Dr. Eliana Andréa Severo holds a postdoctoral degree from the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), a Doctor in Business Administration at the Pontificia University Católica of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), and has also attended the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Brazil. She has experience in the area of business administration, with emphasis on environmental management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is a professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Center for Applied Social Sciences (CCSA/UFPE), Department of Administrative Sciences, as well as a professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration (PROPAD/UFPE).