Mirella Zanobini is full professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology.

She obtained her Master degree in Philosophy at the University of Genoa. Her principal research topics include typical and atypical language development and school inclusion of students with disabilities. From 2010 to 2015 she was Coordinator of the master degree in Psychology. She has been the Director of a first level and a second level University Master on Autism. She is a founding member of a university spin-off for research and intervention in language and learning disorders. She collaborates with the Regional Education Authority in research programmes on school inclusion and she is member of the Regional Interinstitutional Work Group. She is a consultant and supervisor for the in-service training of educational staff and teachers of the Preschool Educational Services of the Municipality of Genova, mainly in the field of language and early literacy promotion, school inclusion and autism. She is currently Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Genoa for the inclusion of students with disabilities and learning impairments.