Entre a curiosidade e a docência: memórias de uma trajetória acadêmica

Abstract

This academic memorial presents a reflection on my personal, educational, and professional trajectory, highlighting the paths that have contributed to my development as a professor, researcher, extension specialist, and university administrator. Organized into two complementary parts, the text brings together memories, experiences, and academic achievements that have shaped both my personal development and my work in higher education. The first part revisits the people, institutions, and experiences that played a decisive role in my academic and professional formation. It highlights experiences from primary and secondary education, undergraduate studies, master's and doctoral programs, as well as the influence of teachers, family members, friends, and colleagues in shaping my professional identity. It also discusses my first experiences with teaching, research in Science Education and the History of Science, and the experiences that consolidated my interest in teacher education and science education. The second part presents the activities I have carried out at the Federal University of Uberlândia since joining the institution in 2009. It encompasses undergraduate and graduate teaching, student supervision, scientific production, project coordination, initial and continuing teacher education, university extension activities, and academic administration. Particular emphasis is given to my participation in and coordination of institutional programs and research projects funded by public agencies, my work in teacher education initiatives, my contributions to the fields of Chemistry Education and the History of Science, my editorial work for the journal *História da Ciência e Ensino: construindo interfaces*, and my involvement in a wide range of academic and administrative responsibilities. Beyond documenting professional achievements, this memorial seeks to understand the meanings attributed to the experiences accumulated throughout a trajectory shaped by encounters, learning, and a sustained commitment to public education. In revisiting this journey, I aim to demonstrate the inseparability of teaching, research, extension, and academic administration, reaffirming my commitment to teacher education, knowledge production, and the public university as a space for social transformation.