Renata Metastasio

Renata Metastasio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome. She has held various academic and administrative roles since the early 2000s, including President of the Master's Program in Psychology of Communication and Marketing. Her research focuses on media education, digital technologies' impact on children, gender stereotypes in advertising, and sustainable mobility communication.

Education: She earned a Laurea in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude) from Sapienza in 1988, followed by advanced courses in Communication Sociology and Social Research Methodology. Her doctoral research (1994) analyzed gender models in children's TV advertising.

Research Interests: Her work bridges media studies, social psychology, and child development. Key areas include media literacy for minors, gender representation in media, sustainable urban mobility communication, and digital technologies' societal effects.

Recent Articles Trends: Her 2020s work emphasizes digital media's role in early childhood education, sustainable mobility discourses on social media, and pandemic-era advertising strategies. Earlier studies explored migration representation in Italian media and gender differences in social media use.

Awards: None explicitly listed, though her extensive grant-funded research (e.g., EU-funded Di.Co.EACH project on digital competence in early childhood) highlights her academic recognition.

Grants/Projects: Over 20 projects since 1991, including leadership roles in €-funded initiatives like 'Educators, Parents and Children 0-3' (2022-2024) and 'Digital Competence in Early Childhood' (Di.Co.EACH). Also managed mobility programs for international students.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary teams studying media education, sustainable tourism communication, and psychosocial determinants of environmental behavior.