Fitxa persona

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Services. She graduated in Social Work and Master in Gender and Equality Policies from the University of Valencia. I am an International Doctor in Gender Studies and Equality Policies with a doctoral thesis on embodied experiences of fatness from a feminist and interdisciplinary approach.

From October 2016 to January 2021, she was part of the UV's Institut Universitari d'Estudis de les Dones, working as a Predoctoral Researcher thanks to a Training Grant for University Professors from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. < /p>

My research interests revolve around stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination towards fat people (fatphobia or fat stigma); anti-oppressive social work; the sociology of the body; health with a gender perspective; care in the family environment, and cinema as a learning tool. Likewise, I introduce methodological procedures of incipient use in the field of social sciences, such as qualitative techniques: critical analysis of Foucauldian discourse from a feminist perspective, autoethnography and life stories.

I have published scientific articles in magazines such as Azarbe. International Journal of Social Work and Welfare; Quaderns de Ciències Socials, Athenea Digital and Cuadernos de Trabajo Socia. Also, chapters in books from Tirant Humanidades and Icaria publishing houses, in which I have also co-coordinated the book Sociological views of gender. A sociology without barriers, locks or bolts. I have presented communications to several national and international conferences.

I have obtained several awards for my research activity, such as: the Jane Addams, for the best final degree project for incorporating the gender perspective; the Olga Quiñones, for the best master's thesis, and the FirstAward of the First Edition of Article Writing of the Official College of Social Work of Valencia (COTSV).

I was born in Jersey and have lived in Bradford, London, Barcelona and Valencia. I spend most of my time with my partner and our two dogs. I like to take care of my plants, read, play with my nephews, listen to the radio, ride my bike and bake bread.