I am Assistant Professor (M-PSI/01, ssd E11-1) at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan (Italy) where I am also lecturer of the course “Designing Experiences in the Metaverse: An introduction”, and of the course “Creativity and Design Thinking”. Scientific Senior Member of the Center of Study and Research in Communication Psychology. Director of the Experience Lab and of the Research Unit of Psychology of Music at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan. Board Member of the Order of Psychologists of Piedmont. In 2020, I got national scientific qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor M-PSI/01. I am also Chartered Psychologist (N. 7990) and professional singer. I was visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania (PA) in 2018 under the supervision of Professor Martin Seligman. I was Honoree for the “Best Student Experience” at Proto Awards 2016 Los Angeles (USA) with a project entitled “Body-Swapping: creating the illusion of the embodiment using Virtual Reality”. In 2019, I won the international award “Prize for Mental Health Applications and Ideas” sponsored by the European Alliance of Innovation. In 2023, I won the “Best scientific paper” prize of the Catholic University. In 2025, I was awarded the international Tecnovisionarie®2025 prize for women who are transforming the healthcare sector by integrating science and new technologies. My main research focus concerns complex experiences (e.g., the sublime, awe, flow experience, group creativity) as elicited by art (especially, by music) and Virtual Reality (VR). I have published more than 100 articles on these topics. In 2022, I published the first Italian book on awe and the sublime (Publisher: San Paolo Press), the book “Psychology of Salvador Dalì” (Publishers: Out of Nowhere, Repubblica, Le Scienze), and the handbook “Creativity and Design Thinking” (Publisher: The Way press), and I have initiated a new research field concerning Complex Experiences. My book on “Complex experiences” is now in press (Publisher: Jacabook;Milan). My work has been featured in international and national media outlets, including the BBC, Washington Post, the Scientific American, La Stampa, Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 ore, The EurekAlert!, Psychology Today, The Academic Times.I am Assistant Professor (M-PSI/01, ssd E11-1) at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan (Italy) where I am also lecturer of the course “Psychotechnologies for wellbeing”, “Designing Experiences in the Metaverse: An introduction”, and of the course “Creativity and Design Thinking”. Scientific Senior Member of the Center of Study and Research in Communication Psychology. Director of the Experience Lab and of the Research Unit of Psychology of Music at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan. Board Member of the Order of Psychologists of Piedmont. In 2020, I got national scientific qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor M-PSI/01. I am also Chartered Psychologist (N. 7990) and professional singer. I was visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania (PA) in 2018 under the supervision of Professor Martin Seligman. I was Honoree for the “Best Student Experience” at Proto Awards 2016 Los Angeles (USA) with a project entitled “Body-Swapping: creating the illusion of the embodiment using Virtual Reality”. In 2019, I won the international award “Prize for Mental Health Applications and Ideas” sponsored by the European Alliance of Innovation. In 2023, I won the “Best scientific paper” prize of the Catholic University. In 2025, I was awarded the international Tecnovisionarie®2025 prize for women who are transforming the healthcare sector by integrating science and new technologies. My main research focus concerns complex experiences (e.g., the sublime, awe, flow experience, group creativity) as elicited by art (especially, by music) and Virtual Reality (VR). I have published more than 100 articles on these topics. In 2022, I published the first Italian book on awe and the sublime (Publisher: San Paolo Press), the book “Psychology of Salvador Dalì” (Publishers: Out of Nowhere, Repubblica, Le Scienze), and the handbook “Creativity and Design Thinking” (Publisher: The Way press), and I have initiated a new research field concerning Complex Experiences. My book on “Complex experiences” is now in press (Publisher: Jacabook;Milan). My work has been featured in international and national media outlets, including the BBC, Washington Post, the Scientific American, La Stampa, Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 ore, The EurekAlert!, Psychology Today, The Academic Times.

Kim Grinfeder is Professor and Founding Chair of Interactive Media at the University of Miami, directing UMVerse (UM’s AR/VR initiative) and the Virtual Experiences Simulation Lab (VESL). He leads Human-Centered Computing at the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing. His award-winning immersive projects—spanning climate advocacy, healthcare innovation, and cultural preservation—have been recognized at the Smithsonian, HotDocs, and AWE, pushing the boundaries of spatial storytelling and social impact through XR and AI.