Carmen graduated in Psychology and finished her PhD in Research and Methods [health psychology] in 2005. She has worked in research and academia in Public Health since 1998 for institutions such the University of East London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Imperial College and Andalusian School of Public Health. During the last twelve years she has been working in Public Health research on drug dependences and HIV. Currently Carmen is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the University of East London and Program Leader of the Post-Graduate programs in Public Health and Health Promotion.