Maria João Pereira de Melo Tedim Cruz is lecture at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Lusófona University – Oporto University Center, currently teaching the disciplines of Private International Law and Political Science. Researcher at CEAD - Center for Advanced Studies in Law Francisco Suárez, Faculty of Law of Lusófona University. Doctoral student in Law at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Lusófona. Has a Master in Law from the Faculty of Law of Portuguese Catholic University and a Degree in Law from the Law School of University of Minho.