Ana Lucia Duarte Lanna

Ana Lucia Duarte Lanna is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) at the University of São Paulo (USP) and a candidate for the position of rector in the upcoming elections. She has been a pivotal figure in implementing recent diversity and inclusion policies at the university, including hiring quotas for black professors. A graduate in Social Sciences with advanced degrees in History, she was the first pro-rector for Diversity and Inclusion at USP. Lanna advocates for careful progression of these policies amidst increasing resistance and emphasizes the importance of producing data to support their impact. Her management plan includes enhanced academic support for incoming students and modernizing teaching methods to adapt to contemporary learning styles.