Esperança do Rosário Jales Ribeiro completed academic aggregation title in Education at the University of Beira Interior, in 2016. She has a PhD in Psychology (Educational Psychology), from the University of Minho (2001), a Master's degree in Education Sciences from the University of Coimbra (1991) and a degree in Psychology (1986) from the same University. She is a Principal Coordinating Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu - School of Education where she has been working since 1987. She was President of the Technical - Scientific Council more than one time. She is currently a member of the Assembly of Representatives and director of the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences. She also integrated other management positions at ESEV, namely as President of the Pedagogical Council and Vice-President of the ESEV board. She also coordinated the degree in Social Education from 2005 to 2022. Partnerships with the community and collaboration with Directorate General for Higher Education is evident in her path, especially in the External Assessment Committees for Higher Education courses (Polytechnic and University) and in the teams of experts from Bologna in Education, as well as collaboration with General Directorate of Innovation and Curricular Development, namely, as an external advisor for the Effective Early Learning/Developing Quality in Partnerships Project. There is also evidence of the collaboration/coordination of the Educational Charter of the Municipality of Viseu and membership of the Commission for the Protection of Children and Young People, as a co-opted member and a deputy of the Municipal Assembly of Viseu. She also has authored/co-authored numerous publications and paper presentations in the area of education (childhood pedagogy, special education and social education), and participated in academic and selection juries. She is a research member of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu Center for Studies in Education and Innovation and Research and Development, in projects in the area of Education. She belongs to the Order of Portuguese Psychologists with recognition as a specialist in the following areas: Educational Psychology, Special Educational Needs, Community Psychology, and Work, Social and Organizational Psychology (since 2016). She undertook the Erasmus + Staff Training Program KA 103-Higher Education at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University-Ireland in May 2019.