Amalia Susana
Creus Quinteros

Amalia Creus is a Senior Professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Coordinator of the NODES Research Group. She holds a PhD in Visual Arts and Education from the University of Barcelona (2011) and has undertaken research stays at University College Dublin, the University of Malta, and Birkbeck, University of London, contributing to international research collaborations. Her research is situated at the intersection of education, communication, and cultural studies, with a particular focus on critical pedagogies, racism, migration, and educational inequalities. Her work examines how educational institutions, policies, and practices reproduce or challenge social inequalities, with particular attention to inclusion, social justice, and youth participation. She is the coordinator of the NODES Research Group, a transdisciplinary research group that brings together perspectives from education, the social sciences, and the humanities, and has extensive experience in the design and coordination of competitive national and international research projects. She has led and participated in multiple funded research initiatives and has published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. In addition to her research activity, she has held various academic leadership positions at the UOC, contributing to institutional projects related to digital assessment, academic integrity, inclusive teaching, and pedagogical innovation.