is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra. Dr. Gaspar is a research investigator at the Centro de Estudos Sociais where she develops research activities in the context of parenting, parental burnout, parenting and coparenting education and family support, early childhood education and socioeducational intervention with children, youth and families. She has also served as a consultant of governmental entities (national and local level) and other entities (e.g. Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian), is a mentor/trainer in the Incredible Years Programs (parents and teachers), Parenting Wisely parenting programs, Children in Between and More Family parenting programs, and is a family therapist (Portuguese Society of Family Therapy).