Comunicar Journal

Dr. Ignacio Aguaded, University of Huelva (Spain)

Full Professor of Education and Communication at the Universidad de Huelva. He is president of Grupo Comunicar, a long-standing Media Literacy collective in Spain. He is also head of the Agora investigation team that forms part of the Andalusia Investigation Plan (HUM-648), Director of the International Master of Communication and Education (UNIA / UHU) and coordinator UHU Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Communication (U.S., UMA, UCA, UHU).

Dr. Amor Perez-Rodriguez, Universtiy of Huelva (Spain)

Full Professor of University in the Department of Philology at the University of Huelva. Diploma in Teaching and Degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Seville. PhD in Humanities from the University of Huelva. Lines of research: media competence and new languages of communication and didactics of language and literature.

Dr. Angel Hernando-Gomez, University of Huelva (Spain)

Professor of the University in the Department of Social, Evolutionary and Educational Psychology of the University of Huelva. Diploma in Teaching and Bachelor in Psychology and Psychopedagogy. Doctor in Psychology from the University of Huelva. Lines of research: media competence, promotion of positive adolescent development and prevention of violence in relationships.

Mrs. Arantxa Vizcaino-Verdu, University of Huelva (Spain)

Doctorate in Communication in the line of Educommunication and Media Literacy. Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education by the University of Huelva and Degree in Advertising and Public Relations by the University of Alicante. Research collaborator of the Ágora Group (UHU). Member of the Alfamed Young Network.

Dr. Rafael Repiso-Caballero, International University of La Rioja (Spain)

Content Analysis Professor at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). PhD in Information Science. Master in Information and Communication Science. Founding member of the Spin Off EC3metrics. Member of EC3 research group at the University of Granada.

Dr. Luis-Miguel Romero-Rodriguez, Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain)

PhD in Communication Studies, concentration in Educommunication and Media Literacy from Universitie of Huelva (Spain). MA in Social Communications from Almeria University (Spain). Graduate Certificate in Teaching from Nueva Esparta University (Venezuela). Graduate Diploma in International Laws and Politics from the Central University of Venezuela. Bachelor of Arts Major Concentration in Journalism and Bachelor of Laws from Santa Maria University (Venezuela). Founder and Vice-president of Alfamed.

Dr. Rosa Garcia-Ruiz, University of Cantabria (Spain)

Professor, University of Cantabria, within the catchment area of Didactics and School Organization. PhD in Education from UNED. Research interests: media literacy, teaching methods, training needs and design training plans.

Dr. Agueda Delgado-Ponce, Junta de Andalucía (Spain)

Research Professor at the Ágora Research Group of the University of Huelva. Doctor by the University of Huelva, Master in European Literature and Language Teaching and Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education. Líneas de investigación: media competence and new communication languages.

Dr. Alice Y. L. Lee (李月蓮), Hong Kong Baptist University (China)

Prof. Alice Y. L. Lee is the Professor of the Department of Journalism, Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research interests include media and information literacy (MIL), media education, online news media, and Net Generation. She is the vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of Media Education, and a member of the Steering Committee on Strategic Development of Information Technology in Education, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government, Hong Kong

Dr. Yuechuan Ke (柯粤川), University of Southern California (United States)

The US based film director and media producer, Yuechuan Ke is also an active, independent scholar interested in cognitive studies about the moving images, as well as emerging technologies and applications to the evolving film and new media industry. He is a dedicated advocator to academia exchange, particularly that between China and a broader world of diversity, by means of quality communication rather than one-way dissemination. Yuechuan Ke is an appointed speaker for multiple academic institutes in China.

Dr. Meng Shen, University of Valencia (Spain)

PhD in Education at the University of Valencia. Degree in Hispanic Philology. Research collaborator in the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education at the University of Valencia. Intercultural mediator and teacher in Infant and Primary Education. Her lines of research are linked to intercultural education and educational evaluation.

MBA. Laura Elena Morales Garza, ITESM (Mexico)

Born in Mexico City, where she majored in Clinical Psychology. She holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics in English, and has developed in the areas of psychology, as English teacher and as official translator in the last 39 years. At Tecnológico de Monterrey she has developed in different areas, being the Languages Director for 12 years.

Dr. Octavio Islas, Central University of Ecuador (Ecuador)

Director of the Master in Communication and Culture at the Faculty of Social Communication, Central University of Ecuador. Author of 17 books, more than 55 book chapters, 90 scientific texts published in peer-reviewed journals, more than 700 columns published in the main newspapers in Mexico. He served as director of the Internet Project at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. Founder of the scientific magazine Razón y Palabra, and the editorial stamp Razón y Palabra. General director of the Itinerant Chair of the New Strategic Theory (CINTE).

Mr. Alex Ruiz, Grupo Comunicar (Spain)

Teacher, graphics and website designer. He is a consultant in Educational Technologies and webmaster of revistacomunicar.com and grupocomunicar.com, among other sites. He works with various groups in website maintenance (design, databases) and e-learning.

Mrs. Belen Perez, Grupo Comunicar (Spain)

Social worker, expert in scientific journal indexing.

Ms. Daniela Jaramillo-Dent, Universidad de Huelva (Spain)

Educator and Communicator. BA in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park. MA in Educational Leadership from the European University Miguel de Cervantes and MA in Secondary Education from the University of Huelva. She has worked in different educational settings in Ecuador, the United States and Spain.

Ms. Sabina Civila, Complutense University of Madrid (Spain)

Predoctoral Researcher FPI. PhD student in the Interuniversity Communication Programme (Malaga, Huelva, Seville and Cadiz) in the Educommunication line. Master's degree in strategic communication and innovation in communication (Malaga, Huelva, Seville and Cadiz), and Degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Cadiz.

Dr. Patricia de-Casas-Moreno, Antonio de Nebrija University (Spain)

Doctor in Communication at the University of Huelva, specialist in Communication 2.0 and Social Networks, Graduated in the Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education.

Mr. Francisco Casado-Mestre, Secondary School San Sebastián (Spain)

Teacher of Secondary Education at I.E.S. San Sebastian, Huelva, specialized at Drawing. Part-time Professor at the Superior Technical College of Engineering University of Huelva. Domain: Graphic Expression. Collaborator in the Group “Comunicar” since 1995. Publication of certain experiences using mass media in class, focusing not only on fixed images but also on movements.

Dr. Inmaculada Berlanga, International University of La Rioja (Spain)

Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business and Communication at the International University of La Rioja. Teaching in Master in audiovisual creation scripts and Communication degree (Fundamentals of Marketing, Sociology of Communication, rhetoric and persuasion ...). Researcher Doctor of Digital Communication and Society group.

Mrs. Erika-Lucia Gonzalez-Carrion, National University of Loja (Ecuador)

Doctoral student of the Inter-University Doctorate Program in Communication at the University of Huelva (Media Literacy). Interuniversity Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education by the UNIA and the University of Huelva. Degree in Social Communication and Degree in Education Sciences with mention in English Language. Lecturer at the National University of Loja (Ecuador). Member of the ALFAMED Youth Network.

Mrs. Bárbara Castillo-Abdul, University of Huelva (Spain)

PhD student in Communication in the line of Media Education and Literacy. Master's Degree in Communication and Audiovisual Education from the International University of Andalusia and the University of Huelva (Spain). Diploma in Social Media Management from the Catholic University Andrés Bello (Venezuela). Specialist in Organizational Communication from the University Monteávila (Venezuela). Degree in Social Communication from the University Santa María (Venezuela). Collaborator of the ÁGORA UHU Research Group.

Mrs. Mónica Bonilla-del-Río, University of Huelva (Spain)

PhD student in Communication in the line of Media Education and Literacy. Inter-university Master's Degree in Communication and Audiovisual Education from the International University of Andalusia and the University of Huelva. Master's Degree in Emotional, Social and Creativity Education from the University of Cantabria. Graduate in Teaching in Infant Education by the University of Cantabria.

Mrs. María Toscano-Alonso, University of Huelva (Spain)

PhD student in the Interuniversity Communication Program of the University of Seville in the line of Audiovisual Communication. Master in Screenwriting, Narrative and Audiovisual Creativity and Graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Seville. She is currently developing her thesis on transidentiary representation in Spanish cinema in the 21st century. She is also an Audiovisual Technician at the University of Huelva.

Mrs. Laura Pacheco-Jiménez, University of Huelva (Spain)

Doctoranda en el programa Interuniversitario de Comunicación de la Universidad de Sevilla en la línea de Comunicación Audiovisual donde desarrolla su tesis sobre la representación de la mujer en la historia del cine criminal español. Integrante del grupo de trabajo del proyecto I+D+i Desplazamientos, emergencias y nuevos sujetos sociales en el cine español (1996-2011) (DENSSCE96-11) y de la Red INAV. Grado en Comunicación Audiovisual y Máster en Guion, Narrativa y Creatividad Audiovisual. Actualmente, compagina la tesis doctoral con el trabajo como Técnica Audiovisual en el MediaLab de la Universidad de Huelva.

Dr. César Bernal-Bravo, King Juan Carlos University (Spain)

Professor on secondment at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. Doctor in Psychopedagogy. Principal Investigator of the LIDA Group. Member of Grupo Comunicar, the Alfamed network and the CySOC research centre.

Mrs. Tania Barrezueta Cabrera, Salesian Polytechnic University (Ecuador)

Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education from the International University of Andalusia and Degree in Communication from the University of Azuay. Online Monitor of Virtual Education at the Salesian Polytechnic University.