Stefan Cojocaru is a PhD Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Assistance of the Faculty of Philosophy, University "Al.I. Cuza" from Iasi, where he teaches the methodology of sociological research, the methodology of developing intervention projects, supervision in social work, appreciative methods of research and social intervention at the family level, appreciative methods of intervention in the field of community security. He has a degree in sociology and political science. He has obtained awards from the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University: The most valuable doctoral thesis submitted within the Faculty of Philosophy and Social - Political Sciences (2005), the Award for promoting innovation through appreciative methods (2007), the "Dimitrie Gusti" Award of the Romanian Academy (2012). He has a rich experience as a trainer in the field of social assistance and child protection, in the evaluation of programs and social services, evaluation in the field of public health, in the management of the implementation of programs and in the coordination of national research on child protection in Romania. He published numerous studies and researches in the field of sociology, social assistance and public health in which he addressed contemporary aspects of theories and practice in the fields of social and public health. Personal Website https://www.fssp.uaic.ro/prof-dr-stefan-cojocaru