PhD from the University of Padova, professor of psychology from the University of Rome, La Sapienza, and professor emeritus of neuroscience/psychology, University of Hull, UK. Was a reader at Plymouth University, part-time professor at Seton Hall University (USA) and the University of Calabria (Italy). She is an internationally recognized expert for her research on human memory and for its applications in the forensic field. Her research has been funded by various international agencies. She is the author of more than 170 articles in international journals, and of some books, also in Italian and Spanish. Her work has received widespread media attention both abroad and in Italy.