Teaching Staff
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon


Cláudia Pereira
Human Response Programme Coordinator
(Course lecturer in Research Theories and Methods; Supervisor of dissertations)
Researcher Fellow and

Joana Azevedo
Human Response Programme Coordinator
(Director of the Master in Humanitarian Action; Course lecturer; Supervisor of dissertations)
Associate

Ana Lúcia Martins
Human Response Lecturer
(Director of the Master in Humanitarian Action; Course lecturer in Management in

Ana Raquel Matias
Human Response Lecturer
(Course lecturer in Research Methodology; Supervisor of dissertations)
Assistant professor in Sociology, in

Ana Santos
Human Response Lecturer
(Course lecturer in Research Design)
Ana Santos has a degree in Design

Ana Simaens
Human Response Lecturer
(Course lecturer in Management in Humanitarian Action; Supervisor of dissertations)
With a PhD

Ana Teresa Afonso
Human Response Lecturer
(Humanitarian Action practitioner; Course lecturer in Public Health in Humanitarian Action; Supervisor

Annelien Groten
Human Response Lecturer
(Humanitarian Action practitioner; Course lecturer in Participatory Evaluation in Humanitarian Action; Supervisor

Dora Rebelo
Human Response Lecturer
(Humanitarian Action practitioner; Course lecturer in Concepts, Fundaments and Challenges in Humanitarian

Elsa Pegado
Human Response Lecturer
(Course coordinator in Public Health in Humanitarian Action)
Elsa Pegado has a PhD

Jorge Vieira
Human Response Lecturer
(Course coordinator in Research Design)
Jorge Vieira is an Assistant Professor in the

Luis Mah
Human Response Lecturer
(Course coordinator in Environmental Risk and Societal Resilience; Supervisor of dissertations)
Luís Mah

Mali Uzelgun
Human Response Lecturer
(Humanitarian Action Practitioner; Course lecturer in Environmental Risk and Societal Resilience; Supervisor

Paulo Pedroso
Human Response Lecturer
(Coordinator of academic programs in HA; Course coordinator in Participatory; Evaluation in

Susana de Deus
Human Response Lecturer
(Humanitarian Action practitioner; Course lecturer in Management in Humanitarian Action; Course Lecturer
NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology


Jennifer J. Infanti
Human Response Programme Director
(Course coordinator in Advancing Perspectives in Public Health; Supervisor of dissertations)
Former programme

Elin Yli Dvergsdal
Human Response Strategic Adviser
(Administrative coordination for the EMJM)
Registered Nurse, holding a Master's degree and possessing

Brita Fladvad Nielsen
Human Response lecturer
(Course coordinator in Humanitarian Design and Technology; Supervisor of dissertations)
Associate Professor of

Guro Fanneløb Giskeødegård
Human Response lecturer
(Course coordinator in Statistical and Epidemiological Methods 2)
Guro F. Giskeødegård is a

Håkon A. Bolkan
Human Response lecturer
(Humanitarian Action Practitioner; Course coordinator in Advancing Public Health Perspectives, Supervisor of

Jonas Bergmann-Paulsen
Human Response Lecturer
(Course coordinator in Innovation in Global Health)
Jonas Bergmann-Paulsen is a humanitarian and

Kristine Pape
Human Response lecturer
(Course coordinator in Advancing Perspectives in Public Health)

Marit Solbjor
Human Response lecturer
(Course coordinator in Qualitative Research Methods 2)
Marit Solbjør is professor in health

Vikram Singh Parmar
Human Response lecturer
(Lecturer in Innovation in Global Health; Supervisor of dissertations)
Vikram is the Head
Makerere University


Eria Serwajja
Human Response Programme Director
(Course Lecturer in Conflict, Security and Development; Coordinator of Summer School)
Eria Serwajja

Justus Twesigye
Human Response Programme CoDirector
(Course Lecturer in Fieldwork/Internship; Co-Director of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Justus Twesigye

Naiga Resty
Human Response Lecturer
(Course Lecturer in Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources; Administrative support; Supervision

Firminus Mugumya
Human Response Lecturer
(Supervision of dissertations)
Firminus Mugumya a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social

Gloria Seruwagi
Human Response Lecturer
(Course lecturer in Advanced Counselling Social Work; Supervision of dissertations)
Gloria Seruwagi is

Paul Bukuliki
Human Response Lecturer
(Course Lecturer; Supervision of dissertations)
Professor Paul Bukuluki is social worker and medical

Paul I. Mukwaya
Human Response Lecturer
(Course Lecturer; Supervision of dissertations)
Paul Mukwaya holds a PhD in Geography with

Veneranda Mbabazi
Human Response Lecturer
(Course Lecturer; Supervision of dissertations)
Veneranda Mbabazi is an Associate Professor in the
University of Cape Verde


Odair Barros-Varela
Human Response Programme Director
(Coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Professor and Researcher of International Relations,

Elga Carvalho
Human Response Programme CoDirector
(Co-coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in nursing in the family,

Arlindo Vieira
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Holds a PhD degree in Education

Clementina Furtado
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in Political and Social Sciences,

Deisa Semedo
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Deisa Semedo is a Professor and

Vera Alfama
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in Geology, specialization in Assessment
University of Santiago


Nardi Sousa
Human Response Programme Director
(Coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Sociologist. Master’s degree in African Studies

Marcília Fernandes
Human Response Programme Co-Director
(Co-coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Master Degree in Pharmacology (UFSC-Brazil). Pharmaceutical

José Luís Mascarenhas
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer in Summer School)
Economics: with Specialization in International Economics,Master's degree in Economics, both

Lamine Tavares
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School)
Engineer. Responsible for the Office of Studies, Planning and

Luís Rodrigues
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Luís Filipe Martins Rodrigues, Professor at

Pedro Matos
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Junior Researcher at the National Council
University of Rovuma


Alice Freia
Human Response Programme Director
(Coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Researcher and professor of the Geography

Júlio Masquete
Human Response Programme CoDirector
(Co-Coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in Geography. Areas of interest:

António Pereira
Human Response Programme Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in Communication Sciences. Areas of

Itelvina Ribeiro
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Itelvina Ribeiro is a PhD student

Júlio Pedro
Human Response Programme Administrator
(Course and Summer School contributor; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD in Canon Law (Italie).

Mussa Abacar
Human Response Summer School Lecturer
(Lecturer of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
PhD, in Cognitive Psycology, Universidade Federal
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens


Thalia Dragona
Human Response Programme Director
(Coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Her research and publications are on

Mary Leontsini
Human Response Programme Co-Director
(Co-coordinator of Summer School; Supervision of dissertations)
Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies,