ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. ELLA MAGDALENA CIUPERCĂ

Dean of the Faculty of Intelligence Studies Dr. Ciupercă attended the Faculty of Psychosociology at the National Institute of Intelligence during 1993-1997, having completed the postgraduate program Geopolitics and Social Policy at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, in 1998. In 2004, she was awarded a PhD degree in sociology by the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Septimiu Chelcea, with the title of thesis “Social Innovation and Change”. During 2010-2012 she was the recipient of a UEFISCSU postdoctoral grant with the research topic “Security Expertise and Social Responsibility – Romanian Labour Market Binomial”.

Throughout her professional career she has published numerous books, articles, and specialized studies in intelligence analysis, security culture, social responsibility, psychosociology of active minorities, being a member in various editorial boards of specialized publications or scientific events.

Mrs. Ella Ciupercă has also been a member of CNATDCU (Military Sciences, Intelligence and Public Order Commission) since 2014, of ARACIS (2007) and ANC (2010).