Susana Soares Pinheiro Vieira Pescada holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Évora, a Master's degree in Social Work from the Portuguese Catholic University, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. She also holds a PhD in Economic and Business Sciences, with a specialisation in Management, from the Faculty of Economics of the University of the Algarve. She is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of the Algarve and an integrated researcher at CinTurs (Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being). She has published in the fields of organisational behaviour and sustainable territorial development, and has supervised dissertations in the areas of organisational behaviour, human resource management, well-being, and community development. Her current scientific interests include the health and well-being of communities, groups, and organisations.