Faculty – Graduate Program in Environmental Management

Alexandre Nicoletti Hedlund

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

PhD in Environment Development, environmental epistemology research line, UFPR(2018). Master in Development, area of concentration: Law, CitizenshipDevelopmentthe Regional University of the Northwest of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, UNIJUÍ (2007). Graduated in Law, UNIJUÍ (2003). He is a professor of Criminal LawCriminology. He is currently Deputy Coordinator of the Law Program – Santos Andrade Unit, Universidade Positivo (UP),he is also Professor of Criminal Law. Professor of Postgraduate courses in Criminal LawCriminal Procedure. He was Coordinator of the Law course of the Integrated Colleges of the Iguaçu Valley – UNIGUAÇU (2010-2014).

He was Professor of Criminal LawCriminology at the Centro Universitário Autônomo do Brasil – UNIBRASIL (2014-2017); Professor of Criminal LawEnvironmental Law at the University Center of Vale do Iguaçu, UNIGUAÇU (2009-2014); Professor of Criminal LawEnvironmental Law at UNIOSOCIESC Blumenau (2008). Carried out interdisciplinary projects in the area of Citizenship, DemocracyDevelopment. He works mainly in the areas of Criminal LawCriminologydevelops research on marginalized spaces, control culture,urban criminalization. His research dialogues with the challenges of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda, especially in relation to SDG11, at the interface between smart citiesurban margins.

Alysson Diogenes Nunes

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

He holds a Bachel’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Ceará (2000), a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2003) and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2009). He is currently a professor at Universidade Positivo, linked to the Graduate Program in Environmental Management.

He was awarded in 2017 as the best academic practice in the area of technology in the Shared Teaching Program. He has experience in Materials EngineeringMetallurgical, with emphasis on Corrosion, working on topics such as: reconstruction of porous media, simulated annealing, corrosionprotection, analysis of imagesrocks reservoir, and CFD. His research is also related to methods for decontamination of soils containing heavy metals.

Cíntia Mara Ribas de Oliveira

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Portuguese-Englishthe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (1994), a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistrythe Universidade Federal do Paraná (1995), a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences (Concentration Area: Biochemistry)the Universidade Federal do Paraná (1997)a PhD in Biological Sciences (Concentration Area: Biochemistry)the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2001).

She has more than 21 years of experience in higher teaching. She is a full professor at Positivo Universityshe works as a permanent lecturer in the Graduate Program in Environmental Management (PPGAMB), as well as in the Undergraduate Courses in BiomedicinePharmacy. She is a member of the Scientific Initiation Committee of Positivo University (UP). Reviewer of nationalinternational scientific journals. She is an associate editor of the Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences. She was a member of the advisory board of the Brazilian Society of Ecotoxicology (2016 to 2018). She is a member of the Watersheds Management Council of the Metropolitan Region of Curitibarepresentative of the UP in the Paranapanema River Basin Committeein the Alto Iguaçu basinupper Ribeira tributaries committee.

She works as an ad hoc consultant for the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) Assessment, the public body responsible for evaluating graduate programs in Brazil,Fundação Araucária, in the analysis of research projects. She has developed environmental research projects in partnership with international institutions such as Baylor University, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology)Cardiff University (UK). Currently, she is an adjunct coordinator of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of UP. Works in the areas of Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management,Environmental Education; mainly on the following topics: environmental risk analysis, environmental quality assessmentstrategies for management, physicochemicalmicrobiological quality of water, occurrenceeffects of contaminants in the environment, drugsthe environment, monitoring of environmental impacts through ecotoxicological analyses, analysisremediation strategies of contaminated environmental matrices, healthenvironmental interfaces,socio-environmental education.

Clarissa Bueno Wandscheer

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

She holds a Doctorate in EconomicSocio-Environmental Lawthe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2011), a Master’s degree in EconomicSocial Lawthe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2003)a law degreethe Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2001). Currently, she is a professor at Universidade Positivo, in the Graduate Programs in Environmental ManagementLaw, with a 40-hour regimemember of the Center for LegalSocial Research (CPJUS) with the Research Project Technological, EconomicLegal Innovations for Sustainability. Member of the Environment Research Group: Traditional SocietiesHegemonic Society, which aims to establishconsolidate the line of research in Environment, SocietiesState. With experience in law, with emphasis on LawDevelopment, Sustainability, and Socio-environmental Law.

Cleonir Tumelero

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

PhD in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics, Business, and Accounting of the Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP) (2018). PhD internship at the Centre for Industrial Sustainability (CIS) of the University of Cambridge (2016). Master’s degree in Business Administration from FEA-USP (2012). He holds an MBA in Business Managementthe Brazilian School of PublicBusiness Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EBAPE-FGV) (2007).

He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in Foreign Trade (2005). Permanent professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Managementthe Graduate Program in Business (PPGA) of Universidade Positivo. Professor at the Business School of Universidade Positivo (BS-UP). Researcher at the Center for ManagementTechnological Policy at USP (PGT/USP). Reviewer of nationalinternational scientific journals. Organizational consultant in innovation management. His research focuses on the areas of innovationsustainability, such as eco-innovation, startup management, green R&D cooperation, sustainable entrepreneurship, and design inspired by nature-biomimetics.

Danielle Denes dos Santos

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

PhD in Business AdministrationUniversidade Positivo (UP) with a doctoral stay at TU DELFT (Faculty of Technology, Policy,Management) in the Netherlands. Postdoctoral internship in Technology Policy at Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) in Israel. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administrationthe Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), a specialist degree in Business Marketingthe Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), a Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administrationthe Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP)in Communication Advertisingthe Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Currently, she is a permanent professor of the Graduate Programs in Environmental Managementthe Business Program, as well as a professor at the School of Business at Positivo University.

She has more than 18 years of experience in higher teaching, having worked in several educational institutions, including Positivo University, PUC-PR (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná), Uninter,Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP). She is an evaluator of articles in international scientific eventsparticipates in ENADE (management processes) INEP. She worked for more than 20 years as a consultant in the areas of strategic planning, market research,business marketing, having developed several qualitativequantitative research projects, with experience in data analysispreparation of market research reports. Her areas of interest include: Technological Transition, Innovation Theory, Innovation Management, Technology Policies, Circular Economy, Collaborative Economy,Entrepreneur Eco-system.

Gisela Geraldine Castilho Westphal

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

She holds a degree in Veterinary Medicinethe Universidade Federal do Paraná (2003), a Master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences (2006), a PhD in Zoology (2012)a post-doctorate in ZoologyAnimal Sciencethe same institution. She is a researcher at the Integrated AquacultureEnvironmental Studies Group (GIA/UFPR), working on several researchextension projects,she also coordinates the Laboratory of HistologyMicrobiology since 2003. She has also worked as a professor since 2008, being currently a substitute professor at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) and a professor of undergraduate courses in Veterinary MedicineNursingthe Graduate Program in Environmental Management of Universidade Positivo (UP).

She has experience in the areas of environment, celltissue biology, aquaculture, pathologymicrobiology. She has worked on research related to traditional coastal populations, productiondiseases of aquatic animals (bivalve mollusks, crustaceansfish), ecotoxicological studies using animals as bioindicatorsmonitoringcontrol of invasive aquatic species. She is the author of several books on the ecological basisthe production chain of native oysters, as well as the anatomicalhistological Atlas of the uçá crab, which was the winner of the ABEU 2017 award, of the Brazilian Association of University Publishers, in the Life Sciences category.

John James Loomis

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

He works as a professor at Universidade Positivo (UP), being linked to the Graduate Programs in Environmental Management (PPGAMB) and Bussiness (PPGA) and the Business School. He holds a Master’sPhD in Environmental Management (UP), whose research focused on analyzing environmental impact assessment instruments adopted in Paraná, BrazilCalifornia, US. He also holds a Master’s degree in International Material Flow Management (IMAT) of the Trier University of Applied Sciences (TU), Germany.

At TU, his research focused on creating a certification that integrates carbon sequestration, the enhancement of ecosystem servicesthe socioeconomic benefits of forest conservation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political SciencePhilosophy (American University, Washington, DC, US),his studies focused on comparative transatlantic politicsthe field of German idealism philosophy. He worked for the Department of Defense (DOD) in Washington, DC, US. His main research interests include: environmental impact assessment (EIA), ecosystem services, comparative environmental policies, environmental economy, environmental management systemsinternational relations, circular economyeco-innovation.

Marcelo Limont

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biology at the Spiritist Integrated Colleges (2002), with a specialist degree in EducationEnvironmental Management at the State School of Economic Sciences of Apucarana FECEA (2004). He holds a Master’s degree in Educationthe Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), focusing on research in education, environmentsociety). He did his PhD in EnvironmentDevelopment at the Universidade Federal do Paraná (2014)Post-doctorate in Environmental ManagementUniversidade Positivo (2017).

Currently, he is a professor of the undergraduate course in Veterinary Medicinepermanent professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management at Positivo University (UP). He is also leader of the Interdisciplinary Research Center research group in Sustainability Assessment (NIPAS), Extension Project Coordinator in the Technological, Socioeconomic,Environmental Development Program in collaboration with non-profit organizationsmember of the Extension Project Committee of Universidade Positivo (UP). He has experience in the area of environmentdevelopment, working mainly on the following topics: sustainability indicators; participatory managementmoderation of participatory processes; environmental education; developmentmanagement of projects; nature conservation; governanceterritorial planning;biodiversity corridorsprotected areas.

Marcello Romani Dias

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

He completed a PhD internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT – 2018), he holds a PhD in Business Administrationthe Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EAESP – FGV – 2018), in the Line of Business Strategy Research. He completed postdoctoral studies at Bentley University (USA-2020)is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy at Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2019). He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration, in the area of Organizational Sustainability Researchthe Fei University Center (FEI-2016). He has a specialist degree in Business Governance with a focus on Law, Economics,Management by Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA – 2013). He holds a Bachel’s degree in Business Administrationthe School of Advertising Marketing, with a specialization in Customer Relationship Management (ESPM – 2011).

He works as a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Business (PPGA)in the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of Universidade Positivo (UP). He teaches in postgraduateMBA courses at FGV Management (FGV)the Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA). He is a professor at the School of EngineeringManagement (ESEG), in the Business Administration, Economics,Production Engineering School. In addition, he collaborates with the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (UNINI, MexicoPuerto Rico), through the guidance of doctoral theses,with the Yduqs group, composing study materials, video lessons,podcasts.

As a researcher, he is interested in the lines of Business Strategy, especially in the topic of Internationalization of Higher Education, in which he guides scientific initiation projects funded by the Brazilian National Council for ScientificTechnological Development (CNPq),Sustainability, especially on the topic of Social Business. He is the leader of the Teaching-Learning Environments in the Management Seminars promoted by FEA/USP (SemeAd). It investigates the weaknessesstrengths of the different types of strategies for the competitiveness of organizationsadaptation to the current socio-environmental context of nations, not only at the level of the institution (or organization), but also at the level of the individual. In the interface with the market, he acts as a consultant at SV Partners, a company with more than 20 years in the market. He is a racecar driver currently racing in the Mercedes-Benz Challenge Brazil,also does karting, a sport he has been practicing since he was eight years old.

Mario Sergio Michaliszyn

Professor of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management

Mario Sergio Michaliszyn completed his Doctorate in Social Sciences – Anthropology,the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 1999. He completed his Master’s degree in Social Sciences – Anthropology,the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 1993,completed his Bacherlor’s degree in Social Sciences with a concentration on Sociologythe Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in 1984. Among the notable professional activities that he has developed are his participation as Coordinator of the Center for Coexistence of Guaraqueçaba, of the Society for The Protection of WildlifeEnvironmental Education – SPVS (1992-94).

He was a member of the Coordinating Body of the State STD/AIDS Program of ParanáState Coordinator of the Project Prevention of Drug Misuse among ChildrenAdolescents in Schools of Paraná, with the State Department of Health of Paraná (1995-98). He has been a professor in higher education since 1986is a full professor at Positivo University since 2000, having worked in several undergraduate coursesthe Graduate Program in Environmental Management.

Currently, he is coordinator of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management of UP. His research focuses on the areas of Environmental EducationAnthropology. In his Lattes curriculum, the most frequent terms in the contextualization of his scientific, technological,artistic-cultural production are: anthropology, development, sustainable development, drugs, education, health education, environmental education, teaching-learning, research, traditional populations, health promotion,public health.