2003 – Ph.D in Education Sciences – Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
1997 - Post-graduation in Education Sciences – Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
1994 - Degree in Education Sciences – Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
1988 - Specialization in Mental and Physical Disability - School of Education of Porto, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

Teacher training and training of trainers; Action research and innovation in education; Educational policies; Sociology of education; Language and communication; Social inequality; Education and cultural diversity; Multicultural studies.