Maria Lassila-Merisalo, head of strategic communication at Häme University of Applied Sciences (Hamk), Finland, was a member of the journalism examination board of Franciele da Silva. The final paper entitled Harry Potter e o imaginário da autora J.K. Rowling: uma análise do processo criativo was mentored by the coordinator of the professional master's degree in Creative Industry, Cristiano Max, and was evaluated by professors André Conti and Cristiane Weber on June 10th, at the Campus II of the Institution. Franciele presented her paper in English.

Prof. Maria visited Feevale last March to know the spaces of the University and was the lecturer of the Journalism Course Master Class, speaking about Journalistic narratives in digital environments, with the translation of Franciele da Silva, who invited the Hamk professor to be a member of her examination board.