Biosketch: Giovanna Boccuzzo is Professor of Social Statistics at the University of Padova (Italy), where she teaches epidemiology and social statistics. She served as Director of the Department of Statistical Sciences from 1/10/2019 to 30/09/2023. The research activity is mainly on two broad strands, which are intertwined in many applications: composite indicator construction and social epidemiology topics. In more detail: Composite indicator construction methods, based on both classical and multi-criteria approaches and Partial Order Theory; Causal inference approaches, applied particularly to the study of the role of socio-economic and spatial variables on health and mortality differentials; Multivariate statistical approaches to the study of well-being and quality of life; Analysis and epidemiology of disability. From a point of view of areas of research application, of particular importance is the study of indicators of frailty in the population and their evolution as a function of socio-economic and health conditions. She is leader of the Padova Unit of the PRIN – SOcial and health Frailty as determinants of Inequality in Aging (SOFIA).
Roles: Spoke 4 co-leader, Spoke 4 WP5
Contacts: giovanna.boccuzzo@unipd.it
Website: http://homes.stat.unipd.it/giovannaboccuzzo.html