Milena Dobreva

Dr. Milena Dobreva is a Senior Lecturer in Information Behavior at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Scotland. She holds roles in the Faculty of Science and is affiliated with the Strathclyde iSchool. Her work focuses on innovation diffusion in cultural and scientific heritage sectors, media literacy, and combating misinformation. She has led projects funded by the European Commission, including the Bulgarian Romanian Observatory of Digital Media and the LEARN & EXCHANGE initiative to develop international MOOCs on digital transformation. Her research explores user needs in digital heritage, open innovation tools for cultural institutions, and digital skills training in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Professional Activities

• Principal Investigator on projects addressing digital divide, GLAM innovation labs, and disinformation policy.
• Member of the Scientific Board of DARIAH and the Europeana Network Association.
• Peer reviewer for journals like Transformations: A DARIAH Journal and conferences such as ACM/IEEE-CS JCDL.

Research Interests

• Innovation labs for GLAM sectors (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).
• Data spaces and digital transformation frameworks for cultural heritage.
• Information behavior in the context of disinformation and media literacy.
• Open science infrastructures and policy implementation.

Grants & Projects

• Bulgarian Romanian Observatory of Digital Media (2022–2025): Combats disinformation through regional collaboration.
• LEARN & EXCHANGE (2022–2024): Develops multilingual MOOCs for digital transformation skills.
• eCHOIng (2021–2024): Uses open innovation to revitalize cultural heritage institutions.

Labs & Collaborations

• Co-leads GLAM innovation labs research, focusing on digital divide mitigation and heritage digitization.
• Active in the CEDCHE (Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage) initiative.