She holds a European Ph.D. in Social Sciences (Economics and Management), a master's in Applied Economics from the University of Salamanca, and is a graduate of Management from the ISEG, University of Lisboa. She is currently a professor at ESTGA – School of Technology and Management, University of Aveiro. She was a Member of the Board of the Centro Hospitalar do Nordeste (ULSNE) and a Technical Adviser of the Ministry of Health of Portugal. She is a researcher at GOVCOPP. She has participated in four international projects I&D and supervised several Masters students; she has published more than 60 publications and has been distinguished with seven scientific awards.