I am PhD in Sociology by the Post-Graduation Program in Sociology at the Federal University of Pernambuco (PPGS/UFPE) and master in Communication by Post-Graduation Program in Communication (PPGCOM/UFPE). I am also graduated in Mass Communications/Journalism by UFPE and in Business Administration by Faculty of Management at the University of Pernambuco (FCAP/UPE). As a researcher, I coordenated researching teams and conducted investigations at the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation. As a professor, I have student guidance on undergraduate, master's and doctoral projects. I operate in the following areas: sociology of communication, sociology of education and sociology of culture. My interests are in media studies, media literacy, teaching of sociology in high school, and qualitative methods. I am a postdoctoral fellow in media literacy at the Center for Research and Sociology Studies of the University Institute of Lisbon (CIES-ISCTE-IUL) under the supervision of Profa. dra. Patrícia Avila. I am also collaborating researcher of the Laboratory of Media Studies and Public Sphere (LEMEP/IESP/UERJ).