Amelia Compagni
Associate Professor
Biography
Amelia Compagni is Associate Professor of the Department of Social and Political Sciences of Bocconi University and Director of CeRGAS, the center for research in health and social care management of SDA Bocconi.
She served as Director of the World Bachelor in Business (WBB) and she teaches healthcare management and public management in undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs at Bocconi University and in MIHMEP and MIMS master programs at SDA Bocconi.
Her research interests span from management issues in healthcare organizations, innovation management dynamics among professional groups in the healthcare sector. Her works have been published on relevant international journals like: Academy of Management Journal, Health Care Management Review Health Policy, Health Economics, Policy and Law, Medical Care Research and Review, JPART and Public Administration.
She received a degree in Biology (Specialization in Genetics and Molecular Biology) from the University of Pavia, Italy. She then moved to Vienna, Austria for a PhD in Genetics working at the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) on cancer genetics. After her PhD (1995-2000) she spent her post-doctoral fellowship at Cancer Research UK, in London, where she worked on the genetics of development (2000-2004). She then received a Master in Healthcare Management, Economics and Policy (MIHMEP) from SDA Bocconi.
Recent Publications
- 2026
A critical appraisal tool for interdisciplinary study designs: Conceptual grounding and application in healthy ageing research
PIRIU, A. A., M. V. BUFALI, G. CAPPELLARO, A. COMPAGNI, A. TORBICA, "A critical appraisal tool for interdisciplinary study designs: Conceptual grounding and application in healthy ageing research", MethodsX, June 2026, vol. 16, pp. 103830 - 2026
Current state and future directions of health services and service management research on transitions in older age: a field-focused narrative review
BUFALI, M. V., M. MARZULLO, C. MELE, A. COMPAGNI, "Current state and future directions of health services and service management research on transitions in older age: a field-focused narrative review", BMC Health Services Research, 2026, vol. 26, no. 1 - 2026
Frames of the vaccination hesitant and impact on the propensity to vaccinate girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): A survey experiment study
COMPAGNI, A., G. FATTORE, D. PARAGGIO, "Frames of the vaccination hesitant and impact on the propensity to vaccinate girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): A survey experiment study", Mecosan, 2026, no. 133, pp. 101-121 - 2026
Interdisciplinarity and Epistemic Reflexivity. A Methodological Approach to the Study of Later-Life Transitions
COMPAGNI, A., "Interdisciplinarity and Epistemic Reflexivity. A Methodological Approach to the Study of Later-Life Transitions", Educational Gerontology, 2026 - 2025
Adoption of artificial intelligence applications in clinical practice: Insights from a Survey of Healthcare Organizations in Lombardy, Italy
ARDITO, V., G. CAPPELLARO, A. COMPAGNI, F. PETRACCA, L. M. PRETI, "Adoption of artificial intelligence applications in clinical practice: Insights from a Survey of Healthcare Organizations in Lombardy, Italy", Digital Health, 2025, vol. 11 - 2025
Alle fonti della ricerca. Una mappa dei finanziamenti per la ricerca oncologica in Italia
BROCCOLO, G., A. COMPAGNI (Eds.), "Alle fonti della ricerca. Una mappa dei finanziamenti per la ricerca oncologica in Italia" - 2025, Egea, Milano, Italy
Grants & Honors
Excellence in Research Award, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2024
Eccellenza nell'innovazione didattica - Undergraduate School, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2019
Best Reviewers Award, OMT Division, Academy of Management, 2018
Research Excellence Award, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2015
International Award “Vivisalute” for academic research in the field of healthcare, (sponsored by the Provincial Government of Milan), 2012
Best Teacher Award - Specialized Master Programs, SDA Bocconi School of Management, 2010
