Background
Portolano, Marlana was born on November 30, 1967 in Lompoc, California, United States.
Portolano, Marlana was born on November 30, 1967 in Lompoc, California, United States.
Bachelor, University of St. Thomas, Houston, 1990. Master of Arts, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia, 1998.
Assistant professor United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, since 1998.
Member Third Order Dominicans, 1998—2003. Member at large Maryland Cued Speech Association, Maryland, 2003. Member of Rhetoric Society of America, International Society for the History of Science, International Society for the History of Rhetoric, College English Association.
Daughter of Otis Edward Brown and Jan Alice Jarnagin, Lily May (Schifani) Brown. Married Joseph Portolano, July 22, 1995. Children: Magdelena Eva, Dasha Seraphina.