Background
Marinho, Rita Duarte was born on October 11, 1942 in New Bedford, Mass. Daughter of Roger and Hilda (Daniels) Marinho.
Political science educator association executive
Marinho, Rita Duarte was born on October 11, 1942 in New Bedford, Mass. Daughter of Roger and Hilda (Daniels) Marinho.
Bachelor summa cum laude, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, 1974; Master of Arts, Brown U., 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1979.
Assistant professor political science, U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 1978-1982;
associate professor, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, 1982-1988;
professor, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, since 1988;
director women's studies, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, 1981-1984;
special assistant to president, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, 1982-1983;
professor, U. Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, 1988-1997;
assistant dean, U. Massachusetts College Arts & Sciences, North Dartmouth, 1995-1997;
dean, University of Southern California College Arts & Sciences, Spartanburg, since 1997. Lecturer Nathan Mayhew Seminars, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1976-1988. Consultant, executive director Fall River (Massachusetts) Regional Task Force, Inc., 1984-1995,Coalition for Excellence in Education: FR2000, Atlantis Charter School Corporation, 1994-1995.
Political analyst WSMU-television, New Bedford, 1980. Owner Eleganceof Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown, Massachusetts, 1989-1994.
Councillor New Bedford City Council, 1978-1980, Democratic committee, 1976-1984. Membership chair Women's Caucus for Political Science, 1978-1983. 1st vice president national board Young Women’s Christian Association of United States of America, New York City, 1984-1990, board directors, 1982-1994, honorary board dirs.1998-.
Board directors, vice president Luzo-American Scholarship Foundation, since 1996. Board dirs.Piedmont Girl Scout Council, Spartanburg, since 1998. Member League of Women Voters (board directors Spartanburg chapter since 1998), Portuguese-American Women's Association (board directors 1994-1996, membership chair since 1994, president 1996-1997).
Married Robert Moniz, October 21, 1961 (divorcedApr. 1990); children: Robert John Moniz, Michael Joseph Moniz, Marc Andrew Moniz. Married Kenneth S. Duarte, September 7, 1990.