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Luana Marangon Lima

Gendell Family Assistant Professor of the Practice
Environmental Social Systems

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Gendell Family Assistant Professor of the Practice · 2024 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Energy and Data Analytics · 2025 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment
Faculty Fellow in the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability · 2025 - Present Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, University Institutes and Centers

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of the Practice of Energy and Data Analytics · 2023 - 2025 Nicholas School of the Environment
Faculty Director for Education & Experiential Learning in the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability · 2024 - 2025 Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, University Institutes and Centers
Associate Director for Educational Programs in the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability · 2022 - 2024 Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, University Institutes and Centers
Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences and Policy · 2018 - 2023 Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Director for Educational Programs of the Duke University Energy Initiative · 2019 - 2022 University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Faculty Fellow in The Energy Initiative · 2021 - 2022 University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative · 2019 - 2021 University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Pratt School of Engineering · 2020 - 2021 Pratt School of Engineering

Professional Training and Employment


Assistant Professor · 2013 - 2016 Universidade Federal de Itajubá (Brazil)