Member of the Global Young Academy
Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Master`s and PhD degrees in Social Anthropology at the National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. I also have had the opportunity to take a part of my PhD studies in London, at Brunel University. I have been a post-doc visiting researcher at the University of Sheffield, England, Department of Sociology (2012-2014), a post-doc researcher at Museu Nacional, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2008), visiting professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais, Department of Education (2020). I have been leading various research projects, mainly aiming at understanding the everyday lives of children in empoverished settings from their own perspectives and highlighting macro structures that outline their existence. I have published over fifth papers, book chapters, and books in influential periodicals and journals in Brazil and elsewhere, highlighting my contribution to science. In 2012 I was granted Bolsa Produtividade, a prestigious scholarship, from The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development for high achievement scientists. In 2020 I was granted Visiting Professorship by Fulbright Foundation. I have mentoring more than 25 students in all levels since undergraduated to post-doc degrees. Furthermore, I am a mother of two young girls, who inspire my positive attitude towards the betterment of science in society given its social and individual transformation power.