Full Professor in the Department of Political Economy at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon. Aggregation (2020) and PhD in Economics (Iscte, 2020, 2005), Master's in Economics and Social Policy (ISEG, 1997), Degree in Sociology (Iscte, 1991). Vice-Rector for Education and Accreditation (2022-present).  Director of Iscte's PhD programme on transitions to sustainability. Teaching since 1991 in undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes in the scientific and disciplinary areas of the history of economic thought, the political economy of the territory and sustainability. Research carried out as part of international and national projects, with European and national funding. National and international publications in the field of political economy, including subjects such as territory, innovation and sustainability. She was Director of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (2019-2022), Deputy Director of the School of Social Sciences (2016-2019), and Director of the Department of Political Economy (2016-2019). She was also Vice-Chair of the Pedagogical Council (2014-2017) and a member of this and other Iscte bodies since the beginning of her teaching career.