Maria Teresa Ferazzoli

I have been a research associate at Sheffield University since 2018 and I have completed my PhD at the University in 2019 with the thesis “The formation of deinstitutionalization discourses in Italy and England: a cross-national archaeological study”. Before commencing my PhD studies at Sheffield, I completed a Masters’ degree in Psychology at “La Sapienza” University of Rome and I worked as a project coordinator for the mental health charity, Mind.

My research interests include the provision of mental health support in different countries.
As a research associate, I have worked on research projects that explore particularly sensitive subjects, including the role of faith-based organisations in anti-trafficking, and parent’s experiences of miscarriage, stillbirth and unexplained neonatal death. I am committed to conducting research that has the potential to make a real difference to people, and in these roles she has become skilled at extending research engagement to health professionals, charities and members of the public.