American data scientist and academic administrator
Marie Lynn Miranda (born 1962/1963) is an American economist, data scientist , and academic administrator serving as the tenth chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago and a vice president of the University of Illinois System since 2023. She was previously the provost and a professor of applied computational mathematics and statistics at the University of Notre Dame . A self-taught toxicologist and environmental scientist , Miranda researches children's environmental health and geospatial health informatics .
Life and career
Miranda was born in 1962 or 1963.[ 1] She is the first member of her family to be born in the United States.[ 2] In 1961, her parents and three brothers moved to South Bend, Indiana from Goa while her father Constancio Miranda was studying civil engineering.[ 2] He was later a professor at the University of Detroit Mercy .[ 3] She attended Catholic schools in Detroit .[ 2] Miranda earned a A.B. in mathematics and economics, summa cum laude , from Duke University in 1985.[ 4] [ 3] She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa .[ 4] While attending Duke University, she worked as a student manager of the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball under coach Mike Krzyzewski .[ 2] Miranda earned a M.A. (1988) and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University .[ 4] [ 3] Her 1990 dissertation was titled, Essays on Land Management .[ 5] Peter Timmer , Lawrence Goulder , and Jerry Green served on her doctoral committee.[ 5]
Miranda joined the faculty at Duke University in 1990.[ 3] [ 4] She is a self-taught toxicologist and environmental scientist and joined Duke's integrated toxicology and environmental health program in 1999.[ 3] [ 6] Miranda was the founding director of the Children's Environmental Health Initiative.[ 3] For nine years, she was the director of undergraduate programs for the Nicholas School of the Environment .[ 4] She is researches geospatial health informatics.[ 7] From 2012 to 2015, Miranda was Samuel A. Graham dean of the school of natural resources and environment at University of Michigan .[ 8] [ 4] With a quantitative methods background, she was a professor of pediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology at the Michigan Medicine .[ 9] [ 7]
Miranda was the Howard R. Hughes Provost and professor of statistics at Rice University from 2015 to 2019.[ 3] [ 6] In 2019, she was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science .[ 4] [ 10] From July 1, 2020, to 2023, Miranda was the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of the University of Notre Dame and a professor of applied computational mathematics and statistics.[ 11] [ 12] She succeeded Thomas G. Burish to become was the first woman and person of color to serve in the position.[ 2] [ 12] In July 2023, Miranda became the tenth chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago .[ 4] She is also a vice president of the University of Illinois System .[ 1]
Miranda is married to Christopher Geron.[ 13] They have three children.[ 13]
See also
References
^ a b Mabry, Laura (November 11, 2022). "Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago" . news.uillinois.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b c d e Fosmoe, Margaret (2021-04-05). "A Wild Ride" . Notre Dame Magazine . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b c d e f g Sturdivant, Christina (2015-09-07). "Miranda Specializes in Environmental Advocacy, Safety" . Diverse: Issues In Higher Education . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Biography" . University of Illinois Chicago . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b Miranda, Marie Lynn (1990). Essays on Land Management (Ph.D. thesis). Harvard University. OCLC 26069580 .
^ a b Petersen, Laura (January 29, 2020). "AAAS Fellow Marie Lynn Miranda Maps What Matters for Children's Environmental Health" .
^ a b "Marie Lynn Miranda named provost of Rice University (via Passle)" . Passle . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ "Marie Lynn Miranda Will Be the Next Provost at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana" . Women In Academia Report . 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ Miranda, Marie Lynn (2018). "Rice University's Curiosity-Driven Provost" (PDF) . Association for Women in Science Fall Magazine . Retrieved 2024-01-27 .
^ "AAAS Announces Leading Scientists Elected as 2019 Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science" . 2022-03-21. Archived from the original on 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ Elbow, Marion (2022-05-05). "Chancellor finalist Marie Lynn Miranda focuses on mental health, promoting equity in Q&A" . The Badger Herald . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b Crnkovich, Zef (2021-11-18). "Provost Marie Lynn Miranda Reflects on University, Catholic Education" . Irish Rover . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
^ a b "University of Illinois System welcomes new UIC chancellor and vice president of U of I System" . massmail.illinois.edu . Retrieved 2024-01-28 .
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