Antonieta Fostier
Antonieta joined BCU in 2023 in the Department of Psychology and Counselling.
She is completing her PhD at the University of Birmingham, affiliated with the Risk, Abuse and Violence Research Programme, investigating involuntary celibacy and its broader social implications. Her research interests include gender, online communities, interpersonal violence, and technology-facilitated violence against women and girls, showcasing her diverse academic focus.
Currently, she co-leads the "Behind the Screens" project, which brings together research, community engagement, and collaboration with key stakeholders to recognise, respond to, and prevent online harassment and violence against women and girls. She teaches in various Departmental disciplines and also contributes to research ethics at the departmental and school levels through her involvement in the DREC and her role as departmental ethics chair reviewer for the School of Life and Health Sciences ethics committee.