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. 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. Rafael Repiso-Caballero, University of Malaga (Spain)

Professor at the University of Málaga. 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.

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.

Berta García-Orosa, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Profesora Titular de Periodismo de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Su carrera académica es multidisciplinar, combinando dos líneas de formación e investigación: las Ciencias de la Comunicación y las Ciencias Políticas y de la Administración. La difusión de su trabajo científico está avalada por tres sexenios de investigación e incluye más de 130 publicaciones (Q1, Q2 y Q3 y en editoriales como Springer, Routledge o McGraw Hill).

João Canavilhas, Universidad de Beira Interior-Covilha (Portugal)

Doctor en Comunicación, Cultura y Educación (USAL, España) y Licenciado en Comunicación Social (UBI, Portugal). Profesor asociado de la Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal) e investigador del Labcom - Comunicación y Artes. Es autor o coautor de más de 10 libros, 38 capítulos de libros y 50 artículos en revistas científicas nacionales e internacionales. Su labor de investigación se centra en diversos aspectos del periodismo y las nuevas tecnologías.

Suso Benítez-Baleato, Universidad de Harvard (United States)

Profesor en Universidad de Harvard. Ha publicado en la revista Science y en la editorial Springer. Es Doctor en Ciencias Políticas e Ingeniero en Linux y está especializado en la aplicación de métodos computacionales para apoyar la investigación científica y el análisis político. Su investigación se centra en la medición de Internet y la causalidad de la digitalización, y ha sido publicada en medios académicos como Science.

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).

Dr. Patricia de-Casas-Moreno, Universidad de Extremadura (Spain)

PhD in Communication at the University of Huelva, specialist in Communication 2.0 and Social Networks, Graduate in the Master of Communication and Audiovisual Education. Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Documentation and Communication Sciences of the University of Extremadura.

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.

Mrs. Elizabeth-Guadalupe Rojas-Estrada, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (Chile)

PhD student in the Inter-University Doctorate Programme in Communication at the University of Huelva. Master's Degree in Communication from PUCV (Chile) and Bachelor's Degree in Communication from BUAP (Mexico). Civil servant with experience in teacher training and management of socio-educational projects in Mexico, Chile and Colombia.

Dr. Odiel Estrada-Molina, University of Havana (Cuba)

Doctor in Education (University of Havana, Cuba), Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education (the International University of Andalusia and University of Huelva, Spain), Master in Education (University of Havana, Cuba), and Computer engineering (Universidad de las Ciencias Informatics, Cuba). His lines of research are educational technology, teacher training, and skills training.

Mr. Diéter Fuentes-Cancell, University of Huelva (Spain)

Doctorate in Communication from the University of Huelva (Spain). Master in Communication and Audiovisual Education from the International University of Andalusia and Master in Virtual Education from the University of Informatics Sciences (Cuba). Degree in Sociology at the Universidad de Oriente (Santiago de Cuba). His main research is related to Digital Teaching Competences, Educational Technologies, Sociology of Communication and Edu-communicative Processes.

Mrs. Emily Rookes, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)

Degree in Modern Languages and Translation, specialising in Spanish and French from University of Southampton, UK (2017). Freelance Translator (2019-present) - Translating academic texts and scientific articles/ theses. TECH Universidad Tecnológica, Tenerife (October 2021-present). Translating Master’s Degree course content, and course booklets on a wide range of programs (medicine, veterinary medicine, psychology, languages, sports science) and proofreading of translated courses. Comunicar Journal (February 2022 - present). Translating and proofreading academic articles.

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, Rey Juan Carlos University (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. 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.

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.