Christina Paxson
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Christina Hull Paxson (born February 6, 1960) is an American economist and public health expert serving as the 19th president of Brown University. Previously, she was the Hughes Rogers Professor of Economics & Public Affairs at Princeton University as well as the dean of Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[1][2]
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Christina Paxson | |
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19th President of Brown University | |
Assumed office July 1, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Ruth Simmons |
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Born | Christina Hull Paxson (1960-02-06) February 6, 1960 (age 64) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
Academic background | |
Thesis | Three essays in economics: Borrowing constraints and hours constraints (1987) |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph Altonji |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Economics |
Institutions | |
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In March 2012, Paxson was selected as the 19th president of Brown University. She officially succeeded Ruth Simmons on July 1, 2012, and was inaugurated on October 27, 2012.[3][4]