Full Professor at the Department of Administrative Sciences / Graduate Program in Administration and Accounting Sciences (UFSM). Collaborator of the Graduate Program in Management, Media, and Knowledge (UFSC). Leader of the Research Group: INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR, STRESS, AND WORK. Holds a degree in Mathematics from Universidade Franciscana, a master's degree in Production Engineering (UFSM), a doctorate in Production and Systems Engineering (UFSC), and a postdoctoral degree in Engineering, Knowledge Management, and Media (UFSC). Has published 367 articles in specialized journals and 673 papers in conference proceedings. Authored 10 books and 36 book chapters. Participated in 147 events. Supervised 18 doctoral theses, co-supervised 3, supervised 62 master's dissertations, co-supervised 10, supervised 81 specialization monographs, 54 undergraduate research projects, and 57 undergraduate final projects in the fields of Administration, Production Engineering, Applied Statistics, and Nursing. Received 30 awards and/or honors. Member of the Evaluation Committees of MEC, FAPEMA, FAPESPA, FAPESC, FINEP, and Mack-Pesquisa. Member of the Scientific Committee of CAPES and CNPq in the fields of Administration, Production Engineering, and Statistics. Has expertise in: Applied Statistics, with an emphasis on Quantitative Methods and Multivariate Analysis; Administration, with an emphasis on Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior, and Occupational Health. Throughout professional activities, collaborated with 2,460 co-authors in research projects and scientific articles.