Gloria María Caravantes López de Lerma is a faculty member at the Universitat de València, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Social Work and Social Services. She is a member of the GESinn (Social Studies Group: Intervention and Innovation) research group and holds the academic rank of Lecturer. She earned her PhD in 2023 with a thesis on urban vulnerability in the Valencian Community. Position: Lecturer Institution: Universitat de València School: Faculty of Social Sciences Department: Department of Social Work and Social Services Research Group: GESinn - Social Studies Group: Intervention and Innovation Email: gloria.caravantes@uv.es Her research interests lie at the intersection of social work, urban studies, and gender studies, with a strong focus on social vulnerability, exclusion, and public policy. Her work critically examines issues such as gender-based violence, the right to the city from a gender perspective, public housing, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social welfare and women. She employs qualitative methodologies, including narrative analysis and case studies, often using tools like MAXQDA for data analysis. Her research is deeply engaged with participatory models of governance and the coproduction of social policies. The 15 most recent articles in her publication record, spanning from 2018 to 2022, reveal a consistent thematic focus on urban and social vulnerability, feminist theory, and social policy in Spain. Her work frequently analyzes the social consequences of major events like the pandemic and critiques the media's portrayal of social issues. The articles demonstrate a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research, combining insights from social work, urban geography, sociology, and political science to address pressing social challenges. She has not received any publicly listed scientific awards. Gloria María Caravantes has not published information about advising students or managing research grants. She is actively involved in her research group, GESinn, which focuses on social intervention and innovation, suggesting her work is collaborative and oriented towards practical social change.








