Joana Carvalho (PhD) is, since June 2018, Pro-Rector of the University of Porto for International Relations, Sport and Quality of Life in the Campus. Besides she is also an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Sport, of the University of Porto and
former Vice-Dean and President of the Faculty of Sports Scientific Council (between 2010 and 2015) and former Director of the Master in Physical activity for the Elderly (till 2018). Academically, her main research area is Physical activity and health with an emphasis on Healthy Aging. Upon completion of her academic path, Joana has been deeply engaged in innovative and diversified initiatives related to the active promotion of health and healthy lifestyles namely through exercise intervention. In this context, she has been invited to lecture at the Faculty of Medicine, at the Biomedical Sciences Institute of the UPorto, as well as in several national and international scientific events. Within this active participation, Joana has also been nominated as an expert to the development of the Healthy Campus Standard Project.
She has also performed her duties as Assistant Director of the National Programme for the Physical Activity Promotion, a priority health program of the Portuguese Directorate-General of Health (DGS).
