycle of Preschool Education. Proyectos I+D+I - Desarrollo e Innovación Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain, Marta Gimenez-Dasi (PI) – P
- 2014 - 2015: Thinking emotions mindfully. - NILS Science and Sustainability, European Economic Area, Marta Gimenez-Dasi (PI) – P
- 2012- 2016: Teaching for text comprehension: supporting young second-language learners’ text comprehension in urban, multiethnic preschools. – Norwegian Research Council, Vibeke Aukrust (PI) – P
- 2009 - 2012: Development of critical thinking in pupils from 4 to 12 years – The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Marie-France Daniel (PI) – P
- 2006 - 2009: Evaluation of the differential item functioning with small sample sizes. Statistical solutions and software development – Ministry of Education and Science, Spain –A.M. Fidalgo Aliste (PI) – P
- 2006: Emotions in teachers and pupils – La Mission de Coopération Scientifique et Universitaire, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, France – PI
- 2005 - 2007: Prevention of violence in preschool children: Impact of cognitive development on social interactions – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Marie-France Daniel (PI) – P
- 2002 - 2003: Emergence of reflexive consciousness 2 / Extension – Swiss National Science Found. – PI
- 1999 - 2001: Emergence of reflexive consciousness 1 – Swiss National Science Found. – PI
Veiledning & Evalueringer
7 Qualifications to Professorship (France, Russia & Norway), 30 Ph.D. theses (11 Supervisions & 19 External Evaluations) & > 30 Master theses (> 15 Supervisions & > 15 External Evaluations):
- University of Vienna (Austria)
- Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium)
- Aalborg University, Copenhagen University, Århus University (Denmark)
- Paris X University, Nantes University, Clermont-Aubergne University (France)
- University of Milano-Bicocca, Torino University, LUMSA-Roma (Italy)
- Oslo Universtiy (Oslo)
- Lisbon University (Portugal)
- Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
- UNED – Madrid, University Jaume I, Alicante University, University Autonoma of Barcelona (Spain)
- Geneva University (Switzerland)
- Oxford University (United Kingdom)
Major contributions to early careers of researchers
- Eleanora Farina (2008), Associate Professor, Milano University
- Nicoleta Businaro (2011) Associate Professor, VID University (Oslo)
- Imac Zambrana (2012), Associate Professor, Oslo New University;
- Nives Sala (2013), Senior Researcher, Torino University
- Patrick Bender (2013), Associate Professor, Aalborg University
- Elise Tornare (2016), Associate Professor, Poitier University
- Karine Porpino Viana (2019), Associate Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University
- Margarita Gavrilova (2021). Researcher, Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Rune Flaaten Bjørk (2021). University Lecturer, University of Oslo
- Benedetta Ragni (2022). Researcher, LUMSA, Rome
- Anna Leybina (2023). Researcher, University of Tel Aviv
- Mathide Prenovost (2024). University Lecturer, University of Oslo
Samarbeid
- Paul Harris (Harvard University)
- Annie Roy-Charland (University of Moncton)
- Yulong Tang (Zhejiang University of Technology), Juan Wang (Beijing Normal University)
- Ai Mizokawa (Nagoya University)
- Martin Accad (ABTS, Beirut)
- Anna Leibyna (University of Tel-Aviv)
- Francois Azoh (Ecole Normale Superieure de Côte d’Ivoire)
- Alexander Veraksa, Margarita Gavrilova, Daria Bukhalenkova (Lomonosov Moscow State University University)
- Laura Visu-Petra (University of Cluj-Napoca)
- Arkadiusz Gut (University of Torun)
- Harriet Tenenbaum (University of Surrey)
- Daniel Schechter (University of Lausanne)
- Elise Tornare (University of Poitiers), Marie Danet (University of Lille), Jean-Baptiste van der Herst (CNRS, Lyon)
- Paola Molina, Daniela Bulgarelli (University of Torino)
- Marta Gimenez Dasi (Complutense University of Madrid), Mari Aguilera Ruiz (University of Barcelona), Nadia Ahufinger Sanclemente (Open University of Catalunya), Clara Andrés-Roqueta (University Jaume 1, Castellon)
- Patrick Bender (Aalborg University)
- Karine Porpino Viana (OsloMet), Imac Zambrana (Oslo New University College), Tone Hermansen, Rolf Reber, Evalill Bølstad, Mathilde Prenevost (University of Oslo)