Prof. Donatella Curtotti, Ph.D.

Born in San Severo (FG) 21 November 1970 and based in Bari.
In 1993, she graduated in Law at the University of Bari with a thesis entitled “The due process of law under the International Criminal Court”, with a score of 110/110 cum laude and academic acclaim.
Since 1996, the district attorney at the Court of Appeal of Bari.
In 1998, she won a scholarship in criminal procedure at the University of Foggia.
In 1997-1998, a lawyer at Whitelock & Storr, London (GB).
In 1997-1998, internal at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
In 1998, winner of the PhD in “penal system and process” at the University of Naples “Federico II”.
In 2002, a contractor at the University of Foggia.
Since 2003, researcher of Criminal Procedure at the University of Foggia.
Since 2006, Associate Professor of Criminal Procedure at the University of Foggia.
Since 2015, Full Professor in Criminal Procedure Law.
Since 2017, Law Department’s Director.

Responsibility international scientific projects
2009-2010 Lifelong Learning Programme Education and Culture DG European Union: “The
EU environmental policies: environmental crimes “.
2010-2011 Lifelong Learning Programme Education and Culture DG European Union: “The
EU environmental policies: environmental crimes “.
2011-2012 Lifelong Learning Programme Education and Culture DG European Union: “The
EU environmental policies: environmental crimes “.

Institutional scientific activity
Component, at the University of Foggia, the Academic Board of Doctorate Search in “Criminal Procedure Law internal, international and comparative” (cycles XVI-XVII-XIX-XXXXI); the PhD in “penal system and process” (XVIII cycle) and Doctorate Search in “Criminal Law” (XVI cycle).
Member of Editorial Board, Scuola Superiore di Polizia, del 1° Stage di coordinamento in tecniche investigative e tecnico-scientifiche per Funzionari.
Member of the Scientific Committee for the assessment of the requirements on the registration numbers of the personnel of the Central Operational Service of the State Police and of the Mobile Squads, at the Central Anti-Crime Directorate of the State Police.
Member of the Board of the PhD in “Neuroscience and Education” (starting from 2020)
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Series of the Department of Legal Sciences “Cesare Beccaria”, published by the publisher Giuffré (starting from 2021).
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian-Spanish review of procedural law, published by Marcial Pons (starting from 2021).
Member of Review Committee of the Journal “La Magistratura” (starting from 2021).