Michelle Alvarado

2008 Catherine J. Randall Premier Award Recipient

Co-Founder and Former Co-Chair of the Randall Premier Award Board of Directors

Other Names

Michelle McGaha

Location

Gainesville, FL, USA

Email

alvarado.michelle.m@gmail.com

Position(s)

Assistant Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 2017-present

Visiting Assistant Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2015-2017

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2014-2015

Degrees at UA

Major: Industrial Engineering

Minors: Mathematics and Computer-Based Honors

Involvement at UA

CBH, IIE, SWE, XXXI, Anderson Society, ACE

Other Prestigious Awards

Hollings Scholar, USA Today All-Academic Team, Homecoming Court, Capstone Engineering Society Most Outstanding Senior, Alumni Student Award

Degrees After UA

M.S., Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2010

Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2014

Past Job Connections

Internship: NOAA's Pacific Services Center in Honolulu, HI

Other Hobbies/Interests/Service/Skills

Participated in a few triathlons in graduate school. Married Diego in 2012 and became a mom to Samuel (2014), Logan (2016), Ryan (2017), and Luca (2021).