Lucia Gloria Vazquez Rodriguez

Dr. Lucia Gloria Vazquez Rodriguez is a Lecturer in Digital Media Production at University College London's IOE - Culture, Communication & Media department. She holds a PhD in Audiovisual Communication, Advertising and PR from the Complutense University of Madrid and an MA in Film Studies from King's College London. Her academic journey includes a Postdoctoral Researcher position at Complutense University of Madrid (2022-2023) and she currently serves as Programme Leader for the MA Digital Media: Production at UCL.

Her educational background reflects her interdisciplinary approach, combining film studies with communication theory. She received her PhD from Complutense University of Madrid, where she was part of the GECA research group (Gender, Aesthetics and Audiovisual Culture), and completed her MA in Film Studies at King's College London.

Dr. Vazquez Rodriguez specializes in feminist and queer approaches to popular culture, with particular focus on Queer and Feminist Screen Studies, Digital Fandom Communities, and Media Literacy related to teenagers, streaming platforms, sexual scripts, and gender roles. Her research often examines haptic imagery in contemporary queer films directed by women and LGBTQ+ representation in teen television shows like Netflix's Sex Education. Her work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in media education and representation.

Her publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on queer cinema, gender representation, and media literacy, with particular emphasis on Latin American cinema, haptic visuality, and the representation of marginalized identities. Her recent work shows increasing engagement with pedagogical approaches to gender equality in media education and the transnational dissemination of queer narratives through streaming platforms.

• Postdoctoral Award 'Margarita Salas' from Complutense University of Madrid
• Predoctoral Award Santander-UCM for Research Staff from Complutense University of Madrid and Banco Santander

Dr. Vazquez Rodriguez actively participates in academic leadership and knowledge dissemination. She has served on scientific committees for international conferences including the Congreso H: International Conference in Communication and Audiovisual Media in Spanish (2024) and the X GECA International Conference: Queer Cinema in the World (2022). She has been a keynote speaker at multiple international events including the Gender, Disability, and Social Change International Conference (2023) and the Internationale Fachtagung on Pasolini (2022). Her teaching spans Scriptwriting, Photography for Advertising, Queer Latin American Cinema, Gender and Media, and Women Filmmakers across institutions in Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK.