Anna Marquès

Anna Marquès is a Senior Lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, University of Barcelona, with a Doctorate in Communication. Her industry background includes journalism and field production at CANAL+, General Director of History Channel for Spain/Portugal, and audience specialist at Mediapark-Factoria de Canales. She also teaches at ESCAC and UPF-Continuing Education.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Doctorate in Communication (University of Barcelona)
• Cultural Manager (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
• Journalist (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
• Diploma in Filmmaking (New York University)

Her research centers on teaching innovation, gender perspective in the audiovisual sector, and audiovisual production, focusing on bridging industry practices with academic training. She integrates service-learning and emotional learning methodologies to develop student competencies, entrepreneurial skills, and social impact awareness through audiovisual projects.

Analysis of her 15 publications (2017-2021) reveals consistent trends in applied pedagogy: short film production for social change, rubric-based assessment tools for pitching skills, and interdisciplinary service-learning models connecting classroom work with community needs. These works emphasize professional skill development and gender perspectives within audiovisual education.

As a member of the recognized teaching innovation group In-COMAV, she develops educational resources including pitching frameworks and assessment rubrics. Her work demonstrates strong integration of industry experience into curriculum design for audiovisual communication programs.