Speakers

Mario has a PhD in Psychology by the University of Lisbon and a master degree in Health Psychology. His research in the area of behaviour change, focuses in the joint role of self-regulatory processes in daily oral health protective behaviours to enhance patient's health. He is a graduate of the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of Lisbon and earned a bachelor´s degree in Science (Dental Hygiene) from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is an Adjunctive Professor and Director of the Dental Hygiene Program at Portalegre Health School and also a guest teacher at Copenhagen University. 4 kids, one wife, 3 cats.