She is a member of the Scientific Board of the Master program in Cooperation and Development organised by the IUSS and the University of Pavia. She is NOHA director for the University of Pavia. She is Vice-President of the Centre for International Cooperation and Development of the University of Pavia. She has taken part in several international research projects, supported by the EU and international organizations, such as the FAO and the UNDP, and published articles, mainly focused on food security issues in Sub-Saharan Africa, in international journals.