Memorial descritivo: para promoção à carreira de titular

Abstract

This memoir describes a journey dedicated to higher education, research, extension, and educational management. Working at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and international institutions, my career was guided by a commitment to education and the defense of democracy. My contribution at UFU encompassed higher education, research, and extension. As a teacher and researcher, I sought excellence in teaching and contributed to advancing knowledge in Chemistry. In extension, I coordinated actions that strengthened the university's commitment to the community, including the "Proteger-se" program for student mental health. In addition to UFU, I assumed leadership positions in the Forum of Pro- Rectors for Extension of Brazilian Public Higher Education Institutions (FORPROEX) and in the National Coordination of Extension Pro-Rectors of the National Association of Directors of Federal Higher Education Institutions (ANDIFES). I actively promoted extension policies and the defense of inclusive higher education. I fought threats to public universities, such as the Future-se program, which aimed to weaken the state's role in higher education. I also promoted diversity and inclusion in ethnic-racial initiatives, accessibility, and gender equality. At the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), I coordinated programs to valorize teaching, influencing the training of future teachers. My work in teacher training programs in African countries demonstrates my global commitment to education. Humanitarian activities included assistance to trans communities during the pandemic, through the Comprehensive Care Reference Center for Transespecific Health (CRAIST) at the UFU University Hospital. This memoir represents my commitment to education, democracy, and diversity. It demonstrates that the pursuit of inclusive and democratic higher education is possible and essential.