Maria do Céu Taveira, PhD, is a retired Full Professor of Psychology at the University of Minho, Portugal, and a senior researcher specialising in Career Development and Vocational Psychology. She holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Porto and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Minho. Over a career spanning more than four decades, she has made significant contributions to research, higher education, and professional practice in career development and counseling, and educational psychology. She has authored more than 350 scientific publications, including books, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles, with internationally recognised contributions to career exploration, identity, and decision-making, social cognitive career theory, and evaluation of evidence-based career interventions. She has supervised 21 doctoral dissertations and more than 75 master's theses and has collaborated extensively with leading international scholars. Professor Taveira has held leadership roles in the Portuguese Association for Career Development, the Portuguese Psychological Association, and RESAPES-AP, and contributed to the establishment of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association (Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses). Her work has been recognised through several prestigious distinctions, including the COTEC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award, the University of Minho Award for Societal Engagement, and the Nestlé Nutrition Award.