Dr. Rosa holds a degree in Physics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, a master’s in Teaching, Philosophy and History of Sciences from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), a master’s in Science Education from Teachers College, and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Columbia University. She is a professor at the Institute of Physics (UFBA), where she is a local Physics coordinator of a Federal Teacher Education Program (PIBID). Her interests involve research and practice in physics teaching, physics for children, and additive manufacturing. Dr. Rosa grounds her work on feminist perspectives, Critical Race Theory, and Decolonial thought. She is interested in discussions involving the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in the construction and teaching of science.