Deanivea Mendes Felix

Deanivea Mendes Felix is currently serving as a Research Study Assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focusing on the evaluation of the SHIELD Illinois testing program for COVID-19. Previously, Deanivea held the position of Teaching Assistant for various health-related courses at the same university and was a Research Fellow at both Centro Lemann and the Tinker Foundation. Deanivea has also contributed as Treasurer for the Luso-Brazilian Association at UIUC and worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant in earlier roles. Prior international experience includes participation in the Ship for World Youth program in Japan and internships at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Energy Department and the Intellectual Property Division. Deanivea is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Community Health at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, having previously earned a Master of Arts in Brazilian Studies and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Universidade de Brasília.