PhD and master’s degree in business administration from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Specialist in Strategic Human Resources Management from UFMG. Bachelor’s degree in business administration from PUC Minas. She worked as a consultant specialized in Organizational Studies, ESG, Diversity, Inclusion and Organizational Culture. She has already provided services for Petrobras, Transpetro, Globo, Carrefour, Wabtec and BS2 in development programs at FDC, as well as Nespresso, Caloi and Becton Dickinson through Instituto Diversidade and SporTV. Scientist and researcher at the Organizational Studies and Society Research Center (NEOS) at the School of Economic Sciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Member of the Interinstitutional Research Group "Multiple Views on the University: People, Territories and Projects" (Unila, UFMG, UFSC, Unicamp, UNEMAT and ESPM). She is affiliated to the Brazilian Association of Black Researchers (ABPN), the Brazilian Society for Organizational Studies (SBEO) and the Brazilian Association for Social Studies of Sciences and Technologies (ESOCITE.BR). Elisângela is leader of the thematic area University, Society and State in Contemporary Times of the Organizational Studies Division of the Anpad Meeting (EnANPAD). She has been  leader of the Public Administration, Government, State and Society and Third Sector (ENANGRAD) theme area since 2020. She researches and publishes on aspects derived from the following themes: Organizational Studies, Non-Hegemonic Organizations, University, Social Movements, Knowledge Production and Dissemination Systems, inequality, and social development. She holds relevant professional experience in the areas of Higher Education, Public Health, Non-Governmental Organizations, Social Movements and Organizational Studies.