Dr. Mihaela Preda is a human geographer with interests in ethnogeography, demography social and cultural geography. Her research activity is focused on demographic phenomena, Roma population and also social aspects related to population behavior. She has participated in international projects related to the social problems of the Roma ethnic group (Faces and Causes of the Roma Marginalization in Local Settings. Regional Roma Survey 2011, focusing on Hungary, Romania, Serbia, project funded by UNDP/World Bank/EC); in national projects with themes varying from the geodemographic evolution of the ethnic groups in Romania in the post-communist period to demographic models in the context of sustainable regional development in Romania to the geography of health and health care services (Geographical assessment of health and health care services in post-communist Romania) and social risks in rural areas (Contemporary Romanian village, assessment and management of natural and social risks in the context of rural development). She is also involved in research projects that develop policies for local communities (Policies for sustainable regional integration of the Roma ethnic group. Oltenia case study) and propose strategies in order to integrate students into the labor market (Optimizing the insertion process of graduates in the field of geography on the labour market).