Teresa holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1980), a master's degree in Economics from EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance at Fundação Getulio Vargas - RJ (1990), and a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota (1997).
She is currently a Professor in the Undergraduate Program at FGV EPGE. Teresa has expertise in Economics, with an emphasis on Human Capital, working primarily on the following topics: Health Economics and Economic Regulation.