Renita de Cássia dos Santos Freitas

Psychologist and MA candidate in Psychology at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), FAPESP fellow. Her research focuses on the prevention of intimate partner violence, with an emphasis on emotional intelligence as a tool to foster safe and healthy relationships. She previously held a FAPESP undergraduate research grant, investigating the appropriation of the category of race and the impacts of racism within Brazilian families. During her masters, she completed a research internship at the University of Turin (Italy), analyzing risk and protective factors among LGBTQIAPN+ populations. She is also pursuing a postgraduate specialization in Human Rights. Her main areas of interest and expertise include emotional intelligence, violence prevention, relationships, diversity and differences, racism, gender-based violence, LGBTQIAPNphobia, and human rights. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)