Cristina Expósito Álvarez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Valencia, has been awarded the Second Prize of the Government Delegation against Gender-Based Violence for doctoral theses on violence against women for the year 2025, granted by the Ministry of Equality.

Her thesis, entitled “Analysis of risk factors and intervention needs in men with alcohol and other drug use problems convicted of intimate partner violence: intervention proposals”, was directed by Professors Marisol Lila and Enrique Gracia.

In its evaluation, the Government Delegation against Gender-Based Violence highlights: “This thesis is valued for its methodological rigor and clarity of presentation, as well as for its excellent approach to a complex topic. From a feminist and always victim-respectful framework, the thesis contributes to the design and implementation of social intervention and research programs with perpetrators, delving into the specific risk factors of participants with alcohol and other drug use problems convicted of intimate partner violence, and into the importance of incorporating innovative approaches such as motivational strategies tailored to their risk factors, in order to optimize the effectiveness of programs and generate evidence for the development of policies aimed at preventing and eradicating gender-based violence through work with the perpetrator.”

Dr. Expósito-Álvarez is part of the VIO-STRATEGY research team and the Programa Contexto, where she carries out her scientific work in the field of intervention with intimate partner violence perpetrators. This recognition highlights the research excellence and the team’s commitment to evidence-based intervention and the promotion of healthy, violence-free intimate relationships.