Welcome!
I am an Assistant Professor of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Political Science at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Delaware in 2022 and completed both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. I specialize in Latin American politics, with a particular focus on comparative and transnational feminist politics, social movements and activism, and culture and politics.
As an interdisciplinary scholar, my research explores feminist activism, culture and politics, and Latin American politics with a focus on gender justice. I teach courses on Gender, Sex, and Sexuality, Human Rights, Latin American Politics, Women of Color Feminism, and Sport Studies, engaging students through critical, intersectional, and transnational perspectives.
My research and teaching are deeply informed by a commitment to inclusivity in higher education, where I emphasize the importance of representing a broad range of voices in academia. Guided by a sensitivity to lived experiences, I analyze intersections of gender, class, race, sexuality, ability, and other identities to bring a nuanced understanding of the complexities of global and local issues.
I am currently working on my first book, which uses soccer as a lens to explore issues of gender, sexuality, and race in Brazil and their connections to broader political and social movements. Through interpretivist methodologies, my research investigates how women soccer fans mobilize to implement socio-political change, highlighting the intersections of feminism, soccer, and activism. With over eight years of experience collaborating with activist groups around soccer in Brazil, my research has culminated in a manuscript that emphasizes the political significance of fan-led efforts to reimagine soccer spaces. Additionally, I am co-editing a forthcoming book, Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Perspectives, with Dr. Susanne Zwingel and Brianna Hernandez, under contract with Routledge. This volume, part of the Gender in a Global/Local World series, brings together feminist scholars and activists to discuss border-crossing perspectives on justice, care, and sustainability for a more equitable future.
I am highly involved in academic service, having held various elective and appointed positions both within and outside my home departments. I am the Assistant Director of the nationally recognized Leon Charney Diplomacy Program at FAU. I have experience coordinating different academic programs funded by the U.S. Department of State and serving as a liaison between the program and government organizations, community members, and guest lecturers. Beyond academia, I am deeply involved in community work as an active member of the nonprofit Miamibloco, where I deepen my connection to Miami through community-driven Samba percussion education and performances.
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