Career

• Since 2012: Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
• 1999 - 2012: Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
• 1998 - 1999: Guest Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal

Roles

• Since 2015: Member of the evaluation committee of the Prémio Fernão Mendes Pinto, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa
• Since 2013: Member of the Office for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Employability; and Member of the commission of the Licenciatura in Food Science and Technology
• Since 2004: Member of the Pedagogical Council
• Since 2004: Vice-head of department of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
• Since 2003: Member of the Scientific Council

Qualifications

• 2012 - PhD. in Economics, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• 2003 - MSc. in Industrial and Firm Economics, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
• 2002 - First degree in Management, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• 1998 - First degree in Agribusiness Management, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Awards and Honors

• 2003 - Best Student Award 2001/2002, Licenciatura in Management, awarded by the Ministério da Ciência e do Ensino Superior
• 1998 - Best Student Award 1997/1998, Licenciatura in Agribusiness Management, awarded by the Ministério da Educação e do Ensino Superior

Interests

• Economics and Management: Rural economic development, Valorization of endogenous resources, Entrepreneurship, Organizations and competitiveness, Agribusiness management