PhD in communication studies from the University of the Catholic University of Portugal, she has been since 2024 [part time professor] in the Catholic University of Portugal. She is a researcher affiliated with the CEPCEP—Centre for the Study of Portuguese-Speaking People and Cultures in Portugal—and an integrated member at the CEEC—Centre for Communication and Culture Study. Her main research areas are Middle Eastern studies, religious and political communication, political activism, women's studies, feminist movements, digital propaganda, and gender roles in political and social activism. He is the author of several publications.