Bachelor's degree in economics (B.A), applied mathematics and statistics (B.Sc.) from King University, in Tennessee, a Master's degree in applied economics and a Ph.D in business administration and a minor in applied statistics from the Pennsylvania State University. International professional experience - UAE, Oman, Thailand, India, China and Egypt. Spent nearly 1.5 years living in Russia and China to study both Russian and Chinese language and literature at Moscow State University and Hebei University, respectively.
Currently serving as Associate Professor of International Finance at SKEMA Business School. Previous academic positions held at São Paulo School of Business Administration - Fundação Getúlio Vargas and Fundação Dom Cabral.
Research interest broadly focuses on small business economics and business climate, including access to finance, green economy, gender, corruption, labor productivity, global value chains and management practices, among others. Teaching interest mainly comprises international finance, small business economics and applied econometrics. Main publications have appeared in leading international peer reviewed journals, such as Journal of Financial Stability, Small Business Economics, Tourism Economics, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and Journal of School Health, among others.