Background
Parra-Diaz, Dennisse was born on February 19, 1961 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Jacinto and Ada I. Parra.
Parra-Diaz, Dennisse was born on February 19, 1961 in San Juan, P.R. Daughter of Jacinto and Ada I. Parra.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. P.R., 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Miami, Florida, 1990.
Teaching assistant, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1982; teaching assistant, U. Miami, Florida, 1984, 89; analytical chemist, Upjohn Chemical Company, Barceloneta, P.R., 1983; research associate, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1991; Adjunct Professor, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1992; research associate, USDA, Philadelphia, since 1992. Speaker The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1991.
Science fair judge South Miami High School, 1989. Speaker at national meeting Girl Scouts United States, Philadelphia, 1991. Member American Chemical Association, American Association Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Graduate Student Association (chemistry representative 1988), Graduate Association Fee Allocation Committee (representative 1988), Sigm Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon (vice president 1987).
Married Carlos E. Diaz, January 6, 1987. 1 child, Sophia.