TISEI Mission

TISEI fosters the dissemination of knowledge and the exchange of ideas within the global professional community through international congresses, regional conferences, workshops, publications, and professional networking. Through its membership, researchers, scholars, and practitioners are encouraged to develop international and intercultural collaborations that contribute to the growth of the field and to the promotion of more caring, responsible, and emotionally informed global citizenship.

The Society’s mission includes supporting biennial international congresses, organizing regional events, disseminating scholarly and professional information through periodic communications, offering educational workshops and professional training initiatives, and creating sustained opportunities for networking and international collaboration. These activities aim to strengthen cross-cultural research in Emotional Intelligence and to support the evidence-based application of EI principles across multiple fields and contexts.

In addition, TISEI serves as a resource for governments, organizations, and institutions seeking to apply Emotional Intelligence to improve human conditions, strengthen social systems, and enhance individual and collective well-being.

TISEI Vision

TISEI envisions a global community in which Emotional Intelligence informs research, professional practice, public policy, and education, contributing to more ethical, caring, and emotionally sustainable societies across cultures and contexts.

Values Education and Knowledge Advancement – Commitment to learning, research, and the dissemination of scientifically grounded knowledge in Emotional Intelligence.

Well-being and Human Development – Promotion of Emotional Intelligence as a foundation for mental health, social connectedness, and human flourishing across the lifespan.

International and Intercultural Collaboration – Fostering global partnerships, cross-cultural dialogue, and shared learning among researchers and practitioners.

Scientific Integrity – Upholding rigorous, evidence-based approaches to theory, research, and application of EI.

Ethical and Social Responsibility – Advancing emotionally intelligent practices that respect human dignity and contribute to the common good.

Founder Bio Info (Founder & Principal)

TISEI envisions a global community in which Emotional Intelligence informs research, professional practice, public policy, and education.

  • Values Education and Knowledge Advancement

  • Well-being and Human Development

  • International and Intercultural Collaboration

  • Scientific Integrity

  • Ethical and Social Responsibility

History

TISEI

Historical information about TISEI

The history of The International Society for Emotional Intelligence (TISEI) is rooted in the International Congresses initiated in 2007 to bring together leading researchers and scholars to share advances in the field of Emotional Intelligence. The first two congresses were organized by Dr. Pablo Fernández-Berrocal at the University of Málaga and held in Málaga (2007) and Santander (2009), establishing a sustained international forum for the field.

The third congress was convened in Opatija, Croatia, in 2011 under the leadership of Dr. Vladimir Takšić, where discussions regarding the formal creation of an international society first emerged.
TISEI was incorporated in 2012 and formally inaugurated at the fourth International Congress on Emotional Intelligence, held in New York City in 2013 under the direction of Dr. John Pellitteri. Drs. Pellitteri, Fernández-Berrocal, and Takšić are recognized as the Society’s co-founders. Many scholars involved in the early congresses formed the Society’s first Board of Directors, reflecting its international and interdisciplinary character.

Since its formal establishment, TISEI has continued to convene biennial international congresses across regions, including Buenos Aires (Maibel Mikulic, Convenor, 2015), Porto (Luisa Faria, 2017), Perth (Chris Skinner, 2019), Palermo (Antonella D’Amico, 2022), and Mexico City (Cimenna Chao Rebolledo, 2024).

In parallel, the Society has sponsored regional conferences, research network meetings, and thematic events to strengthen international collaboration, alongside the development of research networks and a multi-level professional certification program that has supported the training of professionals across educational, organizational, and clinical contexts.

Some of these regional events include a conference held at Porto, Portugal, in 2024 (chaired by Florbela Silva), the series of conferences and workshops events conducted as part of the recurring Emotional Intelligence week in Sofia Bulgaria from 2019 – 2023 (chaired by Antonina Kardesheva), and the research network event bringing together regional scholars from Eastern Europe held in 2018 in Bankstra Bystrica, Slovakia (organized by Lada Kaliska).

TISEI has developed affiliation agreements with several independent organizations that focus on emotional intelligence with the aim of mutually benefitting each organizations purposes and goals.

Currently, TISEI has agreements with the following organizations:

  • Lithuanian Social-Emotional Learning Association; Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Institute for Emotional Development; Warsaw, Poland
  • Foundation for Developing Emotional Intelligence; Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Emotional Intelligence Society of Australia; Perth, Australia
  • Center for Emotional Intelligence; Ohrid, North Macedonia

TISEI Governance Board (2025-2028)

• Chris Skinner, Notre Dame University, Perth, Australia – President.
• Vladimir Taksic, University of Rijeka, Croatia* Past President; Research and Congress Co-Lead.
• Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal, University of Malaga, Spain* Research and Congress Co- Lead.
• Isabel Maria Mikulic, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, President Elect; Training and Development Lead.
• Tabassum Rashid, Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco, Sponsorship and Development Co-Lead.
• John Pellitteri, Queens College, City University of New York, USA* Past President; Communications and Networking Lead.
• Jochen Menges, University of Zurich, Switzerland & University of Cambridge, England, Advisory Co-Lead.
• Antonella D’Amico, University of Palermo, Italy, Advisory Research and Congress.
• Richard Roberts, Center for Innovative Assessments, USA; Sponsorship and Development Co-Lead.
• Luisa Faria, University of Porto, Portugal; Advisory Co-Lead.
• Cimenna Chao Rebolledo, Universidad Iberoamericana; Marketing and Social Media Lead. Ciudad de México, Mexico.
* Co-founders.
The Governance Board meets twice per year for strategic review and development.

TISEI Executive Committee (2025-2028)

• Chris Skinner, Notre Dame University, Perth, Australia – President.
• Vladimir Taksic, University of Rijeka, Croatia*.
• Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal, University of Malaga, Spain*.
• Isabel Maria Mikulic, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Tabassum Rashid, Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco.
• John Pellitteri, Queens College, City University of New York, USA*.
• Cimenna Chao Rebolledo, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, México.

The Executive Committee meets four times per year for operational review and development.

Executive Sub Committees
1. Overall Governance: Chris Skinner, Notre Dame. University, Perth, Australia. Team Advisory: Jochen Menges; Luisa Faria.
2. Research and Congress Development: Vladimir Taksic; Pablo Fernandez-Berrocal; Antonella D’Amico.
3. Training and Development: Isabel Maria Mikulic; Nigel Gribble; Florbela Silva.
4. Marketing and Social Media: Cimenna Chao Rebolledo; Anna Kraft; Marla Spergel.
5. Communications and Networking: John Pellitteri; Lada Kaliska, Irma Liubertiene, Antonina Kardesheva.
6. Sponsorship and Development: Tabassum Rashid; Richard Roberts.

TISEI Advisory Committee

  • John D. Mayer, University of New Hampshire.
  • Peter Salovey, Yale University.
  • David Caruso, EI Skills Group.
  • Marc Brackett, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
  • Cary Cherniss, Rutgers University.
  • Robin Stern, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
  • Helen Riess, Harvard Medical School.
  • Charles Wolfe, Leadership Consultant.

TISEI Global Chapters

Regional Directors
AUSTRALIA
Chris Skinner, Notre Dame University, Perth, Australia

WESTERN EUROPE
Luisa Faria, University of Porto, Portugal

EASTERN EUROPE
Lada Kaliska, Matej Bel University, Slovakia

MIDDLE EAST
Maria Saberi, Ahlia University, Bahrain

NORTH AMERICA
Cimenna Chao Rebolledo, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Mexico

SOUTH AMERICA
Martin Piccorelli, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

EAST ASIA
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff, Universiti Sains Malaysia

SOUTH ASIA
Muhammad Asim, University of Karachi, Pakistan

AFRICA
Abraham Lincoln Owusu, EI Specialist, Ghana

National Coordinators

ARGENTINA
Guido Deleesnyder

AUSTRALIA
Chris Skinner, Notre Dame University, Perth

BAHRAIN
Maria Saberi, Ahlia University

BRAZIL
Luiz Gustavo Gianesi

BULGARIA
Antonina Kardasheva, EI specialist, New Bulgarian University, an.kardasheva@gmail.com

CANADA
Marla Spergel, EI Specialist, Toronto, Canada, mwspergel@icloud.com

CHILE
Jonathan Martinez Libano

CROATIA
Tamara Mohoric, University of Rijeka, tmohoric@ffri.uniri.hr

ENGLAND
Antonina Kardesheva (co-coordinator) and Jochen Menges (University of Cambridge)

FINLAND
Yasaman Ghafaryanshiraz

FRANCE
Elise Bausseron, EI Specialist, France, elise.bausseron.ei@gmail.com

GERMANY
Muriel Schmitz and Florian Schmitz

GHANA
Abraham Lincoln Owusu, EI Specialist

HUNGARY
Edit Kovari

IRAN
Yasaman Ghafaryanshiraz

ITALY
Antonella D’Amico, University of Palermo

JAPAN
Hideki Ohira

LITHUANIA
Irma Liubertiene, Lithuanian Social Emotional Learning Association, irma.liubertiene@gmail.com

MALAYSIA
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Wan Nor Arifin Wan Mansor, Universiti Sains Malaysia

MEXICO
Cimenna Chao Rebolledo, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Mexico, cimenna.chao@ibero.mx

MORROCCO
Tabassum Rashid, Al-Akhawayn University T.Rashid@aui.ma

NORTH MACEDONIA
Kevereski Ljupčo, University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola, kever@t.mk

PAKISTAN
Muhammad Asim, University of Karachi, Karachi, masimuku@hotmail.com
Zahid Ahmed Memon, University of Karachi, Zahid.kubs@gmail.com

POLAND
Marzena Martyniak, Institute for Emotional Development, marzena.martyniak@ie.edu.pl

PORTUGAL
Florbela Silva, EI consultant. florbela.nunes.silva@gmail.com

QATAR
Ali Eltohami

ROMANIA
Adina Colomeischi

RUSSIA
EI experts

SERBIA
Ana Altaras, University of Belgrade, Serbia, aaltaras@f.bg.ac.rs
Zorana Marjonovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia zjolic@f.bg.ac.rs

SLOVAKIA
Lada Kaliska, Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici UMB, lada.kaliska@umb.sk

SOUTH AFRICA
Anele Ncube, anelencube@gmail.com

SPAIN
Pablo Fernendez-Berrocal, University of Malaga

SWITZERLAND
Marina Riedi, EI Specialist, marina.riedi@eqpower.ch
Davide Antognazza (co-coordinator)

THAILAND
Anna Kravtcove

TURKEY
Sevginar Vatan, Hacettepe University, Turkey, sevginarvatan@gmail.com

USA, Western
Art Trejo, EI Specialist, dratrejo.phd@gmail.com

USA, Eastern
Irina Koyfman, EI Specialist. irinarn@hotmail.com

ZIMBABWE
Anele Ncube, anelencube@gmail.com