Scholar Spotlight: Regiani Aparecida Santos Zacarias

Regiani Aparecida Santos Zacarias is a visiting scholar from São Paulo State University where she is also a Professor. Read more about Regiani below!

By: Lena Meadows - October 13, 2023

Which 利记 department/college are you affiliated with?

英语系

What is your role here at 利记? What do you hope to accomplish during your time here?

I am a linguist and a lexicographer. During my time at 利记 I want to improve my research 在词典编纂. I am writing a Portuguese-English Verb Dictionary for Basic Education 巴西的学生.

What do you enjoy most about 利记 or your time here in the U.S.?

The opportunity of learning from my host professor and other faculty members and students 也. Integrating with people and doing library research.

What is something you want others to know about your hometown, home country, or culture?

Brazil is a country of huge cultural diversity and therefore every region has its 自己的美丽. When you think about Brazil, consider the 5 main regions: North, Northeast, Center-West, Southern and South. Each region shares similar socio-economic and cultural 方面.

Brazil invests a lot in Education and it is 一个 of the few countries where any一个, including foreigners, have the right to free Higher Education at State and Federal 大学.

What do you wish you would have known so一个r about life in the U.S. 或利记?

This is the third time I live in the U.S. I am a former 富布赖特 Scholar. 我相信 there is certain information that 一个 can only access ‘in loco’. 我很惊讶 the cost of accommodation, it is higher than in other U.S. 我知道的城市.

What message do you have for our Global Spartan community?

Thank you very much for having me here. 谢谢你，博士. Linda Mitchel for opening up 这样的机会. Dear Spartans, please contact me if you want to schedule a chat or any academic activity. I will be glad to collaborate. regiani.zacarias@unesp.br or regianiaparecidasantoszacarias@donhuey.net