Affiliation: Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo

Sandra Madureira holds a degree in Portuguese/English Languages and a specialization in Linguistics from the Catholic University of Santos. She also obtained a master's and doctorate in Applied Linguistics and Language Studies from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUCSP). She completed a postdoctoral internship at the University of Campinas. Currently, she serves as a full professor at the Department of Linguistics at PUCSP and as a professor at the Postgraduate Studies Program in Applied Linguistics at PUCSP. Sandra has extensive experience in the field of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. She is the founder and leader of the Research Group on Speech Studies (GeFALA) and the founder and coordinator of the Integrated Laboratory of Acoustic Analysis and Cognition (LIAAC). Additionally, she is the editor of the journal Intercâmbio em Linguística Aplicada at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and serves on the editorial committees of scientific journals. Her research in Experimental Phonetics encompasses various areas, including Speech Expression, Sound Symbolism, Voice Qualities, Intonation, L2 Sound Acquisition, Phonetic Variation, and Speech Disorders.