Alicia Martínez Moreno holds an Undergraduate Degree in Sociology from the University of Alicante (Runner-up Award from the Office of the UA Vice President for Equality, Inclusion and Social Responsibility). She completed a Master’s Degree in Social Innovation and Change Dynamics (Germán Bernácer Research Chair Award for Best Master’s Thesis and Runner-up Award from the Office of the UA Vice President for Equality, Inclusion and Social Responsibility) at the same university and has undertaken specialized training in urban agenda, human rights, and high digital performance.

Currently, she is a predoctoral researcher in the Department of Sociology 1 at the University of Alicante, hired under an FPU (University Teacher Training) contract to pursue an innovative research line in Sports Sociology. Her work focuses on analyzing sport as a tool for social transformation, exploring its impact on community cohesion, social inclusion, and local development.

As a researcher, she has worked within the field of applied sociology, collaborating on projects such as the Strategic Youth Plan of Alicante (2022-2025), the Children’s Participatory Budgets of Elda (2022-2023), and studies on participatory processes in local development.

In the field of sports sociology, she has presented research on social innovation and sports, particularly the Alicante Sports Social Innovation Lab (LISEALAB) and the impact of sports on social cohesion in vulnerable neighborhoods.

She has actively participated in national and international conferences, addressing topics such as the transformative role of sports in vulnerable neighborhoods and the importance of designing public policies in which citizens play a leading role.

Additionally, she is a member of the Sports Sociology Research Committee (CI 29) of the Spanish Federation of Sociology (FES), where she contributes to the promotion and development of research in this emerging field.

As part of her scientific activity, she has published several book chapters and monographs on social innovation, social change, citizen participation, and healthy habits.