Hector C. Miranda, Jr., Ph.D.
Hector C. Miranda, Jr., Ph.D.
Acting Dean
Dr. Hector C. Miranda, Jr. assumed the role of interim dean of the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College in January of 2023. Dr. Miranda has served under three deans in the Honors College during the past 10 years, first as interim assistant dean, then as assistant dean.
During his early career years, Dr. Miranda worked as a naturalist studying the life history of the Philippine Eagle, one of the largest, rarest and most endangered birds of prey in the world. His work on the eagles and the rainforest was cited by National Geographic, and Der Spiegel in Germany. He led numerous expeditions in the remote jungles of the Philippines studying biogeography and molecular evolution in islands.
He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati in 1997, where he worked on the