Fausta Kepalienė

Fausta Kepalienė is an Assistant Professor at Vilnius University's Faculty of Communication, specializing in the Department of Book, Media and Publishing Studies. Her work focuses on open access publishing policies, scholarly communication patterns, and book studies. She holds a doctoral degree and has been actively involved in research since at least 2013.

Key roles include teaching 'Publishing Media Research', 'Media Project', and bridging courses like 'Introduction to Communication Studies'. Her research examines Lithuanian researchers' publishing behaviors, open access repository adoption, and the legacy of prominent scholars like Audronė Glosienė.

Recent contributions include analyzing open access policy implementation in Lithuania and presenting at conferences such as the 2023 International Research Conference on Lithuanian Periodical Press and the 2022 ISIC Conference in Berlin.