Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 2003.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 2003.
Executive director Immigrants' Assistant Center, Incorporated, New York Beford, Massachusetts, 1988—1989. Visiting professor sociology Connecticut College, New London, 2004—2007. Assistant professor sociology and faculty director University Massachusetts, Dartmouth, since 2007.
Recording secretary Portuguese-American Congress, New Bedford, 1989—1992. Committee member Portuguese Cultural Center, 2006—2008. Clerck CEDC Southeastern Massachusetts, 1998—2008.
Treasurer Spinner Public, 1999—2008. Member Immigrants' Assistance Center, 1989—2008. Steering committee member Coalition for Justice, Fall River, 2003—2008, Coalition Against Poverty, New Bedford, 2003—2008.
Member of Diasporaaçoriana. Org (science council member 2008), New England Sociological Association.
Daughter of Isaura do Nascimento Pires and Manuel Cardoso de Sá. Children: Tania Pereira Boysen, Nuno Alexandre Pereira.