Degree in Sociology from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a Master’s degree and a PhD in Political Science from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). She completed her postdoctoral studies at Yale University, in the United States, and at the European University Institute (EUI), in Italy. She is a member of the research group based on the Center for Public Opinion Studies (Cesop), at Unicamp.