An interview with Donna Shalala.

Biography

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of the University of Miami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala has more than 25 years' experience as an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator. She is also a professor of political science, epidemiology and public health, and education.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, President Shalala received her A.B. in history from Western College degree from The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. A leading scholar on the political economy of state and local governments, she has held tenured professorships at Columbia University, the City University of New York (CUNY), and ...