Naia Cuevas Yaraure

Naia was born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, before moving to Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2026 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Astrophysics.

During her undergraduate studies, her honors thesis explored environmental awareness and institutional design in physics research. She interned at the George A. Smathers Libraries and participated in science outreach supporting women in STEM, with an emphasis on making research and learning more accessible.

Her interests in Museum Studies center on Latin American collections and archaeological sites, with a focus on Indigenous stories and their representation in museums, libraries, and archives.