Background
Cathcart-Roca, Mercedes Lina was born on September 20, 1937 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Daughter of José Cathcart-Grenot and Balbina Roca-Meléndez.
Cathcart-Roca, Mercedes Lina was born on September 20, 1937 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Daughter of José Cathcart-Grenot and Balbina Roca-Meléndez.
Business Level, University Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, 1967. Master of Science, Carolina University, Praga, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Carolina University, Praga, 1978.
Head Spanish department University Oriente, 1967-1970, director School Letters, 1970-1976, dean faculty philology, 1980-1986, dean faculty arts and letters, 1986-1991, head department faculty of letters, since 1993, consultant professor, since 1995. Member Doctor of Philosophy evaluating board Ministry of Higher Education, Cuba, 1987-1991. Executive secretary Linguistic and Literature Conference, Cuba, 1980-1990, 98-2000.
Member editing staff Review Santiago, Cuba, 1984-1994. Visiting professor Universidad de Burdeos 3, France, 1999.
General secretary Syndicate for Education, University Oriente, 1978, member Syndicate for Education, 1979. Member Cuban Linguist Association, Círculo de la Lengua Española (board directors 1991-1995), Cultural Center of Cuban Embassy (board directors 1991-1995).
Married Migdonio Causse, June 22, 1956 (divorced March 1970). 1 child, Mercedes Causse Cathcart.