Dean Offices

By providing direct support to the central administration, the Dean Offices have executive competences in specific matters and manage the institutional activities from technical coordinations. Currently, UFPB's top-level management have 8 seats for Deans that decide on policies turned to teaching, research, extension, management, planning, and student assistance. Find below the list of the UFPB's Dean Offices arranged as follows: the first four offices cope with the university's underlying subjects, whereas the reminiscent offices deal with support subjects.

Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Full name: Silvana Carneiro MACIEL

Short description: Professor at the Department of Psychology. Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Her educational background covers social sciences, psychology and education.

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: prg.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PRG
• Subjects: academic issues; assessment and regulation; academic curricula; academic programs and projects; internships. 

Dean of Graduate Studies

Full name: Fernando Guilherme Perazzo COSTA

Short description: Professor at the Department of Zootechnics. Ph.D. in Zootechnics. His educational background covers agricultural sciences, zootechnics, and animal nutrition. 

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: prpg.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PRPG
• Subjects: monitoring and assessment; operations; finance.

Dean of Research Activities

Full name: Valdir de Andrade BRAGA

Short description: Professor at the Department of Biotechnology. Ph.D. in Physiology. His educational background covers veterinary medicine, molecular biology, and physiology.

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: propesq.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PROPESQ
• Subjects: scientific initiation; research programs; finance.

Dean of Extension and Community Outreach

Full name: Berla Moreira de MORAES

Short description: Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy. Ph.D. in Linguistics. Her educational background covers occupational therapy, ergonomics, and public health. 

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: proex.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PROEX
• Subjects: popular education; cultural extension; community outreach programs.

Dean of Student Assistance

Full name: Alfredo Rangel RIBEIRO

Short description: Professor at the Department of Private Law. Ph.D. in Juridical Sciences. His educational background covers juridical sciences, law theory, and consumer law.

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: ufpb.br/prape (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PRAPE
• Subjects: student assistance.

Dean of Planning

Full name: Paulo de Tarso Costa HENRIQUES

Short description: Ph.D. in Education. His educational background covers engineering, finances, and educational planning.

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: proplan.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PROPLAN
• Subjects: agreements; information; budget; planning.

Dean of Administration

Full name: Márcio André Veras MACHADO

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: pra.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PRA
• Subjects: contracts; foreign trade; assets; materials; warehousing; accountability.

Dean of People Management

Full name: Rita de Cássia de Faria PEREIRA

Academic profile: Brazilian Lattes Platform.

Unit information:

• Website: progep.ufpb.br (Portuguese only)

• Acronym: PROGEP
• Subjects: processes; human development; life quality; occupational health and safety.