2026
Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúLima, Peru
Visiting Researcher
Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, Económicas, Políticas y Antropológicas (CISEPA)
04 / Teaching & experience
Selected work & experience
Across
institutions.
Research, teaching and public work developed across universities and community education in Brazil, Peru, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Academic appointments.
2025—26
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, USA
Fulbright Visiting Scholar · administered by IIE
Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy and Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC), Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
2024—25
Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham, United Kingdom
Visiting Research Scholar
Gender Institute and Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy
2023—24
University of BrasíliaBrasília, Brazil
Researcher
Cravinas Legal Clinic for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Law School
2020—22
University of São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
Research Coordinator
Gender and International Relations Research Group
PhD
Political Science
University of Brasília
2021—present
4
Peer-reviewed
journal articles
18
Conference
presentations
4
Working languages
PT · EN · ES · FR
5+
Years teaching
University & community education
Teaching
University & popular education
Teaching &
pedagogy.
My courses connect political and social inquiry with collaborative learning, relating theory to institutions, lived experience and public life.
Introduction to Political Science
University of Brasília
Foundations of political science, including power, the state, democracy, representation and political institutions.
Sociology
Emancipa Popular Education Network
Introductory sociology for university entrance preparation, using dialogical and problem-posing methods inspired by Paulo Freire.
Political Science
Federal University of Paraíba
Core concepts in political theory and comparative politics, including the state, power, democracy and political institutions.
Introduction to Discourse Analysis
Federal University of Paraíba
Foundations of discourse analysis, including discourse, ideology, subject formation and methods for interpreting political texts.
05 / Recognition & public work
Fellowships.
2025—26Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship · University of Minnesota, United States
2024—25CAPES Doctoral Sandwich Fellowship (PDSE) · Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom
2021—27CAPES Doctoral Fellowship · University of Brasília, Brazil
2017—19CAPES Master’s Fellowship · Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
Awards & honors.
2026Best Paper Award · VI Graduate Student Seminar, Institute of Political Science (IPOL), University of Brasília
2023Mireya Suárez Award for Human Rights Education · University of Brasília
2022Annual Human Rights Award, Cleia Oliveira Cunha Edition · Regional Council of Psychology of Paraná (CRP-PR)
Public work.
2023—26Consultant · Inter-American Development Bank
2022—26Elected Member · Curitiba Municipal Council for Women’s Rights
2021—presentAdvocacy & research leadership · Coletivo Cássia