New additions to the USI community - 2025/26

Over the past academic year, the USI community has expanded and thrived, not only through the arrival of new members but also through internal promotions and mobility, which have seen staff and lecturers take on new roles and responsibilities.

This overview lists the names of the new members, divided by area and function:

Internal promotions and mobility

Libraries, Archives and Society

• Martina Pestoni took on the role of Open Access/E-Resources Specialist at the University Library of Lugano on 1 September 2024, after working in the Research Service from 2014.

Finance and Controlling Area

• Nikola Angelov, after an internship in 2024, joined the Finance and Controlling Service team on 1 March 2025.
• Almira Zekan took on the role of sole Head for the Finance and Controlling Service and Area on 1 December 2024.

Information Technology and Digitalisation

• Ivano Di Remigio took on the role of Coordinator of the new area of the IT Service - IT Management and Procurement - on 1 January 2025, following his experience in the IT Service as User Support Team Coordinator.
• Daniele Fenaroli has been promoted to the role of Coordinator of the User Informatics Area of the IT Service. He took on the role on 1 January 2025.

Education, Student Life and Internationalisation

• Alissa Castelli, after working in the Career and Alumni Service, took on the role of Administrative Assistant at the Laboratory of Modern Languages on 1 September 2024.
• Solange Cingari has been promoted to the role of Student Administration Coordinator for the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, effective 1 January 2025.
• Nadia Ruggiero has been promoted to the role of Student Administration Coordinator for the Faculty of Informatics, effective 1 January 2025.
• Irene Menghini has been promoted to the role of Student Administration Coordinator for the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, effective 1 January 2025.

Research, Transfer and Ecosystem Development

• Bianca Maria Cattaneo joins the Transfer Service on 1 December 2024 as a legal assistant, following her experience in the Legal and Compliance Service.
• Anna Lazzarinetti has been promoted to Head of the Research Service effective 1 August 2024, after serving as Co-head of the Research Service and Senior Grant Officer.

Campus Services

• Alessio Manfrè has been promoted to Coordinator and Sports Instructor of the Sport Service effective 1 January 2025.

Operational and administrative services

• Anna Giovanetti assumes the role of Faculty Manager of the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society on 17 March 2025, following significant experience within the University, initially in the Career Service and subsequently as Marketing Manager in the Study Advisory and Promotion Service
• Omar Visentin assumes the role of Head of Lifelong Learning Service as of 1 May 2025, after collaborating with the Human Resources Services on a project related to the CCL.

New hires

Libraries, Archives and Society

• Adele Blatter, Collaborator at L'ideatorio from 1 September 2025.
• Simona Colosio, Administrative Assistant at the House of Sustainability, effective 1 January 2025.
• Federica Giovannini Celoria, Administrative Collaborator at the Teatro dell'architettura di Mendrisio, effective 1 September 2025.
• Clélie Riat, Librarian specialising in electronic resources, effective 1 October 2024.
• Michele Stefani, Librarian at the Library of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, effective 1 December 2024.
• Simona Zamberlani, Administrative Assistant at the House of Sustainability, effective 1 May 2025.

Finance and Controlling

• Chiara Castelletti, Coordinator of the Finance and Controlling Service, effective 1 June 2025.
• Giovanna Desiderato, Collaborator of the Finance and Controlling Service, effective 4 August 2025.
• Greta Zegarra Lozano, Collaborator of the Finance and Controlling Service, effective 4 August 2025.

Information Technology and Digitalisation

• Diego Fernando Agudelo Ledezma, IT Service staff – Systems and Network Management, 1 June 2025.
• Simon Balazic, Senior Developer, IT Service – Management Applications, 1 November 2024.
• Petar Balnozan, User Support Technician, IT Service – User Informatics, 1 August 2024.
• Federica Ciardo, Administrative Assistant, IT Service - IT Management and Procurement, 1 April 2025.
• Federico Gardelli, User Support Technician, IT Service - User Informatics, 1 March 2025.
• Alex Lauri, Web Developer, Web Service, 14 July 2025.
• Alberto Rolando, Network and Systems Administrator, IT Service - Systems and Network Management, 12 February 2025.

Education, Student Life and Internationalisation

• Aurora Andreaus, Administrative Assistant in the Study Advisory and Promotion Service, from 16 June 2025.
• Mariaelena Biliato, Administrative Assistant in the International Relations and Study Abroad Service, from 1 November 2024.
• Alice Licata, Administrative Assistant in the Student Administration Service (Faculty of Economics and Communication, Culture and Society), from 1 March 2025.
• Tekila Nobile Harley, Administrative Assistant in the Career and Alumni Service, from 1 October 2024.
• Coralie Schneiter, Administrative Assistant in the Study Advisory and Promotion Service, effective 15 September 2025.

Research, Transfer and Ecosystem Development

• Marco Alberti, ICT Startup Coach in the Startup Centre, 25 November 2024.
• Margot Carcuro, Grant Officer in the Research Service, 1 January 2025.
• Sara Caspani, Senior Grant Officer in the Research Service, 19 August 2024.
• Tiziana Rosa, Life Science Startup Coach in the Startup Centre, 13 January 2025.

Operational and Administrative Services

• Carol Baggiolini, Faculty Manager of the Faculty of Economics, from 17 March 2025.
• Maaike Booi, Faculty Manager of the Academy of Architecture, from 18 September 2025.
• Anna Banfi, Editorial Administrative Assistant at the Academy of Architecture, from 1 December 2024.

Human Resources and Equal Opportunities

• Maja Glavas, Staff Assistant in the Human Resources Service (Academy of Architecture), 1 January 2025.
• Irene Tenca, Staff Assistant in the Human Resources Service, 1 June 2025.

Campus Services

• Antonio Di Maggio, Technical Assistant in the Logistics and Security Service - Logistics sector, from 1 January 2025.
• Luca Schwank, Expert in Staff Health and Safety - Security sector, from 1 April 2025.

Institutional Services

• Chiara Cogliati, Administrative Assistant in the Pro-Rector's Office for Sustainable Transformation and Equal Opportunities, 1 March 2025.
• Raphaël Scacchi, Project Manager in the General Secretariat, 3 March 2025.

Transversal services

• Francesco Brenni, Personal Data Protection Consultant, from 1 September 2024.