Graduated in Visual Arts / Drawing and Plastic (Bachelor) from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1984), Graduation in Design / Visual Communication (Bachelor) from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1986), Specialization in Surface Design from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1990), Master in Production Engineering / Design Management from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2001) and PhD in Production Engineering / Design Management from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2006). She is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, and is currently Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Visual Arts (PPGART-UFSM), where she has been a permanent professor and advisor since 2007. She is a member of the PPGART Publishing Board and the Committee Editorial of PPGART Contemporary Magazine. She is Substitute Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Surface Design at UFSM. Acts in the Graduation in Visual Arts, in the Bachelor and Licenciatura. Since 2005 she coordinates the LAD / Art and Design Research Laboratory and leads the Art and Design Research Group / CNPq-UFSM, focusing on art, design and technology relations. She is a member of ANPAP (National Association of Researchers in Plastic Arts, Brazil) and a member of Artech International (International Association for Computer Arts). She has experience in the area of ​​Arts and Design, acting mainly on the following themes: hybrid processes in the visual arts, stamping and textile printing, surface design, ceramic and textile design, design management, training and professional performance, virtual learning environments.