Francisco Peixoto earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of Minho in 2003. He is currently a Full Professor at ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida and the head of the Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Education (EDUNOVA.ISPA) at the same institution. He has been involved in various research projects funded by national and European agencies. His work in the fields of Education and Educational Psychology has resulted in over 75 publications and more than 250 conference presentations. His research interests primarily include the relationships between the affective components of learning—such as self-esteem, self-concept, motivation, and emotions—and academic achievement, as well as teacher identity and beliefs, and parental involvement in schooling.