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Mariela Alvarez Martinez is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology at London Metropolitan University, where she also serves as Course Leader for the BA Criminology & Law program within the School of Social Sciences. Previously, she held roles as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Greenwich and the University of Roehampton. She is currently a PhD candidate at London Metropolitan University, focusing on the illicit sale and use of prescription drugs in online markets in the US and UK. Her academic background includes a Master of Arts in Psychosocial Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London (examining the digitalization’s impact on unemployed women during the COVID-19 pandemic), and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Psychology from London Met (focusing on cannabis regulation in Uruguay).
Her research interests center on substance misuse, drugs policy, cybercrimes, and the sociological implications of digitalization. She explores how online platforms facilitate illicit activities and how policy intersects with technological advancements. While no specific grants or lab affiliations are mentioned, her work contributes to interdisciplinary discussions at the intersection of criminology and digital sociology.
