Cátia Casimiro (7516-A8BE-F7F1)

Curriculum Vitae

Cátia Casimiro

Cátia Casimiro has a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Communications, as well as a Master's Degree in Organizational Communications. Her Master's Thesis focused on the equity of organizational communication between hearing people and people with hearing loss. She is currently a PhD student in Communication Sciences and her thesis will focus on the written accessibility of boardgame rules. Cátia’s research interests include communication, and social and organizational inclusion of People with Disabilities, publishing, and participating in projects in these areas. In line with these interests, she already has some articles, chapters, and a book dealing with these areas of research. Additionally, she's also the editorial manager for the International Journal of Games and Social Impact (IJGSI).

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Cátia Casimiro

Citation names

Casimiro, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 7516-A8BE-F7F1
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5606-5474

Email addresses

catia.casimiro@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences - Media and Communications

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2023/10/10 - 2026 Ongoing	Ciências da Comunicação (Doutoramento) Major in Acessibilidade Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2023/08 - 2023/08 Concluded	Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialization (Diploma de especialização) Major in Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Rice University, United States
2023/02/03 Concluded	Comunicação nas Organizações (Mestrado) Major in Sem especialização Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal "Paradigma Empresarial em Equidade na Comunicação Organizacional entre Pessoas com Perda Auditiva e Ouvintes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17
2016/08 - 2019/10 Concluded	Comunicação Aplicada: Marketing, Publicidade e Relações Públicas (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/05/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2022/12/19 - 2023/04/30	Researcher (Research)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30	Research Trainee (Research)	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/05 - Current	Editorial Manager of International Journal of Games and Social Impact	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/05/01 - Current	GameIN 2022.07939.PTDC Master Student Fellow Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Comunicação Arquitectura Artes e Tecnologias da Informação, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2022/09/01 - Current	No Barriers to Employment 2022-1-SE01-KA220-ADU-000089826	European Commission Ongoing
2023/03 - 2023/10/31	ASDigital 2020-1-PT01-KA226-SCH-094961 Research Fellow Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada Cultura e Novas Tecnologias, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2022/12/19 - 2023/04/30	TEGA 2020-1-UK01-KA203-079248 Research Fellow Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada Cultura e Novas Tecnologias, Portugal	Erasmus Plus Concluded
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30	GIM - Glossário Inclusivo de Termos Matemáticos COFAC/ILIND/CICANT/1/2020 Scientific Initiation Fellow Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Comunicação Aplicada Cultura e Novas Tecnologias, Portugal	Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Cátia Casimiro; Carla Sousa; Filipe Luz; Jorge Oliveira; Ana Loureiro. Do Tokenismo à Autodeterminação: Considerações Éticas na Investigação com Pessoas com Deficiência Intelectual. 2023. 10.24140/gamein.01 Cátia Casimiro; Carla Sousa; Filipe Luz; Jorge Oliveira; Ana Loureiro; Pedro M. A. Fernandes; João Léste. From Tokenism To Self-Determination: Ethical Considerations in Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities. 2023. 10.24140/gamein.02
Book chapter	Casimiro, Cátia; Léste, João; Sousa, Carla. "Empowerment through Language, Inclusive Models, and Activism: Nurturing Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual Disability". In No Barriers: Strategies and Best Practices for the Employment of Individuals with Intellectual Disability, 59-73. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 2024. Published • 10.24140/nobarriers.v1.p02.01 Sousa, Carla; Pereira, Júlia; Casimiro, Cátia; Tsvetkova, Paulina. "Contextual Perceived Needs for Inclusive Employment of People with Intellectual Disability". In No Barriers: Strategies and Best Practices for the Employment of Individuals with Intellectual Disability, 37-54. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 2024. Published • 10.24140/nobarriers.v1.p01.03 Sousa, Carla; Pereira, Júlia; Casimiro, Cátia. "Appendix A - Need Analysis Questionnaire". In No Barriers: Strategies and Best Practices for the Employment of Individuals with Intellectual Disability, 147-155. Lisboa, Portugal: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, 2024. Published • 10.24140/nobarriers.v1.p02.07 Cátia Casimiro. "Enhancing Participatory Research with Neurodiverse Individuals: The Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Facilitating Informed Consent". Portugal, 2023. 10.24140/asdigital.v1.p02.09 Casimiro, Cátia. "Análise Retórica da Campanha Dodot #PequenosLutarores". In Audiovisual e Indústrias Criativas: Presente e Futuro - Volume 1, 379-390. Aravaca (Madrid), Spain: McGraw Hill, 2021. Published
Conference paper	Sousa, Carla; Pereira, Júlia; Tsvetkova, Paulina; Casimiro, Cátia. "Perceptions of Inclusion Professionals on Employability of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: a Transnational Study". Paper presented in International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2024, Porto, 2024. Published Cátia Casimiro; José Carlos Neves; Carla Sousa. "Mathematics and Sign Language Learning With a Tangible Game: An Inclusive Approach for DHH and Hearing Children". 2023. 10.34190/ecgbl.17.1.1411
Journal article	Sousa, Carla; Neves, José Carlos; Casimiro, Cátia. "MATEMÁTICA E APRENDIZAGEM DA LÍNGUA GESTUAL PORTUGUESA COM UM JOGO TANGÍVEL: Uma Abordagem Inclusiva". Revista Saber Incluir 2 2 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.24065/rsi.v2i2.2635. 10.24065/rsi.v2i2.2635 Sousa, Carla; Casimiro, Cátia; Luz, Filipe Soares Branco da Costa; Léste, João. "Ética na Investigação com Pessoas com Deficiência Intelectual: Linhas Orientadoras e Materiais Acessíveis Para a Inclusão Plena". HUMANITAS - Nada do que é humano nos é alheio 4 (2024): 11-13. Published Neves, José Carlos; Sousa, Carla; Casimiro, Cátia. "Developing and Validating a Qualitative Tool for Playtesting Service Learning-Based Accessible Games: A Comprehensive Approach". EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies 10 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eetct.4854. Published • 10.4108/eetct.4854 Joana Barros; Cátia Casimiro. ""Meeple-Centred Design" to Assess Collaborative Play: The Case of Team3". International Journal of Games and Social Impact (2024): https://doi.org/10.24140/ijgsi.v2.n1.04. 10.24140/ijgsi.v2.n1.04 Cátia Casimiro. "O Paradigma Empresarial da Equidade Sociocomunicacional Organizacional Entre Pessoas com Perda Auditiva e Ouvintes". Revista Comunicando (2023): https://revistacomunicando.sopcom.pt/index.php/comunicando/article/view/330. 10.58050/COMUNICANDO.V12I2.330 Inka Brand; Isra C.; Markus Brand; Shei S.; Micael Sousa; Carla Sousa; Cátia Casimiro. "[Roundtable] Analogue Co-Design: Opportunities, Challenges and Other Nuances". International Journal of Games and Social Impact (2023): https://doi.org/10.24140/ijgsi.v1.n2.09. 10.24140/ijgsi.v1.n2.09 Carla Sousa; José Carlos Neves; Cátia Casimiro; Carlos Pereira dos Santos; Patrícia Carmo; Joana Mendes; Vasco Bila. "Exploring the Feasibility of Game-Based Tangible Resources in the Teaching of Deaf Preschoolers and their Hearing Peers". Journal of Educational Studies and Multidisciplinary Approaches (2022): https://doi.org/10.51383/jesma.2022.34. 10.51383/jesma.2022.34
Thesis / Dissertation	Casimiro, Cátia Sofia Fernandes. "Paradigma empresarial em equidade na comunicação organizacional entre pessoas com perda auditiva e ouvintes". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/13716.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/04/19	Involving People with Intellectual Disability in the Development of Inclusive and Accessible Guidelines.	ESWRA Conference 2024 - Envisioning Future: Social Work Research in the Age of Industry 4.0 (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/09/24 - 2024/09/27	Conference presentation on the systematic literature review carried out as part of the doctoral thesis. The systematic review focused on the accessibility of communication for neurodivergent people. Conference	10th European Communication Conference (ECREA) Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia

Distinctions

Award

2023	Runner-Up for Best Academic Award International Game Developers Association, United States