Background
Dones, Maria Margarita was born on December 9, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Nestor and Rafaela (Rivera) Dones.
Dones, Maria Margarita was born on December 9, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Nestor and Rafaela (Rivera) Dones.
Bachelor of Science, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1986.
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1987-1989; professor biology, mentorship coordinator, Oklahoma School Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City, since 1989. Board directors Oklahoma Literature Council, Oklahoma City, since 1990, vice president, since 1992. Board directors Oklahoma Literature Initiatives Commission, Oklahoma City, since 1992.
Member Society for Study of Reproduction, Gordon Research Conference (Junior Researcher award 1988), Rotary International (ambassador 1984-1985), Sigma Xi.
Married Louis P. Dell. 1 child, Brent Eugene Nestor Smith.