Adriano Mafra holds a PhD in Translation Studies from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2015) and translation science from Universiteit Antwerpen (2015), a Master's degree in Translation Studies from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2010), Specialization in Language Teaching Methodology (FACISA-2008) and graduated in letras from the University of Vale do Itajaí (2005). He is a member of the Creative Process Study Center (NUPROC) and the Educational Processes Research Group (IFC). He is currently visiting professor at the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh and Professor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFC).