I´ve completed my PhD in Tourism, Leisure and Culture in 2016 from the University of Coimbra - Faculty of Arts, has a Master's degree in Economic Sciences since 2000 from the University of Beira Interior, has a Degree in Economics in 1994 from the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Administration in 1993 from the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies. I'm an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Coordinator of the Technical Scientific Unit of Social and Human Sciences at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco and President of the Technical-Scientific Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco - Escola Superior de Gestão. Published 14 articles in specialized journals. It has 4 book chapter(s) and 3 book(s). Participated in 6 event(s). Participates and/or participated as a Researcher in several project(s). Works in the area(s) of Social Sciences with an emphasis on Other Social Sciences - Tourism. In my professional activities, I interacted with 46 collaborator(s) in co-authoring scientific works.