Professor of Urban Sociology at the Institute Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Empresas of Lisbon and member of the Committee for the Centre of Territorial Studies, she carries out research in the spheres of urban planning, official protection facilities, social exclusion and investment strategies in a context of social change. Her professional experience has been focused on housing planning and analysing resident satisfaction. She has worked with such European institutions as the Réseaux Socio-Économie de L´Habitat in Paris and the European Network on Housing Research.