For her PhD research she received a mentored fellowship from the Jacobs Foundation and the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development and an award as one of the best PhD students of Babes-Bolyai University. Her research focuses on the development of perfectionism and identity in adolescents and emerging adults. She worked as a research assistant in 4 international projects and 2 national projects and co-authored 3 books, 6 book chapters, and 7 scientific papers.