PhD in Political Science and International Relations (Public Administration and International Relations) at Minho University. Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Beira do Interior (UBI) and Director of the Political Science and International Relations undergraduate course at Lusófona University. Her publications include: Reis, L. (2018). O Papel da Defesa no Futuro Da Europa: da Estratégia Global da União Europeia à Cooperação Estruturada Permanente. Relações Internacionais, (60).