Author Biographies

Alexandra Cioclu is a PhD student at the Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania. Her main focus is geography of health. She is also a teaching assistant and works on various research projects in the field of human geography. She has five years of experience participating as a trainer or group leader in training and youth exchanges using non-formal education under ERASMUS+ programs.
Liliana Dumitrache is a professor and head of the human and economic geography department of the Faculty of Geography at the University of Bucharest. Professor Dumitrache's current academic activity, research, and teaching is focused on the Geography of Health and Health Care, Geodemography, and Social and Demographic Policies. She is responsible for managing both the master's and the undergraduate degrees offered by her institution. She is the Director of the Research Center for Geodemographic and Territorial Analysis, coordinating an enthusiastic research team of well-established geographers and doctoral or post-doctoral students. She is an active member of various professional organizations and associations, such as the International Geographic Union, Commission of Health, and the Environment—Co-Chair (http://www.iguhep.org/steering-che.html). She is the Editor in Chief of Human Geographies Journal of Studies, and Researches in Human Geography (since 2007) (www.humangeographies.org.ro), and a member of Editorial Board of several geographic publications.
Alina Mareci is a doctor in geography with expertise spanning over 10 years. Her research and teaching interest focus on health geography, and her publishing activity covers topics such as vulnerable population groups, health population, and mental health studies, reinforced by participation in international programs such as Visibility of Public Teaching and Research in South-East Europe. During her work at the Faculty of Geography at the University of Bucharest, she has coordinated numerous students’ fieldwork and activities as secretary editor for Human Geographies—Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography. She has five years of experience participating as a trainer or group leader in training and youth exchanges using non-formal education under ERASMUS+ programs.
Mariana Nae is a human geographer with a scientific interest in social and cultural geography. Her research focuses on urban quality of life changes, spatial inequalities, post-socialist urban restructuring, and cultural regeneration. She participated as a research member in international projects on health professional migration and national projects with different themes related to the areas and sub-domains of quality of life and geography of health and health care. She is also involved in research projects aimed at developing the skills and training of human resources by developing strategies for smart cities and proposing methodological tools for spatial planning.
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