Marilisa Boffo

Marilisa Boffo, PhD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Digital Behavioural Health at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on the design, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based interventions for mental health and behaviour change, spanning digital and blended formats. By integrating clinical psychology, behavioural science, and human-centred design, she translates scientific insights into engaging, scalable

solutions that can be adopted in real-world settings, from universal wellbeing promotion to targeted support and treatment-adjacent approaches. In addition to her research, Boffo holds key leadership roles at Erasmus University

Rotterdam. She is Academic Leader of the university-wide Student Wellbeing Programme, shaping an integrated, stepped-care ecosystem for student support. She is also co-Principal Investigator of ROOM to grow, a student wellbeing and personal development app launched in 2024 and used by more than 6,000 students. A central theme in her research is the meaningful and ethical use of AI in mental health. As a member of the Dutch AlgoSoc consortium, she studies how automated systems shape values such as autonomy, privacy transparency, and fairness. In parallel, she leads major gambling-harm prevention initiatives through academia–industry collaboration and community-based programmes in the Rotterdam region.