Background
Gardiol, Rita Mazzetti was born in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph and Grace (Ivey) Mazzetti.
Gardiol, Rita Mazzetti was born in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph and Grace (Ivey) Mazzetti.
Bachelor, Mount Mercy College, Pittsburgh, 1959; Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1968.
Assistant professor foreign language, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1969-1972; associate professor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1972-1976; professor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1976-1993; interim provost, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1980-1981; chairperson department foreign languages, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1978-1991; director Asian studies, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1990-1994; chair department Spanish, Italian and Portugues, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1994-1998. Member executive county foreign languages Indiana Department Education, 1986-1992.
Member Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Married Rene Gardiol.