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Hire Lorleen F.

Malta

Social Psychologist, Researcher & Consultant: Online Safety, Child Rights, Child Protection 10+ years of experience

Profile Summary

Consultant and researcher with over 10 years of experience in child rights, child protection and online safety. Demonstrated expertise in the development of evidence-based interventions, advocacy strategies, project management, monitoring, and evaluation. Proven track record of collaborating effectively with renowned international organizations such as Trilateral Research, ChildFund Alliance, and Child Helpline International. Strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and youth.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Online Privacy
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Applied Psychology
• ☆ Social Psychology
• ☆ Cyberpsychology
• ☆ Qualitative Market Research
• ☆ Quantitative Market Research

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Visiting Lecturer

University of Malta

- Present

Head of research

A1 Research

July 2021 - Present

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Psychology)

University of Malta

2013 - 2020

Master in Youth and Community Studies (Department of Youth and Community Studies)

University of Malta

2005 - 2009

Bachelor of Psychology (Hons.) (Department of Psychology)

University of Malta

1999 - 2003

Certifications

• CPsychol.

  The British Psychological Society

  https://portal.bps.org.uk/Psychologist-Search/Chartered-Member-List/Member-Details?entityid=bb8af4bf-958b-ed11-81ad-002248425131

  May 2023 - December 2023

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

Lauri, M. A., & Farrugia, L. (2020). Identity Exploration in Anonymous Online Spaces.. In Green, L., Holloway, D., Stevenson, K., Leaver, T., & Haddon, L. (Eds.). The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Children. (pp. 173-184). Routledge.

Farrugia, L. (2019). Balancing children’s rights to participation, provision and protection in the digital world: A focus on excessive use. In J. Borg & M.A. Lauri (Eds.), Navigating the Maltese Mediascape (pp.123-135). Valletta: Kite Publications.

Farrugia, L. & Lauri, M.A. (2018). Parents’ awareness and management of risks their children face online. In A. Jorge, G. Mascheroni & C. Ponte (Eds.) Digital Parenting. The Challenges for Families in the Digital Age (pp. 135-146). Göteborg: Nordicom.

REPORT

Lauri, M.A. & Farrugia, L. (2020). Access, use, risks and opportunities for Maltese children on the internet. Msida: University of Malta.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Farrugia, Lorleen(2019). WASP (write a scientific paper): The ongoing process of ethical decision-making in qualitative research: Ethical principles and their application to the research process. Early human development. 133. p. 48--51. Elsevier

Farrugia, Lorleen and Lauri, Mary Anne and Borg, Joseph and O’Neill, Brian(2018). Have You Asked for It? An Exploratory Study About Maltese Adolescents’ Use of Ask. fm. Journal of Adolescent Research. p. 0743558418775365. SAGE Publications Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA

Farrugia, Lorleen(2018). Self-Other positioning: Insights into children’s understanding of risks in new media. CURRENT PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA RESEARCH. p. 233.

Jorge, Ana and Farrugia, Lorleen(2017). Are victims to blame? Youth, gender and moral discourse on online risk. Catalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies. 9. (2). p. 285--301. Intellect

Dinh, Thuy and Farrugia, Lorleen and O'Neill, Brian and Vandoninck, Sofie and Velicu, Anca(2016). Insafe Helplines. Operations, effectiveness and emerging issues for internet safety helplines. European Schoolnet/Kapersky Helpline Fund

Dinh, Thuy and Farrugia, Lorleen and O'Neill, Brian and Vandoninck, Sofie and Velicu, Anca(2016). Internet safety helplines: exploratory study first findings. Better Internet for Kids

Mascheroni, Giovanna and Jorge, Ana and Farrugia, Lorleen(2014). Media representations and children’s discourses on online risks: Findings from qualitative research in nine European countries. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. 8. (2).

Casado, Miguel Angel and {\v{C}}ern{\'\i}kov{\'a}, Martina and Farrugia, Lorleen and Garmendia, Maialen and Haddon, Leslie and d’Haenens, Leen and Jimenez, Estefan{\'\i}a and Jorge, Ana and Lobe, Bojana and Mascheroni, Giovanna and others(2014). The meaning of online problematic situations for children.

OTHER

Lauri, Mary Anne and Borg, J and Farrugia, L(2015). Children’s internet use and parents’ perceptions of their children’s online experience. Malta: University of Malta