Chiara Braucher

Chiara Braucher (38th cycle - started in 2022)

Thesis: Injustice Along the “green” Energy Supply Chain - A Critical Analysis of the Transition Industry

Supervisor: Natalia Magnani - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Anna Casaglia (Scuola di Studi Internazionali) and Marco Armiero (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona).

Viva date: 6 July 2026

Current position: TBA

Ada Castellucci

Ada Castellucci (38th cycle - started in 2022)

Thesis: Towards a sustainable management of bio-hazardous healthcare waste in LMICs. Global and local perspectives on impact studies.

Supervisor: Marco Ragazzi - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Caterina Pesci (University of Trento) and Francesco Romagnoli (Riga Technical University)

Viva date: 6 July 2026

Current position: TBA

Riccardo Lucarno

Riccardo Lucarno (38th cycle - started in 2022)

Thesis: The Production of Uneven Geographies: Environmental Hazard Exposure and Socioeconomic Inequality

Supervisor: Erica Santini - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Pier Luigi Novi Inverardi (University of Trento) and Daniele Vettorato (Eurac).

Viva date: 6 July 2026

Current position: Postdoc research fellow, Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento

Alessandra Miccolis (38th cycle - started in 2022)

Thesis: Beyond numbers: accounting, people, and relationships in rural repopulation initiatives.

Supervisor: Caterina Pesci - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Liria Veronesi (Fondazione De Marchi)

Co-tutelle de thesis: Universidad de Burgos, Spain - supervisor: Prof. Nicolás García Torea

Viva date: 5 February 2026

Current position: Postdoctoral fellowship entitled "Measuring ESG impact of local businesses and organisations in the Autonomous Province of Trento", Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento.

Matteo Gaudiello (38th cycle - started in 2022)

Thesis: Territorial Challenges and Sustainable Regional Development. A mixed-method approach.

Supervisor: Silvia Sacchetti - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Federica Buffa (UNITN) and Stavros Kourtidis (School of Business, University of Dundee).

Viva date: 29 January 2026

Current position: Postdoc research fellow, Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento

Fabio Cevenini

Fabio Cevenini (37th cycle - started in 2021)

Thesis: Three Essays on Environmental and Resource Economics

Supervisor: Sandra Notaro - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Silvia Ferrini (University of Siena) and Carlo Fezzi (UNITN).

Viva date: 14 October 2025

Current position: Research fellow, University of Trento

Alessia Chelli

Alessia Chelli (37th cycle - started in 2021)

Thesis: Assessing the spatial and temporal distribution of nature-based solutions benefits. Combining economic valuation, participatory GIS and stakeholder perspectives.

Supervisor: Davide Geneletti - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Sandra Notaro (UNITN), Luke Brander (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Viva date: 14 October 2025

Current position: EU Projects Consultant, Soc. Coop. D.R.E.Am Italia 

Stefan Lazic

Stefan Lazic (37th cycle - started in 2021)

Thesis: Heterodox approaches to systems development and business management: Integrating Regenerative development and Humanistic management into Life-affirming organizations.

Supervisor: Maria Della Lucia - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Ericka Costa (UNITN), Joseph M. Cheer (Western Sydney University)

Viva date: 14 October 2025

Current position: Research fellow, University of Trento

Claudia Magnapera

Claudia Magnapera (37th cycle - started in 2021)

Thesis: Farmers’ Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices: A Behavioral Economic Perspective.

Supervisor: Roberta Raffaelli - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Simone Cerroni (UNITN) and Rudy Nayga (Texas A&M University)

Viva date: 14 October 2025

Current position: postdoc at Agriculture and Research Economics Group - Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

Alice Bartolini

Alice Bartolini (37th cycle - started in 2021)

Thesis: Essays on Methods to Support Ecosystem Accounting

Supervisor: Silvia Ferrini - University of Siena

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Maria Michela Dickson (UNITN) and Carlo Fezzi (UNITN).

Viva date: 19 May 2025

Current position: Research fellow, University College London

Grazia Giacovelli (36th cycle - started in 2020)

Thesis: The influence of social capital on community participation in the energy transition.

Supervisor: Natalia Magnani - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Federica Buffa (University of Trento) and  Jessica Balest (Eurac - scholarship funder)

Viva date: 19 May 2025

Current position: Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac Bolzano

Marco Tomasi (36th cycle - started in 2020)

Thesis: Essays on the Impact of Climate Change and Related Policies

Supervisor: Carlo Fezzi - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Davide Geneletti (University of Trento) and Sandra Notaro (University of Trento)

Viva date: 17 December 2024

Current position: Consultant at CoNISMa

Akylai Anarbaeva (36th cycle - started in 2020)

Thesis: From the Sustainability Adoption to the Measurement of Social Impact: Interventionist Research in a b2b Organisation.

Supervisor: Caterina Pesci - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Teerooven Soobaroyen (University of Essex) and Daniela Filbier (GPI - scholarship funder)

Viva date: 23 April 2024

Current position: Governance Analyst.

Marco Compagnoni (36th cycle - started in 2020)

Thesis: Reconciling Twin Transitions with Sustainability. A Circular Economy perspective.

Supervisor: Erica Santini - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Fabio Pieri (University of Trento) and Sandra Notaro (University of Trento)

Viva date: 23 April 2024

First post-doc position: Contract agent, Joint Research Centre - European Commission, Unit Land Resources and Supply Chain Assessments - Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA).

Alessia Zoppelletto (36th cycle - started in 2020)

Thesis: Digital Transformation and Organizational Sustainability: a Multi-level Analysis.

Supervisor: Umberto Martini - University of Trento

Other members of the Thesis Advisory Group: Roberta Cuel (University of Trento) and Erica Santini (University of Trento)

Viva date: 23 April 2024

First post-doc position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Organization Studies, Department of Management, University of Verona