In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we are excited for the opportunity to talk with Tatiana Cruz, as part of our Career Conversations series. Tatiana is currently an Instructor at the Center for Law, Society & Justice and a Graduate Student at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. Tatiana is also working as a PhD student in Law at the University of Brasília and holds a Masters in Procedural Law at the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. She worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Formal Public Law and Professional Ethics at the Law School of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, and held a position as First Lieutenant in the Brazilian Air Force, working as Legal Advisor to the Air Force Commander's Office. In this episode, we asked Tatiana about her academic and professional path as well as her current research and teaching interests. We also touched on some topics related to contemporary Brazilian politics – including the last Presidential election, the Brazilian Supreme Court, and the similarities between the US and Brazil. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Tatiana and hope you will too.