Christina Paxson | |
|---|---|
 Paxson in 2012 | |
| 19th President of Brown University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Simmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christina Hull Paxson February 6, 1960 |
| 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 | |
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 dean of Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Hughes Rogers Professor of Economics & Public Affairs at Princeton University.[1][2]
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]
- ^ "Biography – Office of the President". Brown University. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ Lewin, Tamar (March 2, 2012). "Christina Hull Paxson Chosen as President of Brown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "The Inauguration of Christina Hull Paxson". Brown University. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "Economist Christina Hull Paxson elected 19th president of Brown University". Brown University. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.