Leonarda Inmaculada Garcia Jimenez

Leonarda García Jiménez is Full Professor at University of Murcia's Faculty of Communication and Documentation, specializing in communication theory and epistemology. Awarded her PhD from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia in 2006 with distinction, she conducted postdoctoral research at University of Colorado Boulder as a Fundación Séneca fellow. Her scholarship examines foundational communication theories, gender roles in academia, and media representations of marginalized groups.

Research focuses on:

• Epistemological foundations of communication studies
• Feminist approaches to media research
• Historical recovery of women scholars
• LGBTQ+ representation and reception
• Intercultural communication dynamics

Current projects include FEMICOMI (analysis of female roles in Ibero-American communication research) and FEMIDOCOM (gender analysis in communication pedagogy). Public engagement includes producing documentary films on women in communication sciences and curating the exhibition 'Mujeres investigadoras en las ciencias de la comunicación'. Professional service includes co-editing the Comunicación y Género book series and evaluating for national research agencies.