Ernesto Abalo

Vice Dean of Quality and Development
Dean's Office , School of Education and Communication
Assistant Professor of Media and Communications
Department of Communication and Behavioral Sciences , School of Education and Communication
Associate Professor of Media and Communications
Presentation

I am the Head of the Department of communication and behavioral sciences (KOB). I hold a PhD in media and communication. 

My research interests revolve around discourse, ideology and political power in journalism and other media. I have approached these issues in studies on the news media's reporting on drugs, environmental issues and class related issues.

Moreover, I am currently working in the research project Digital by default? Older adult citizens and digital welfare interfaces, which is funded by the Swedish research council (2023-2025). Within the project, I work with colleagues from Malmö University, Linneaus Univeristy, and Lund University.

I am part of the steering group of GeroNet, which is a multi disciplinary network at JU, with a special focus on older adults and aging.