Raquel H. Ribeiro, Ph.D. MASt
Director of Data for Learning & Institutional Strategy, Professor
Accomplishments
- Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge; BSc in Physics from the University of Porto
- Postdoctoral research at Case Western Reserve University and Queen Mary University of London
- Several peer-reviewed publications on the physics of the early universe and modified gravity counting over 1,200 citations, with an h-index=16
- Recipient of Prizes Almeida & Araújo and Meyer Scholarship & Jackson Prize for academic excellence in BSc and MASt
- Awarded Ph.D. fellowship by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
- Machine learning work in data science featured in Wired Magazine
- Co-authored “Active Learning and Integrated Assessment: Minerva’s Approach to Teaching Future Skills” published in Springer Nature
Dr. Ribeiro joins Minerva building upon a career in academia as a cosmologist and in the industry as a data scientist. With a Ph.D. and a MASt from the University of Cambridge, she has conducted formal research into theories of modified gravity applied to dark energy and the physics of the Big Bang. Now serving in the Provost Leadership Team, Dr. Ribeiro leads evidence-based, data-driven initiatives to advance academic achievement and student success.
Throughout her career, her passion for teaching and mentoring contributed to some of her best work outside class. Dr. Ribeiro is enthusiastic about sharing new perspectives on course material in the classroom and cultivating a culture of inquisitive minds on the shoulders of constructive argumentation. Her approach has also been successfully applied to leading data science teams in numerous startups.