Mireya Mayor

Mireya Mayor

Director of Exploration and Science Communication; Faculty Administrator

Office of the Dean


Phone: 305-348-2864

Email: mmayor@fiu.edu

Dr. Mayor is an anthropologist, author, National Geographic Explorer, National Science Foundation Fellow, and Fulbright Scholar who has spent most of her career reporting on wildlife and habitat loss while advocating for solutions to the alarming trends. She is also a twice-Emmy-nominated wildlife correspondent, and the author of Pink Boots and a Machete: My Journey from NFL Cheerleader to National Geographic Explorer, which chronicles her unconventional career path.