Born and bred in the South of Italy, in a town overlooking the Ionian Sea, I moved to Central Italy, in the city where the leaning tower has been standing for almost 700 years. I didn’t expect at all to end up in the easternmost European gateway, the Emerald Isle, and then in the happiest hyggelit country in the world.
Hey. I am Giampiero.
Passionate about sport, physical activity, inclusion, social justice, social inequality, and rugby (of course). I conduct research on the physical activity levels of children and adolescents, with particular emphasis on those disabilities. Below, you can find information about my job and my area of expertise.
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Working Experience
Post-Doc Researcher
(2024 – current)
My current role is as a Post Doctoral Researcher. I am working on a project called FIT FIRST. It offers alternative physical education lessons. These lessons are aimed at improving physical and mental health among adolescents. I am based at the Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science, at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
Post-Doc Researcher
(2022 – 2023)
I was a Post Doctoral Researcher at Trinity College Dublin. I worked on a project that aims to establish a comprehensive understanding of children’s digital maturity. It also seeks to develop a taxonomy of this concept. I am based at the School of Sociology of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Occasional Lecturer
(2019-2023)
Occasional Lecturer. The courses taught include SMGT30010 Research Methods for Sport. Another course is SMGT40080 Dissertation (Sports Mgt). There is also PHPS40980 Introduction to Knowledge Synthesis, Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis. School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Lecturer
(2019-2023)
I was the Module Coordinator. I also lectured on the Applied Health Body Systems and Functions. This was at Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities, School od Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Research Assistant
(2022)
Research Assistant in the project: ‘Dancing activities for people living with non-infectious chronic lung diseases’. School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.
PE Teacher
(2016-2018)
Physical education teacher in Italian secondary and middle schools
Rugby Strength and Conditioning Coach
(2014-2018)
Strength and Conditioning coach for junior teams at Cus Pisa Rugby. I also worked with the senior teams in Pisa, Italy.
Rugby Coach
(2012-2018)
Rugby coach for junior teams at Cus Pisa Rugby, Pisa, Italy.
Sport Educator
(2008-2018)
Sport Educator for children and adolescents at Cus Pisa.
Giampiero Tarantino 