Francesca Romana Lenzi, PhD, is Associate Professor of General Sociology at the University of Rome "Foro Italico," where she also holds several institutional roles, including Rector's Delegate for Gender Equality and Social Policies and Chair of the Equal Opportunities Committee (CUG). She holds the Italian National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor (ASN 2021/2023, sector 14/C1). She earned her PhD in History of Europe from Sapienza University of Rome, alongside degrees in Psychology and Social Processes, International Relations, and Political Science. Her research focuses on the sociology of health, urban health, social determinants of health and health inequalities, social research methodology, sociology of sport, and gender equality, and she is the author of over 100 publications, including articles in journals such as Nutrients, Sustainability, Frontiers in Sociology, and PLOS ONE. She currently serves as PI or unit coordinator on several national and European research projects (PRIN, Fondazione Cariplo, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ Sport, CERV) and holds editorial roles including Section Editor-in-Chief of Current Social Sciences and Editor-in-Chief of Nutrients Review.