Elvira García de Torres

Elvira García de Torres is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalistic Information at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (UCH-CEU). She holds a PhD in Information Sciences from Complutense University of Madrid and a Master's in New Educational Technologies. Her research focuses on digital media, participatory journalism, and media analytics. She has led four R&D projects funded by Spain's Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and coordinated international projects like 'Cartografía del Periodismo Participativo' (2012) and 'The Social Media Reporter in Action' (2017). She has supervised 9 doctoral theses, two of which received national awards.

Her career includes teaching postgraduate courses at the International University of Valencia and serving on the Board of Directors of the Digital Media Association of the Valencian Community (2008–2014). She has collaborated with NATO as a Social Media Adviser during exercises like Trident Jaguar (2014) and Brilliant Jump (2016). Her academic stays include universities in Minnesota, Texas, Montreal, and Wrocław.

She evaluates research for ANEP, AGAUR, and JCR journals. Notable awards include the UCHCEU Extraordinary Prize and Spanish Society of Journalism recognition. Her work bridges academic research, professional journalism, and digital innovation.