Doctor and Master in political science from Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro University Research Institute – IUPERJ). Bachelor in social sciences from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG). Professor of Law in the undergraduate program, and permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program (Stricto Sensu) in Law and Regulation at FGV Rio de Janeiro Law School. Carries out research in the area of political science, with an emphasis on public policies, political institutions, and analysis of the decision-making process.