Who are we?
We are a group of professors from the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education (Universidade da Coruña) and from Education Sciences Faculty (Universidade de Vigo), along with PhD students, who form a working group focused on gender studies as part of the Grupo de investigación educación, saúde e actividade física: estudos de xénero.
Marta Bobo Arce
B. Sc. inPhysical Education and Health. University of Toronto, Canada
Ph.D. in Physical Education. Universidade da Coruña
Senior Lecturer in the National Institute of Physical Education (INEF). 1992-2004.
Senior Lecturer at University of A Coruña. Since 2004 to date.
Main researcher in the Project “Improvement in women’s quality of life through physical activity and sport” CLAVE SI427C 2009/46-0. REF: UNIVERSIDADES 2009; Galician Service of Equality, Xunta de Galicia.
Cristina López Villar
B. Sc. in Physical Education. University of A Coruña
Ph.D. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of Vigo.
Associate full-time lecturer at University of Zaragoza. 2000-20003
Associate lecturer and lecturer. University of Vigo. 2003-2009
Visiting lecturer and lecturer. University of A Coruña. Since 2009 to date.
Vice-rector of Equality, Culture and Sport. University of A Coruña. Since 2020.
Maria José Mosquera González
B.A. Philosophy and Education Sciences. University of Santiago de Compostela.
PhD Philosophy and Education Sciences. University of Santiago de Compostela.
Permanent technical staff. INEF: 1989-2004.
Lecturer at INEF. University of A Coruña. 2004-2011
Senior lecturer. University of A Coruña. Since 2011 to date.
Elena Sierra Palmeiro
B. Sc. Physical Education. INEF Madrid.
Ph.D. in Physical Education. University of A Coruña.
Senior Lecturer in National Institute of Physical Education (INEF). 1990-2004.
Senior Lecturer at Universidade of A Coruña. Since 2004 to date.
Myriam Alvariñas Villaverde
B. Sc. in Physical Education. University ofACoruña.
Ph.D. in Physical Education. University of A Coruña.
Associate Lecturer at Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences of Pontevedra. 2004-2010.
Lecturer at Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences of Pontevedra. Since 2010 to date.
Main researcher in the project Cathedra novacaixagalicia of feminist studies. Research studies. University of Vigo. 2011-2012
María de los Ángeles Fernández Villarino
Sc. in Physical Education. University ofACoruña.
Ph.D. in Physical Education. University of A Coruña.
Associate Lecturer at Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences of Pontevedra.
Lecturer at Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences of Pontevedra. Since 2010 to date.
Marina Castro García 
B. Sc. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University ofACoruña.
Ph.D student in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of A Coruña.
Contratada Predoutoral. 2019 to date.
Manuela Vázquez Coto
Teacher specialist in Physical Education. University of A Coruña.
B. Sc. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University ofACoruña.
Ph. D student in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of A Coruña.
Claudia López López
B. Sc. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University ofACoruña.
Ph.D student in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of A Coruña.
Lucía Noya Casas 
B. Sc. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of A Coruña.
Mónica Rodríguez Rodríguez
B. Sc. in Science of Physical Activity and Sport. University of A Coruña.