I am professor at the Department of Social and Developmental Psychology and at the Graduate Programme in Psychology, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil. I got my Ph.D. degree in 2001 from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. At present, I supervise Ph.D. and masters students.

I am member of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) and of the Editoral Board of Personal Relationships (IARR journal).

I am also president of the Brazilian Association for Interpersonal Relationship Research.

My main research interests are interpersonal relationships and social networks with emphasis on friendship and cooperation.

Currently, I am investigating intercultural and international friendships and international scientific cooperation.

International Scientific Cooperation - Scholars from any country interested in international scientific cooperation involving Brazil or other Latin American countries in the area of Psychology or Social Sciences are invited to get in contact.

Intercultural / International Friendships - All those interested in friendship involving Latin Americans living abroad or foreigners living in Latin America are also invited to get in touch