Maria Mercedes Jabardo Velasco

María Mercedes Jabardo Velasco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Human Sciences at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH). She teaches courses including Anthropology of Fashion and History of Audiovisual Media I across bachelor's programs (Audiovisual Communication, Fashion Management) and master's programs (Development Cooperation, Social and Community Intervention). She coordinates final master's projects and community intervention techniques.

Her research integrates Social Anthropology with applied fields like fashion studies, media history, and participatory community development. She is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies, focusing on sociocultural dimensions of gender.