Teresa Sofia Castro

Teresa Sofia Castro is a Professor at Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon, Portugal, and an integrated researcher at CICANT (UIDB/05260/2020). Her work bridges educational technology, digital citizenship, and youth media studies, focusing on children’s digital rights, parental mediation, and participatory research methodologies.

• European PhD in Educational Technology (2015, University of Minho)
• Post-Doc in Communication Sciences - Media & Cultural Studies (2017-2022, NOVA Lisbon)
• Master in Childhood Studies, ICT (2008, University of Minho)

Her research explores digital inequalities, algorithm literacy, and ethical frameworks for youth digital engagement, with projects like i-Tech Families (PI) and YouNDigital (Co-PI). She develops educational tools such as the iTec Families board game and contributes to erasmus+ KA2 evaluations.

Recent publications address youth perspectives on digital citizenship, algorithmic understanding, and pandemic-era research adaptations. She collaborates with institutions including the Directorate-General for Education, Escolhas Programme, and Safer Internet Centre.