Prof. Dr. Ettore D’Aleo | Psychology | Top Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Ettore D’Aleo | Psychology | Niccolo Cusano University | Italy

Prof. Ettore D’Aleo is an accomplished clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and sexologist based at Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano, Rome, Italy, where he serves as a Contract Professor specializing in Personality Assessment (SSD M-PSI/07) within the master’s program in Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology (LM-51). His academic journey is rooted in a strong foundation in both psychology and theology, holding a Baccalaureate in Religious Sciences from Pontificia Università Lateranense, Rome, and an M.Sc. in Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology. Throughout his academic and professional career, Prof. D’Aleo has developed a distinctive humanistic-bioenergetic approach that integrates evidence-based methodologies with person-centered therapeutic practices, emphasizing empathy, body awareness, and the holistic understanding of mental health. His professional experience extends to teaching in the Departments of Psychology and Sports Sciences, contributing to advanced programs such as the II-Level Master’s in Psychology of Chronicity, where he addresses Psychobiology, Clinical Psychology, and Health Communication. In addition to his academic roles, Prof. D’Aleo is an active lecturer and public speaker affiliated with the Order of Psychologists of Lazio, delivering influential talks on sexuality, gender identity, prejudice, and chronic illness. His research interests span weight stigma and body image, psychopathology in university populations—including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and suicidal tendencies—gender and sexual diversity, and the integration of humanistic and evidence-based psychotherapy models. He has contributed to multiple international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and APA databases, with works cited for their psychometric rigor and social relevance. Prof. D’Aleo’s research skills encompass psychometric scale development, clinical data analysis, and advanced diagnostic assessments that merge psychological theory with applied practice. His methodological expertise reflects a commitment to advancing the reliability of mental health measurement tools, as seen in his studies on the Italian Doomscrolling Scale and the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale. His cross-disciplinary engagement combines psychological insight with educational initiatives targeting youth inclusion, cyberbullying prevention, and emotional intelligence development inspired by the CASEL Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) framework.