About Me

Hi, I’m Thais Amorim. I’m a researcher and legal professional whose academic and professional path has been shaped by a long-standing curiosity about human relationships, conflict, and the institutional responses to violence. I enjoy reading, samba, and—above all—understanding how social interactions and public institutions can foster meaningful change.

I was born and raised in Sobral, Brazil, a mid-sized city that has become nationally recognized for innovative public policies, particularly in education and social development. Growing up in this context deeply influenced my interest in public management, social policy, and the role of institutions in shaping collective outcomes. Sobral’s investments in education, socio-emotional learning, and urban policies aimed at social well-being helped frame my early understanding of how policy design can affect everyday life and violence prevention.

I earned my law degree in 2016 and began my professional career working closely with interpersonal and institutional conflicts. Over time, I realized that legal frameworks alone were often insufficient to address the complexity of social behavior, emotions, and decision-making processes involved in conflict. This realization motivated me to pursue an interdisciplinary path, complementing my legal training with studies in Social Psychology and Applied Statistics. This combination has shaped an analytical, evidence-based perspective that allows me to integrate legal reasoning, behavioral insights, and empirical analysis in both research and practice.

In 2021, I joined the Municipal Department of Citizen Security in Sobral, where I worked until January 2025. During this period, I was involved in the design, coordination, and implementation of violence prevention initiatives, working at the intersection of public policy, conflict management, and community-based interventions. This experience strengthened my interest in institutional design, governance, and the evaluation of public policies in the field of citizen security.

Currently, I work as an advisor at the Public Defender’s Office in Sobral, supporting access to justice and the development of dialogical approaches to conflict resolution. Alongside my professional work, I am pursuing a master’s degree in Planning and Public Policies at the State University of Ceará (UECE). My research focuses on violence prevention and citizen security, with particular attention to public policy design, institutional trust, and governance mechanisms that shape individual and collective behavior.