Ana Lanuza Avello

Ana Lanuza Avello serves as Full Professor in the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising at CEU San Pablo University's Faculty of Humanities and Communication Sciences since March 2025, having previously held the position of Associate Professor from July 2016. Her academic leadership spans communication, advertising, and digital media education within Spain's higher education landscape.

Her educational background includes a Doctorate Cum Laude in Information Sciences from CEU San Pablo University, a Master in Philosophy from the University Francisco de Vitoria, and specialized training in Advertising Creativity and Marketing. This foundation supports her interdisciplinary approach to media scholarship.

Dr. Lanuza Avello's research critically examines cinema's portrayal of gender and motherhood, family dynamics in multi-screen digital environments, and ideological frameworks in media. As a core member of the FAMEDUC research group, she develops tools for family engagement in digital culture, while contributing to multidisciplinary studies on gender ideology. Her monograph El hombre intranquilo, mujer y maternidad en el cine clasico americano exemplifies her scholarly contributions to film studies.

She actively bridges academia and industry through roles as SIGNIS Spain board member, former European delegate for SIGNIS (2013-2017), and jury participation at international film festivals including San Sebastian. Her teaching portfolio encompasses foundational courses like Structure of the Communication and Advertising Sector and Fundamentals of Advertising, alongside specialized instruction in audiovisual narrative and media documentation at CEU San Pablo and Radio COPE's Master program.

Professional engagements extend to coordinating the Faculty's COIE career center and regular media commentary for Cadena COPE, ESRadio, and Grupo InterEconomia, demonstrating sustained impact across academic, cultural, and public spheres.