People

Oana Negru-Subtirica is a Full Professor at the Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania, and Head of the Self and Identity Development Lab (SELFID). Her research focuses on identity development, motivation, and personal goals across the lifespan. For over 15 years, she has led longitudinal studies and international research projects investigating how young people develop a sense of self, make meaningful choices, and shape their future. Her recent work also explores identity formation in digital environments, including social media and generative AI. She has coordinated competitively funded research projects and contributed to major international collaborations. Her work has been published in leading international journals, and she has served in leadership roles within European and international scientific associations. She is currently Associate Editor of Identity and the Journal of Research on Adolescence, and serves on the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Personality.

Lavinia Damian-Ilea, Ph.D., works at the Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her main longitudinal research focuses on the development and outcomes of perfectionism in different life domains and at different developmental stages.

Casandra Timar-Anton, Ph.D., focuses her research on identity development during adolescence and emerging adulthood, particularly the role of personal goals, goal pursuit, and self-regulation in identity formation. Her work explores the use of experience sampling methods and mobile applications to investigate how individuals develop and strengthen identity commitments over time. She also works as a practitioner, developing and delivering psychological counselling services, courses, and workshops for parents and adolescents.

Bianca V. Marinica, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research focuses on the psychological factors involved in civic engagement, particularly youth engagement during societal crises. Her other research interests include identity development, emerging adulthood, vocational counselling, and non-formal education. She also has several years of experience teaching school and vocational counselling. Alongside her academic work, she works as a psychologist in private practice.

Andreea Florea is a school counselor and researcher affiliated with the Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her work lies at the intersection of educational practice and research. She is interested in the adaptation and implementation of evidence-based school interventions, students' motivation and identity development, and the psychological factors that promote educational engagement and achievement. Drawing on her experience as a practitioner, her work seeks to connect psychological research with educational practices that support adolescents' development and school success.

Bogdan Glăvan is a Ph.D. student at the School of Applied Cognitive Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University. His research aims to investigate identity development during emerging adulthood by analyzing the relation between identity processes, self-regulation of goals and meaning-making. In recent years, he has been involved either as a practitioner or as a researcher in various national and international projects that have focused on the academic and vocational development of young people.

Diana Vois is a Ph.D. student at the School of Applied Cognitive Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research focuses on perfectionism and socio-emotional development in adolescence, with a particular interest in emotion regulation, mindfulness, coping, and school engagement. She primarily uses longitudinal designs to investigate developmental processes and the factors that promote adolescents’ psychological adjustment.

Daria Dodan is a doctoral student at the Doctoral School of Applied Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research focuses on adolescent identity development within virtual microsystems, with particular emphasis on social media and generative AI use. She also investigates other identity domains, including science identity and educational identity, to better understand the factors shaping adolescents' development and learning.

Naomi Hrapșa is a Ph.D. student at the Doctoral School of Applied Cognitive Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research investigates the intersection of personal values and peer relationships, focusing on how adolescents' social networks adapt and evolve during important educational transitions.