I am associate professor at the Department of Social and Developmental Psychology and at the Graduate Program 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), National Council for Family Relations (NCFR), Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Interamerican Society of Psychology, and a member of the Editoral Board of "Personal Relationships" (IARR journal).

Other activities include:
Latin American Network for Interpersonal Relationship Research (www.abpri.org) - Coordinator
International Scientific Psychology Network (www.psicologiacoopera.org) - Coordinator - Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Psychology
Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships (http://interpersona.psychopen.eu) - Editor-in-Chief
International Center for Interpersonal Relationship Research, UFES, Brazil (http://icirr-cipri.org) - President

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.