Dr. Bezerra’s research interests include Action Research with youth in stressed contexts; resilience and social resistance in the urban periphery; and art based intervention with youth and stigmatized groups. Dr. Bezerra is currently at Dalhousie University as a Visiting Scholar for four months developing joint research projects between Dalhousie and UFRN. He is hosted by Dr. Michael Ungar, Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience and the Resilience Research Centre.