Thayane Henriques

Thayane Henriques is a PhD researcher at Northwestern University, focusing on applied research at The Digital Apothecary, a lab that integrates ancient and modern technologies to benefit marginalized communities. Thayane also serves as an education mentor for the Brazilian Student Association, supporting Brazilian students pursuing graduate studies in the United States. Previous roles include programming and content analyst for Gloob and Gloobinho, where responsibilities included scheduling, content management, and audience analysis, as well as a marketing internship at Supermercados Inter. Thayane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, an MBA in Marketing from Ibmec, a specialization in Business Strategy from the University of La Verne, and a Master’s degree in Media, Technology, and Society from Northwestern University, with ongoing education in Gender and Sexuality Studies at the same institution.