Cecília Teresa Muniz Pereira has a PhD in Food and Nutrition from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Master in Food and Nutrition from the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI). She graduated with a degree in Food Technology and a specialization in Food Quality Control from the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI). She is a professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão (IFMA). She has experience in the area of food science and technology, with an emphasis on sensory analysis, food microbiology, quality control, fruit and vegetable technology, and milk and dairy product technology.