Simone Cavalcante

Simone Cavalcante is a Lecturer in Portuguese at the University of Pennsylvania's Joseph H. Lauder Institute and Wharton School. She holds a degree from Rio de Janeiro State University and a graduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. Her research focuses on innovative language pedagogy, Brazilian cinema, gender studies, and environmental humanities.

Education:

• Bachelor's in English and American Literature - Rio de Janeiro State University
• Graduate Studies in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Leadership Studies Degree (Diversity/Inclusion Focus)

Her academic interests bridge cinema studies (Latin American/Lusophone focus), human rights, and environmental advocacy. She actively incorporates contemporary cultural trends into language instruction methodologies.

Personal Interests: Running, surfing, cooking, music, poetry, and series/movie analysis with her two cats.