Ana Filipa Oliveira is an assistant professor at Lusofona University and an Integrated Researcher at the Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies (CICANT). She teaches several course units related to Research Methodologies, Communication Theories, and Media creativity. She is a coordinator of the Bachelor Degree in Applied Communication at Lusófona University (Porto University Center). She holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Minho. Her Ph.D. research focused on creative media production in formal educational settings and the promotion of media literacy and citizenship in schools with a grant from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) (SFRH / BD / 126433/2016). She has a degree in Communication Sciences (FLUP) and a Masters in Marketing (U-MAIA) and has worked for several years as a trainer and a Marketing and Communications Manager. She is currently the national coordinator in the European project ASAP (KA220-SCH-BC59D668). She is engaged in the national project YouNDigital (PTDC/COM-OUT/0243/2021) and European projects ReadTwice (Proposal ID101081326), MeDeMap (Horizon Europe no. 101094984), Comsus (KA220-HED-B927) and EEAD - Empowering Europeans Against Disinformation (Proposal ID101081359). She was part of the Portuguese team of the project SMaRT-Eu (LC-01563446) and has collaborated with other European projects. She is vice-chair for the Children, Youth and Media section and co-coordinator of SOPCOM's (Portuguese Communication Sciences AssociationCommunication & Education) working group. She is also an active IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research member. She is the associate director of Revista Comunicando. She collaborates with several NGOs, institutions and informal groups promoting gatherings and educational activities for children and young people focused on citizenship, society, media, and creativity, namely the Portuguese Communications Foundation and "Grupo de Leitura Cultura, Media e Cidadania". Her research interests include youth, participation and civic engagement; creative media production, media education; digital identities and cultures; participatory methodologies; civic cultures; critical pedagogies; transformative learning; teacher competencies, new educational environments & pedagogical approaches. Among her latest publications are articles published in journals such as Media & Communication and Observatorio (OBS*), and chapters in Springer editions. She has also contributed to other publications, such as the Children's Media Yearbook 2023 and Media Literacy and Assistive Technologies for Empowerment in Autism (Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 2023).