Contact Information
707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
Biography
I have a background in Languages, with a degree in Portuguese and English. I have studied Brazilian literature, with a particular interest in authors such as Clarice Lispector, Machado de Assis, and Lima Barreto, as well as in the relationship between literature and philosophy. I also taught Portuguese for three years, and I am currently in my first year of a master's degree in Portuguese language and literature.
Research Interests
Literature and Philosophy, Brazilian Literature, Machado de Assis, Lima Barreto, Clarice Lispector.
Education
Master's of Arts in Portuguese (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), in progress.
Bachelor of Education in Languages: Portuguese and English (State University of Northern Parana), 2025.
Courses Taught
PORT 400 - Intensive Beginning Portuguese
Recent Publications
Santos, A., & Canassa, L. (2026). Liberdade, responsabilidade e angústia: Macabéa e o existencialismo. Claraboia, (25). https://doi.org/10.35356/issn.2357-9234.2026.2139