Dr. Germana Barata

Dr. Germana Barata is a research associate of the ScholCommLab and a dedicated science communication researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Studies in Journalism (Labjor) and the Centre for the Development of Creativity (Nudecri) at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil. With a Master’s and PhD in History of Science from São Paulo University, Dr. Barata is a respected scholar who has been awarded a productivity research fellowship in science communication at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in Brazil.

Experience

Research associate at the ScholCommLab
Science communication researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Studies in Journalism (Labjor) and the Centre for the Development of Creativity (Nudecri) at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil
Teaches in Labjor/Unicamp’s Master in Science Communication program
Coordinates the graduate Science Journalism course at Unicamp
Awarded a productivity research fellowship in science communication at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in Brazil
Involved in a collaborative project with the University of the Fraser Valley, Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC), and the Association des Communicateurs Scientifique du Quebéc (ACS)

Education

Master’s in History of Science from São Paulo University
PhD in History of Science from São Paulo University

Research and Publications

Research focuses on the impact of social media and altmetrics on the value of Brazilian science journals
Project “Social impact of the Brazilian Science production through science communication” received financial support from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation
Collaborative project “Mapping the new landscape of science communicators and writers in Canada” funded by SSHRC
Prolific writer contributing to Ciência em Revista and Diário de Vancouver
Publications and presentations available on ResearchGate