Fabiana is a Brazilian socio-legal scholar and Associate Professor of Sociology at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), where she leads the Center for Studies on Law, Justice, and Society (NEDJUS). She holds a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from UFSCar, complemented by a visiting scholar appointment at Northwestern University, a post-doctoral fellowship in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (USP), and research methodology training from the University of Michigan.
Her professional background bridges academic research with public sector and institutional administration. Before joining UFSCar’s faculty in 2013, she served as a public opinion research manager at Ipsos, coordinated the Research Center at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in Rio de Janeiro (FGV Direito Rio), and worked as Project Director for the Department of Judicial Research within the National Council of Justice (CNJ). Additionally, she has contributed to national academic governance as Deputy Coordinator for the Sociology area at CAPES.
Her core research explores the sociology of law, judicial behavior, and access to justice in Brazil. She has published empirical analyses examining collegial decision-making dynamics within the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the intersections between judicial institutions, public opinion, and the media.