María Teresa
Soto Sanfiel (PhD)

Most of my family and friends call me Maite, which is the short version of Maria Teresa in Spain. I use Maite (except in academic publications: Soto-Sanfiel, M.T.).

This is my professional portfolio.

Profile
Current academic appointments
  • Associate Professor [Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore (NUS)].
  • Principal Researcher (Centre for Trusted Internet and Community, NUS).
  • Associate Researcher [Departament of Audiovisual Communication and Adverstising, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)].
  • Vice-chair. Audience studies. International Association of Mass Communication Research.
  • Member of CRITICC Research Group (Pompeu Fabra University, UPF).
  • Certified as Full Professor [ANECA (Spanish National Bureau for the Quality Evaluation and Accreditation-Habilitation of Researchers), 2018)].
Past academic appointments
  • (2003-2020). Associate Professor (Profesora titular - Civil servant/obtained through public competition). Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising (UAB, Spain).
  • (2011-2017). Director of Design, Accessibility and Reception. Center for Ambience Intelligence and Accessibility of Catalonia (CAIAC, UAB).
  • (2001-2003). Adjunct Professor. Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising (UAB, Spain).
  • (2000-2001). Assistant Professor. Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising (UAB, Spain).
  • (1995-1999). Doctoral Candidate. Research Staff Formation Program. Government of Catalonia (UAB, Spain).
Education
  • PhD in Audiovisual Communication [Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 2000].
  • MA in Interactive Communications (Telecommunications and Multimedia) (UAB, 1997).
  • MA in New Technologies, Audiovisual Communication and Advertising (UAB, 1994).
  • BD in Information Sciences. Minor: Journalism (UAB, 1995).
  • BD in Social Communication. Minor : Advertising and PPRR (Catholic Andres Bello University, 1989).
Research
Journal Articles (peer reviewed)
  • Blanco-Fernández, V., Villegas-Simón, I., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2024, online). ‘I am they.’ Non-binary representation in television fiction as a manifestation of social conceptions Journal of Homosexuality, 0(0). DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2302424
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Montoya-Bermúdez, D.F. (2023, online). Explaining aversion to true crime documentaries: why do audiences refuse to watch them? Studies in Documentary Film, 0(0). DOI: 10.1080/17503280.2023.2295040
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Sánchez-Soriano, J-J. (2023, online). Absence and distortion in the self-representation of LGBTQ+ narratives. Journal of Homosexuality, 0(0). DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2161083
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Montoya-Bermúdez, D.F. (2022, online). Consumption of true crimes and perceived vulnerability: Does the cultural context matter?. International Communication Gazette, 0(0). DOI: 10.1177/17480485221131474
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Freeman, B.C., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2022). Understanding radio art reception. Profesional de la Información, 31(4). DOI: 10.3145/epi.2022.jul.16
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Ibiti, A., Machado, M., Marín Ochoa, B.E., Mendoza Michilot, M., Rosell Arce, C.G., & Angulo-Brunet, A (2022). In search of the Global South: Assessing attitudes of Latin American journalists to artificial intelligence in Journalism. Journalism Studies, 23(10), 1197-1224. DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2022.2075786
  • Angulo-Brunet, A. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2022). The link between creativity, personality, and art in Communication students: Singapore. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 77(3). DOI: 10.1177/10776958211070462
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Villegas-Simón, I., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2022). Understanding the lack of science on TV: Network decision makers’ opinions towards televisual science. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 28(1), 227-239. DOI: 10.5209/esmp.72837
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Freeman, B.C., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2021, online). Radio art: Mental images and appreciation. International Journal of Listening, 0(0). DOI: 10.1080/10904018.2021.1987239
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Villegas-Simón, I., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2021). Opinion of television managers about their viewers and their interest in science: audience images and lack of scientific content on television. Profesional de la Información, 30(6), DOI: 10.3145/epi.2021.nov.09
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Villegas-Simón, I., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2021). Uses and consumption of cinema by European adolescents: a cross-cultural study. Studies in European Cinema, 18(2), 119-140. DOI: 10.1080/17411548.2019.1613044
  • Villegas-Simón, I., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2021). Adaptation of Scripted Television. Formats: factors and mechanisms of cultural identity in a global world. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1458–1474. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/16569
  • Villegas-Simón, I., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2021). Similarities in adaptations of Scripted Television Formats: the global and the local in transnational television culture. Poetics, 86, 101524. DOI: 10.1016/j.poetic.2020.101524
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Angulo-Brunet, A., & Villegas-Simón, I. (2021). Correlational network visual analysis of adolescents’ film entertainment responses. Communication & Society, 34(1), DOI: 10.15581/003.34.1.001
  • Angulo-Brunet, A., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2020). Understanding appreciation among German, Italian and Spanish teenagers. Communications. The European Journal of Communication Research, 45(1), 5-27. DOI: 10.1515/commun-2018-2018
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2020). How European adolescents get engaged with films?: Psychometric properties of the narrative engagement scale. Profesional de la información, 29(5), e290502. DOI: 0.3145/epi.2020.sep.02
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Mäder, M.T. (2019, online). Identifying with a religious character. Journal of Religion in Europe, 12(4), 384–414. DOI: 0.1163/18748929-20201471
  • Ibiti, A., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2019). Prejudice and morality in responses to films about lesbians: From perceived realism to enjoyment and appreciation. Sexuality and Culture, 23, 585–604. DOI: 10.1007/s12119-018-9575-6
  • Mäder, M.T., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2019). “We are open-minded, tolerant, and care for other people”. Comparing audience responses to religion in documentaries. Journal of Media and Religion, 18(3), 98–114. DOI: 10.1080/15348423.2019.1678946.
  • Madžarević, G., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2019). Reducing homophobia in college students through film appreciation. Journal of LGBT Youth, 16(1), 18–37. DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2018.1524321
  • Chistyakov, A., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Igarashi, T., Sakamoto, D., & Carrabina, J. (2018). 3D display interfaces in e-commerce web applications: An exploratory study. Profesional de la Información, 27(5). DOI: 10.3145/epi.2018.sep.15
  • Madzrevic, G. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2018). Positive representation of gay people for reducing homophobia. Sexuality & Culture, 22(3), 909–930. DOI: 10.1007/s12119-018-9502-x
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Villegas-Simón, I., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2018). Youngsters and cinema in the European Union: A cross-cultural study on their conceptions and knowledge about cinema. International Communication Gazette, 80(8), 714-745. DOI: 10.1177/1748048518759171
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Villegas-Simón, I., & Angulo-Brunet, A. (2018). Film literacy in secondary schools across Europe: A comparison of five countries’ responses to an educational project on cinema. International Journal of Media and Cultural Politic, 14(2), 187-213. DOI: 10.1386/macp.14.2.187_1
  • Kruger, J-L., Doherty, S., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2017). Original language subtitles: their effects on the native and foreign viewer. Comunicar, 50(1), 23-32. DOI: 10.3916/C50-2017-02
  • Chistyakov, A., Soto-Sanfiel, María T., Marti, E., & Carrabina, J. (2016). An HTML tool for production of interactive stereoscopic compositions. Journal of Medical Systems, 40(12), 265. DOI: 10.1007/s10916-016-0616-0
  • Chistyakov, A., Soto-Sanfiel, María T., Marti, E., Igarashi, T., & Carrabina, J. (2016). Objective learnability estimation of software systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10069, 503-513. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48746-5_52
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M. T. & Ibiti, A. (2016). Lesbian sex in mainstream cinema and audience enjoyment. Sexuality & Culture, 20(3), 555-578. DOI:10.1007/s12119-016-9342-5
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Igartua, J.J. (2016). Cultural proximity and interactivity in the processes of narrative reception. International Journal of Arts and Technology, 9(2). DOI: 10.1504/IJART.2016.077234
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2015). Engagement and mobile listening. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 13(1). DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2015.065889
  • Serra, D. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2014). When the user becomes a publicist: motivations for ewom on facebook. Revista Brasileira de Marketing, 13(1), 1-16. DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2584
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Ibiti, A., & Palencia, R.M. (2014). Identification with lesbian characters: Reception processes of heterosexuals and homosexual audiences from a mixed method approach. Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 69, 275-306. DOI: 10.4185/RLCS-2014-1012en
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Palencia, R.M., & Ibiti, A. (2014). The role of sexual orientation and gender in the appreciation of lesbian narratives. Inmedia, 5. DOI: 10.4000/inmedia.775
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Aymerich, L., & Romero, E. (2014). Personality in interaction: how the big five relate to the reception of interactive narratives. Communication & Society, 27(3), 151-186. DOI: 10.15581/003.27.3.151-186
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Latorre, J.I. (2013). Uncovering the attitudes towards science, scientific contents, and scientists of Mass Media Communication Professionals. Diálogos de la Comunicación, 88(1), 1-23. http://shorturl.at/pryRV
  • Serra, D. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2013). When the user becomes a publicist: Motivations for eWom on Facebook. Brazilian Journal of Marketing, 13(1), 1-16. DOI: 10.5585/remark.v131.2584
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2012). ¿Ver para creer? Credibilidad de los locutores mediáticos. Anuario Ininco, 24(1), 111-146. http://shorturl.at/qFGTV
  • Latorre, J.I. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2011). Towards a theory of intellectual entertainment. Journal of Media Psychology, 23(1), 52-59. DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000033
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Aymerich-Franch, L., Ribes-Guàrdia, X., & Martínez-Fernández, J.R. (2011). Influence of interactivity on emotions and enjoyment during consumption of audiovisual fictions. International Journal of Arts and Technology, 23(1), 111-129.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Aymerich-Franch, L., & Ribes-Guàrdia, X. (2010). Impacto de la interactividad en la identificación con los personajes de ficciones. Psicothema, 22(4), 822-827 https://www.psicothema.com/pdf/3807.pdf
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2009). Interfaces habladas: Caracterización, usos y diseño. Revista Icono, 14(13), 310-333.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2009). Marco regulador aplicable a la TVI en Europa (estrategias, fundamentos, evolución, normas específicas y ámbitos de aplicación. Revista Aranzadi de Derecho y Nuevas Tecnologías, 19, 79-96.
  • Franquet, R., Ribes, F.X., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2009). Servicio público e interactividad en la TDT: la política del ¨laissez faire, laissez passer¨. Sphera Pública, 9, 191-205.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Aymerich-Franch, L., & Ribes-Guàrdia, X. (2009). Interactividad y contenido como factores de disfrute en las ficciones interactivas. Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 64, 668-681. DOI: 10.4185/RLCS-64-2009-853-668-681
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2008). Impresiones sobre los hablantes mediáticos a partir de la profesionalidad en su elocución y el contenido de su discurso. Signo y Pensamiento, 53, 246-266. http://www.scielo.org.co/pdf/signo/v27n53/v27n53a16.pdf
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2008). Efecto del tono de voz y de la percepción del rostro en la formación de impresiones sobre los hablantes mediáticos. Comunicación y Sociedad, 10, 129-161. DOI: 10.32870/cys.v0i10.1846
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2008). Cross media training (para crear en tiempos de convergencia). Análisi, 36, 139-158. https://ddd.uab.cat/pub/analisi/02112175n36/02112175n36p139.pdf
  • Prado, E., Franquet, R., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Ribes, F. X., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2008). Tipología funcional de la televisión interactiva y de las aplicaciones de interacción con el televisor. Zer. Revista de estudios de comunicación, 25, 11-35. http://shorturl.at/hpIR2
  • Franquet, R., Ribes, F. X., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2008). La información en la TDT interactiva: una oferta incipiente para unas prácticas periodísticas en transformación. Tripodos, 23, 15-29. http://shorturl.at/inMPZ
  • Prado, E., Franquet, R., Ribes, X., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2007). La publicidad televisiva ante el reto de la interactividad. Questiones Publicitarias, 12, 13-28. DOI: 10.5565/rev/qp.283
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., & Ribes, F. X. (2003). Del impulso a la inercia. Evolución de la TDT en España. Telos. Cuadernos de Comunicación, Tecnología y Sociedad, 58, 42-51. http://shorturl.at/htGKR
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2002). Nuevos perfiles profesionales en la praxis periodística actual. Reflexiones Académicas. Revista de Periodismo y Comunicación, 14, 169-179.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., & Ribes, F. X. (2002). Europa: Discapacitados y tercera edad en la Sociedad de la Información. Chasqui. Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación, 79, 16-21. DOI:10.16921/chasqui.v0i79.1442
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2002). Accès a persones amb discapacitacions funcionals a la “Societat de la Informació”. Treballs de Comunicació, 17, 23-42. http://shorturl.at/oCHM0
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2001). La creación y percepción de ficciones interactivas televisivas. Anuario Ininco, 13(2), 203-231. http://shorturl.at/zJM34
Edited journals
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (guest editor) (2018). Audience and reception studies: Minority audiences and new mediations, 11(1). Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social ¨Disertaciones¨. DOI: 10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/11.1.2018
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (guest editor) (2013). Del pasado al future: nuevos talentos de la investigación en comunicación que emergen de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Revista Orbis, 24, 3-14.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Vorderer, P. (guest editors) (2011). About Entertainment=Emotion. Journal of Media Psychology, 23(1), 1-64. DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000035
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Vorderer, P. (guest editors) (2011). Special issue on Entertainment=Emotion. International Journal of Arts and Technology, 4(1), 1-129. https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticletoc.php?jcode=ijart&year=2011&vol=4&issue=1
Books
  • Latorre, J.I., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2023). The last voice. Roy J. Glauber and the dawn of the atomic age. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29984-1
  • Latorre, J.I., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2022). La última voz. Roy J. Glauber y el inicio de la era atómica. Barcelona: Ariel.
  • Franquet, R., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Ribes, F., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2006). Assalt a la xarxa: la batalla decisiva dels mitjans de comunicació online en català. Barcelona: Col.legi de Periodistes de Catalunya.
  • Prado, E., Franquet, R., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T., Rober, F.X., & Fernández-Quijada, D. (2006). Televisió Interactiva. Simbiosi tecnològica i sistemas d’interacció amb la televisió. Barcelona: Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya
  • Prado, E.; Moragas, M.; Guimerá, J.; Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2002). Les televisions locals a Catalunya. De les experiencias comunitarias a las estrategias de proximitat. Barcelona: Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya.
Book chapters
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2021). Cinematic entertainment: Contemporary adolescents’ uses-and-gratifications of going to the movies. In P. Vorderer & C. Klimmt (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Entertainment Theory (pp. 559-581). Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190072216.013.30
  • Kruger, J-L., Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Doherty, S. & Ibrahim, R. (2017). Towards a cognitive audio-visual translatology: subtitles and embodied cognition. In R. Muñoz Martín (ed.), Reembedding Translation Process Research. An introduction (pp. 171-194). John Publishing. DOI: 10.1075/btl.128.09kru
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2015). The creative manipulation of time through digital personal narratives. In. N. Zagalo & P. Branco (eds.), Creativity in the digital age (pp.75-88). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-6681-8_5
  • Bermejo-Berros, J. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2015). Efectos psicofisiológicos longitudinales de desensibilización a la violencia en videojugadores. In I. Martínez de Salazar & D. Alonso Urbano (coords.), Videojuegos: Diseño y Sociología (pp. 69-83). Madrid: ESNE. ISBN: 978-84-942154-4-5
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2012). Motivations to participate in an online violent gaming community: Uses and gratifications in an ethnographic approach. In H. Bilandzic, G. Patriarche, & P.J. Traudt (eds.), The social use of media: Cultural and social scientific perspectives on audience. Research (pp. 69-83). Ecrea Series. Bristol: Intellect.
  • Bermejo-Berros, J. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2011). Avances conceptuales en la dimensión pragmática de la narrativa audiovisual en el contexto multimedia. In F. García y M. Rajas (eds.), Narrativas audiovisuales: el relato (pp. 177-198). Madrid: Icono14 editorial.
  • Zagalo, N., Louchart, S., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2010). Users and evaluation of interactive storytelling. In R. Aylett, M.Y. Lim, S. Louchart, P. Petta & M. Riedl (eds.), Interactive Storytelling. ICIDS 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16638-9_44
  • Franquet, R.; Delgado, M.; Ramajo, N.; Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2000). In M. Corominas & M. Moragas de Spà (eds.), Informe de la Comunicació a Catalunya 2000 (pp. 167-184). Bellaterra: INCOM-UAB. http://shorturl.at/gmIP5
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (1996). Televisión interactiva: Sistemas y programas. La imagen interactiva. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Cabildo insular de Gran Canaria, 131-134.
Edited proceedings
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (ed.) (2009). iEnter. Workshop on audiovisual interactive entertainment. February, 28-29 (2008). Barcelona, Spain, 1-942.
Contributions to newspapers and popular press (dissemination)
  • Angulo-Brunet, A. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2020, November 10). ¿Cómo responden los adolescentes a los audiovisuales ante los dramas cinematográficos? UAB Divulga. Barcelona investigación e innovación. http://shorturl.at/juGY9
  • Madzrevic, G. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2019, April 24). Reducción de la homofobia en estudiantes universitarios mediante la apreciación de películas. UAB Divulga. Barcelona investigación e innovación. http://shorturl.at/bftAX
  • Latorre, J.I. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2015, 12 March). La última voz del proyecto que desarrolló la bomba atómica. Babelia. El País. http://shorturl.at/dtI89
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2013, 20 January). Los videojuegos se movilizan. La Vanguardia. http://shorturl.at/eiEY7
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2012). La influencia de los personajes de ficción. Mente y Cerebro, 56, 50-51. http://shorturl.at/mEFO4
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2011, Juny). La interactividad y los personajes de ficción. UAB Divulga. Barcelona investigación e innovación. http://shorturl.at/ilnC5
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (1999). Comunicar en la era digital. Cinevideo20, 160.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (1995). I Premio Möbius Barcelona Multimedia. Cinevideo20, 150.
Organization of congresses, seminars, workshops and exhibitions
  • Masanet, M.J. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2023, June 06-10) (Organizers). International congress on media, gender and sexualities: Representations, literacies and audiences Centro de Ciéncias de Benasque Pedro Pascual. Benasque, Huesca, Spain. https://www.benasque.org/2023media/
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Vorderer, P. (2010, November 15-21) (Organizers). Entertainment=emotion (international workshop). Centro de Ciéncias de Benasque Peddro Pascual. Benasque, Huesca, Spain. http://benasque.org/2009emotion/
  • Zagalo, N., Louchart, S., & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Organizers) (2010, October 31). Workshop on users and evaluation of interactive storytelling [III International Conference in Interactive Digital Storytelling]. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. http://shorturl.at/blDS1
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Director/Organizer) (2008, February 28-29). iEnter. Workshop on interactive audiovisual entertainment. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Production) (2006, November 4-12). Image and Media. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2006, October 29) (Production). La acreditación de calidad de los sitios web sobre salud. Institut d’Estudis Culturales de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Executive Producer) (1995-2005). Premio Möbius Barcelona Multimedia. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2004, May 24-27). (Production). Dialogs. Forum Barcelona. Institut de la Comunicació, Ajuntament de Barcelona & Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (1999, June 24-25). (Production). I International Congress ¨Communication in digital era¨. Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (1997, June 2-3). Management of interactive multimedia Off-Line projects [Workshop]. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Multimedia Recherchè et Formation (Institut Nacional de l’Audiovisuel, France), Multimedia Investissements (France) and Media Program (U.E). Barcelona, Spain.
Visiting appointments
  • (2020). National University of Singapore. Department of Communications and New Media. Singapore. Visiting Associate Professor. 11 months.
  • (2019). University of Amsterdam. Media Studies Department. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Visiting Researcher. 3 months.
  • (2017). National University of Singapore. Department of Psychology. Visiting Researcher. 3 months.
  • (2015). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Center for Comparative Media Research-Writing. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Visiting Researcher. 6 months.
  • (2014). National University of Singapore. Department of Communications and New Media. Singapore. Visiting Researcher. 3 months.
  • (2013). Nanyang Technological University. Asian Communication Research Centre. Singapore. Researcher Fellow. 4 months.
  • (2010). University of Toronto at Scarborough. Department of Psychology. Toronto, Canada. Visiting Researcher. 1.5 months.
  • (2008). Free University Amsterdam. Centre for Advanced Media Research. Department of Communication Science. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Visiting Researcher. 6 months.
Research projects (competitive grants)
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP). (2022-2025). Hype in scientific communication: credibility, reputation and well-being. Singaporean Ministry of Education. Total: 159,100 SD. Ref: Y2021-FRC2-001.
  • Takahashi, T. (IP) (2022-2025). Project GenZAI (Moonshot R+D, PD: Toshio Fukuda). Waseda University. Japanese Government.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2022-2024). Deep and cheap fakes: effects on audience’s attitudes, knowledges, and literacy. Singaporean Centre for Trusted Internet and Community. Total: 250,000 SD. Ref: CTIC-CP-21-07.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2020-2024). LGBTI+ representation in Spanish serial fiction and its effectiveness in reducing sexual orientation and gender identity prejudices. Spanish National Programm of R+D+i. Ministry of Innovation and Science. Total: 50,040 Euros. Ref: PID2019-110351RB-100.
  • Rodrigo Alsina, M. (IP) (2017-2021). Research on Audiovisual Communication Unity (UNICA). Generalitat de Catalunya. Total: 40,000 Euros. Ref: 2009SGR00387.
  • Mäder, M.T. & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IPs) (2017). Marketing religion: A mixed method research of Audience reception. University of Zürich. Total: 20,000 Euros.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2017-2018). Artistic, Productive, Organizational and Market Conceptions about Science within Spanish Broadcast Television. FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology). Total: 20,000 Euros. Ref: FCT-15-9831.
  • Orero, P. (2014-2018). Transmedia Catalonia. Government of Catalonia. Total: 34,000 Euros. Ref: 2014SGR027
  • Orero, P. (IP) (2013-2016). HBB4ALL. European Union. FP7 CIP-ICT-PSP.2013.5.1. Total: 4,506,352 Euros. Ref: 621014.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Spoletti, F. (IPs) (2014-2015). Fred at School. European Comission. Creative Europe Programme. Audience Development, Film Literacy. Total: 200,000 Euros. Ref: 553981-CREA-1-2014-1-UK-MED-AUDEV.
  • Orero, P. (IP) (2014-2015). Online e-inclusive multilanguage media for all. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Total: 15,000 Euros. Ref: EUIN2013-50945
  • Matamala, A. (IP) (2011-2013). Technologies for accessibility (TECNACC). Strategies for automatization of translation and speech performance on audio-descriptions. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Total: 34,000 Euros
  • Franquet, R. (IP). (2010-2012). Cross-Media environment (ECROSMEDIA): organizational and productive transformations in broadcasting holdings. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. Total: 30,000 Euros. Ref: CSO2009-09367
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2011-2012). Scientific audiovisual contents by youngsters. Government of Catalonia. Total: 6,000 Euros. Ref: 2011ACDC-00141
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP). (2010-2011). Reception of lesbian characters. Catalan Institute of Women. Total: 15,000 Euros. Reference: U-51/10.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2009-2010). ExtraRadio. FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology). Total: 20,000 Euros. Ref: FCT-09-1063.
  • Latorre, J.I. (IP) (2009-2010). Audiovisual science advanced dissemination. FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology). Total: 20,000 Euros. Ref: FCT-09-93
  • Prado, E. (IP) (2009-2013). Research group on image, sound and synthesis. Government of Catalonia. Total: 50,000 Euros. Ref: 2009SGR1013
  • Prado, E. (IP) (2006-2011). Research group on image, sound and synthesis. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Total: 50,000 Euros. Ref: 1333.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2007-2011). Jornadas de reflexión y congreso internacional sobre entretenimiento interactivo y comunicación. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. Total: 10,000 Euros. Ref: SEJ2007-29163-E.
  • Franquet, R. (IP) (2007-2009). Interactive television in a cross-media environment: Offer typology, contents, formats and emergent services. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. Total: 45,980 Euros. Ref: SEJ2006-11245.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (2005-2008). Research group on image, sound and synthesis. Government of Catalonia. Total: 50,000 Euros. Ref: 2005SGR-00846.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (2008-2009). Reflections on interactive entertainment. Government of Catalonia. Total. 5,000 Euros. Ref: 2007ARCS1/00117.
  • Franquet, R. (IP) (2003-2005). Gender representation on main Spanish online media. Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Total: 16,659. Ref: RS/MB 95/02.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (1995-1999). The acoustic model of credibility (MAC) of voice in the phonoaesthetic expression grammar. Spanish General Direction of Research, Science and Technology (DGICYT / CICYT). Total: 30,050.61 Euros. Reference: DGICYT PB93-0850.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (1995-1997). Research group on image, sound and synthesis. Government of Catalonia. Total: 12,621.25 Euros. Ref: 1995SGR-00138.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (IP) (1996-1997). Speaker´s credibility on multimedia products. Catalan Mass Media Communication Institute. Total: 150,000 pesetas.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (1992-1995). Design and validation of a qualitative methodology for the analysis of new modalities of relation with the television and its consumption. Spanish General Direction of Research, Science and Technology (DGICYT / CICYT). Total: 3,000,000 pesetas. Ref: PB91-0506.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (1992-1994). Design, production and consumption of fictional programs for interactive television. Universitè dú Québec a Montrèal -Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Total: 998,316 pesetas.
Relevant R+D contracts with public institutions
  • Franquet, R. & Prado, E. (IPs) (2003-2004). Interactive television: technological symbiosis and interaction systems with television. Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya. Total: 13.800 Euros.
  • Franquet, R. (IP) (2004). Gender representation on online Catalan media. Institut Català de les Dones. Total: 15.000 Euros.
  • Prado, E. (IP) (2001-2002). Viability study for the launching of digital radio and television services in Aragon province. Government of Aragon. Total: 38.209 Euros.
  • Prado, E. & Moragas Spà, M. (IPs) (2000-2002). Local televisions in Catalonia. Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya. Total: 18.000 Euros.
Supervised PhD thesis (completed)
  • Montoya Bermúdez, D.F. (2021). Las Webseries. Colombia como estudio de caso. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Villegas-Simón, I. (2019). Fictional TV formats and their sociocultural adaptation. Mysteries of Laura as case study. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Extraordinary thesis award (2020).
  • Chistyakov, A. (2018). 3D display interfaces in web applications: Development and performance evaluation. Bellaterra: Department of Computing Sciences. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Tsaousi, K. (2017). Sound effect labelling in subtitling for the deaf and hard-of hearing: an experimental study on audience reception. Bellaterra: Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Madžarević, G. (2016). Reducing homophobia through audiovisual narratives in Serbia: the impact of positive depiction of gay people on audience attitudes. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Extraordinary thesis award (2017).
  • Ibiti, A. (2016). Influencia de la moralidad en la apreciación, percepción de realism y disfrute de las narrativas sobre lesbianas. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Dalbosco. C. (2016). A imagem corporal como geradora de atitudes. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Supervised Master´s thesis (completed)
  • Albadalejo de la Torre, J. (2018). Representación de la maternidad en las series de televisión de EEUU. Análisis de los personajes de Big Little Lies. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Ayerbe Zabaleta, M. (2016). Personajes de lesbianas en la televisión española. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Carbalho, A. (2011). Disfrute e identificación con los personajes lesbianos durante la recepción de narrativas audiovisuales. Una aproximación cualitativa. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Dalbosco, C. (2011). Attitude e imagem corporal: uma aproximaçao cualtitativa. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Madžarević, G. (2011). Una aproximación al estudio de la relación entre la comunicación "cara a cara" y la comunicación electrónica en los estudiantes de la Univeridad Singdunum. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Serrano Silva, S. (2010). El relato interactivo. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
  • Serra, D. (2010). Las motivaciones del consumidor para implicarse en el electrónico Word of Mouth en Facebook. Bellaterra: Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Media and artistic works
Television
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. & Cusó, O. (Dir.), Latorre, J.I (Ex. Prod.) (2015). That´s the story. Prof. Roy J. Glauber remembers the Manhattan Project (TV Documentary). 27 min and 52 min. Twelve Oaks Pictures Distribution. Presented at the Berlinale Film Market (2015) and Cannes Film Market (2015). Screenings: TVE (2015, 2016), TV3 (2015, 2016). About 100 invited screenings followed by a colloquium at research centers [i.e., CCBPP (Benasque, Spain), Higgs Center, University of Edinburgh (Scotland), CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), IFAE (Barcelona, Spain), CP3-Origins (Odense, Denmark), Niels Bohr Institute (Copenhagen, Denmark), UB (Barcelona, Spain), MIT (Cambridge, USA), University of Oxford (Oxford, UK), Stanford University (USA), Max Planck at Erlangen (Germany), ICFO (Barcelona, Spain), Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain), IFT (Madrid, Spain), Insbruck Institute (Austria), Associació Astronómica de Sant Cugat del Vallès (Spain), University of Trento (Italy), Konversatorium, Krakow (Poland), University of Warsaw, (Poland), Instytut Fizyki Warsaw (Poland), Universidad de Granada (Spain)]. English version available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1KfERVRjos
  • Latorre, J.I (Ex. Prod.) & Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir.). (2011-2016). InscienceTV. Online IP TV on scientific contents. Available at: http://www.inscience.tv/
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir.). (2010). Universo Extremo (TV Documentary). 30 min. TV Screenings: TVE, Aragon Television, Canarias Television and Antena del Pirineo Television. Invited presentation followed by a colloquium at: 1) XXXVII International Meeting on Fundamental Physics (Benasque, Spain); 2) Universidad Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Perú); 3) Ciencia 2.0, Physics School at Universitat de Barcelona; 4) XXVI Bienal Internacional de Cine en Ronda (Málaga, Spain); 5) Audiovisual Cycle: "Calaix de ciencia”; 6) Scientific Cafes, and 7) Aster (Astronomic Association of Barcelona). The documentary was awarded as the best audiovisual work by the Prize Consolider-Ingenio (European Union). It was selected by the ASECIC (Spanish Association of Scientific Cinema) to be shown in all secondary schools of Spain (agreement signed in 2010). Spanish version available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNMYjz75USA&t=16s
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir.). (2011). Promotional videos of the Benasque Pedro Pasqual Center of Sciences. Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Prod.). (1990). Pilot show ¨Producto TV¨. Venezolana de Televisión (Public National TV Broadcaster) and Producto Publishing Group. Venezuela.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Journalist-Prod.). (1989-1990). Linea Abierta. TV News Magazine. Televen. Venezuela. Venus Award and National Journalism Award as best television news show.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Ass. prod.) (1988). Radio Caracas TV. Venezuela
Radio
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir.) & Latorre, J.I (Producer). (2011-2016). C-radio.org. Online radio on scientific contents.
Theater
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Director) (2022). Eliza. The dawn of Artificial Intelligence (Author: José I. Latorre). ExxonMobil Campus Concerts Series. NUS Centre For the Arts. Singapore.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Producer) (2015-2019). Annual Benasque Theater Festival. Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual. Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Director) (2019). Una giornata qualunque (Author: Darío Fo). Annual Benasque Theater Festival (2019), Barcelona (2019).
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Director) (2017). La voix humaine (Author: Jean Cocteau). Annual Benasque Theater Festival. (2017). Scene Arts of Graus Festival (2018). Barcelona (2019).
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Actress). (2016). Antigona (Author: José Watanabe). Annual Benasque Theater Festival. (2016).
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Actress). (2015). The stronger (Author: August Strindberg). Annual Benasque Theater Festival. (2015).
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Director) (1988). The tooth brush (Author: Jorge Díaz). Andres Bello Catholic University (1988). Merida (1988).
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Actress). (1985-1989). Various plays. Andres Bello Catholic University. Venezuela.
External consultancy and evaluations
Agencies
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2021- ). Member of the technical commission for the evaluation of the Social Science research projects. Spanish National R+D+i projects. Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2011- ). Professors’ evaluation commission (Communication). Catalan bureau for the quality of the university system (AQU). Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2012- ). Professors’ evaluation commission (Social Science). Spanish national bureau for university evaluation and accreditation (ANECA). Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2016-). PhD funding evaluation. Spanish Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport. Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2016-). Evaluation and accreditation of Bachelor´s and Master´s degree programs of Portuguese private and public universities. A3ES (Portuguese National Agency). Portugal.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2017). Project evaluation. Polish National Science Center. Polland.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (2011, 2014). Research projects evaluator. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Canada.
Journal reviews
  • New Media & Society (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Communication & Society (2008, 2014, 2016)
  • OBS Journal (2009, 2015, 2019)
  • Palabra clave (2009)
  • Escritos de Psicología (2012)
  • International Journal of Arts and Technology (2012, 2014)
  • Journal of Mixed Methods Research (2014)
  • International Journal of Communication (2014, 2018, 2020, 2021)
  • Psychology of Music (2014)
  • International Journal of Business Marketing (2014)
  • International Journal of Mobile Communication (2015, 2016)
  • Tripodos (2015, 2016), ICDS (2015, 2016)
  • Revista Latina de Comunicación Social (2014, 2015)
  • Poetics (2018)
  • Young (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
  • Comunicar (2019, 2020)
  • Journal of Homosexuality (2019, 2020, 2022)
  • Co-herencia (2020)
  • Journal of Digital Media and Interaction (2020)
  • Journal of Applied Media and Communication (2021)
  • Journalism Practice (2021)
  • Sage Open (2021)
  • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (2021)
  • Creativity Research (2021)
  • EPI (2022)
  • Journal of Language and Social Psychology (2022)
  • Sexuality & Culture (2022)
Doctoral dissertations evaluation (tribunal member)
  • Soriano, J.J. (2021). Análisis de Ficción Seriada con Componente LGTB+: Estudio de las Representaciones e Interpretaciones de Casos Españoles y Estadounidenses durante la Década 2011-2020". Murcia: Universidad de Murcia. (Spain). President of the tribunal.
  • Guerrero Martín, I. (2021). El rol de la voz narrativa y la similitud con el protagonista en narraciones diseñadas para reducir el prejuicio hacia inmigrantes estigmatizados. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca (Spain). President of the tribunal.
  • Travis, J.L. (2019). Playing with consumers: Examining the role of play in marketing communications. Hong Kong: City University Hong Kong (China).
  • Vidal Mestre, M. (2017). Branding sonoro. El sonotipo como impulso emocional y mnemotéctico en las marcas. Barcelona: Universitat Abad Oliva (Spain).
  • Nuñez Marcano, C. (2017). La comunicación institucional en los ayuntamientos. El caso de la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura. Badajoz: Universidad de Extremadura (Spain). President of the tribunal.
  • Pszczolkowski, A. (2015). La recepción cinematográfica de largometrajes latinoamericanos de éxito comercial en Iberoamérica. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca (Spain). President of the tribunal.
  • Larrea, O. (2014). Estudio sobre la escucha de la voz del locutor con y sin su imagen: Análisis del proceso perceptivo y cognitivo del oyente. Barcelona: Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain). President of the tribunal.
  • Barreda, M. (2014). El análisis de la atención en la recepción televisiva. La incidencia de las respuestas automáticas de atención en la motivación hacia el consumo de contenidos. Barcelona: Universitat Pomepu Fabra (Spain).
  • López, J. (2011). La eficacia de la sorpresa en el texto narrativo audiovisual. El caso del spot publicitario. Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid (Spain).
  • Sabre, M.L. (2010). Publicidad audiovisual de las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Desarrollo (ONGD). El encuadre y la implicación como factores de eficacia persuasiva. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca (Spain).
Teaching
Courses in Master’s programs
  • Interactive applications (Master in Audio-visual Communication and Advertising, UAB, 2015-2019).
  • Scientific research: Methods and techniques (Online Master in Interactive Strategy and Creativity, UAB, 2016-2019).
  • Scientific research: Methods and techniques (Master in Interactive Strategy and Creativity, UAB, 2016-2019).
  • Audio-visual production and direction (Master in Photojournalism, UAB, 2016-2019).
  • Multimedia Interactive Applications (Master in Contents for the Digital Era: Industry, Technology, Production and Reception, UAB, 2012-2016).
  • Design of cross-media contents (Master in Multimedia and Accessibility, UAB, 2010-2012).
  • Interactive contents reception (Master in Contents for the Digital Era: Industry, Technology, Production and Reception, UAB, 2008-2010).
  • Entertainment theories (Master in Contents for the Digital Era: Industry, Technology, Production and Reception, UAB, 2009-2010).
  • Evolution of online journalism (Master in Web, UAB, 2009-2010).
  • Experimental research in Communication (Master in Contents for the Digital Era: Industry, Technology, Production and Reception, UAB, 2005-2008).
  • Interactive television systems (Master in Interactive Communications – Telecommunications and Multimedia, UAB, 1996).
  • Interactive television systems (European Master in Interactive Communication – Telecommunications and Multimedia, UAB, 1996).
Courses in Undergraduate programs
  • Social Psychology of new media (Communication and New Media, NUS, 2020).
  • News programs in radio and television (Journalism, UAB, 2013-2019).
  • Interactive production techniques (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2013-2019).
  • Audience and reception studies (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2012-2014).
  • Visual studies (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2015).
  • Audio-visual languages (Journalism, UAB, 2013).
  • Television language (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2013-2014).
  • Theory and direction-production techniques of radio shows (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2000-2013).
  • Theory and technique of television news programs (Journalism, UAB, 1999, 2000, 2008-2014).
  • Information genres and production routines in radio and television (Journalism, UAB, 1999, 2000, 2008-2014).
  • Technology of audio-visual media (Journalism/Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 1995-2000, 2007-2008).
  • Interactive video and television (Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 2001-2003).
  • Radio interviews and reportages (Journalism, 2003-2004).
  • Theory and techniques of audio-visual language (Journalism/Audio-visual Communication, UAB, 1999-2010).
  • Theory and techniques of radio news shows (Journalism, UAB, 2001-2002).
  • Specialized information on online audiovisual media (Journalism, UAB, 2002-2003).
  • Theory and techniques of television language (Journalism, UAB, 2000, 2005, 2007).
  • Theory and techniques of television production and direction (Audiovisual Communication, UAB, 1999-2004).
  • Theory and techniques of radiophonic language (Journalism, UAB, 1995, 2001, 2002).
  • Writing and oral performance in audiovisual media (Journalism, UAB, 1998-2008).
Awards
  • Serra, D. (Author), Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir.). (2011). Best research on Advertising. Prat Gaballí Award. Catalan Association of Advertising. Barcelona, Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel, M.T. (Dir). Latorre, J.I. (Exe. Prod). (2010). Best audiovisual scientific audiovisual work (Extrem Universe, TV documentary, 27 min). CPAN 2010 contest. High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Nuclear National Center/Consolider-Ingenio Program. European Union.
  • Franquet, R.; Soto-Sanfiel, M.T.; Ribes, & F.X; Fernández, D. (2004). Mass Communication Research Award (Internet Assault: The decisive battle of Catalonian online media). Government of Catalonia/Audiovisual Council of Catalonia. Spain.
  • Soto-Sanfiel (Journalist-Prod.) et al. (1990). Venus Award. Best TV news program. Journalist Association. Venezuela.
Mentions in press
Address
  • National University of Singapore.
    Department of Communications and New Media.
    Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Blk AS6, #03-41. 11 Computing Drive, Singapore 117416.
E-mails