About me
I am a full-time academic member of the Westminster School of Media and Communication and of the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI). I am a Senior Lecturer in Communication, and also direct the School’s Doctoral Researcher Development Programme.
I obtained my BA(Hons) degree and MA degree in communication studies at Central University of Venezuela and at Cardiff University, respectively, and a Doctoral degree in media and communication studies at the University of Westminster.
Teaching
My teaching experience is extensive at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. I have been responsible for leading over a dozen different academic modules, including Media and Communication Research; Politics, Journalism and the Media; News and Public Opinion; Issues in Journalism; Media, Time, and Space; Media Law, Ethics and Regulation; Reporting Diversity and Religion; Media Studies Dissertation; Research Methods for Doctoral Students. Also, I have over 15 years of experience as a tri-media journalist, editor, consultant in media diversity and political communication, and am a published creative writer.
Research
My research interests include political theory and the media, sociology of journalism, populism and political communication, and contemporary Latin American political and popular cultures. I am interested in supervising doctoral students in these areas of research.
Publications
For details of all my research outputs, visit my WestminsterResearch profile.