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American historian and professor (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret O'Mara (born 1970[1][2]) is an American historian and professor at the University of Washington.[3]
Margaret O'Mara | |
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![]() Margaret O'Mara presenting her book The Code (2019) | |
Born | Margaret Pugh November 15, 1970 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | historian and professor at University of Washington |
Academic background | |
Education | Northwestern University |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Website | http://www.margaretomara.com |
Margaret O'Mara was born Margaret Pugh on November 15, 1970.[1]
O'Mara received her B.A. from Northwestern University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
From 1994 to 1996, O'Mara served as a policy analyst on the staff of Vice President Al Gore.[1]
O'Mara is a past fellow of the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.[4] She was an assistant professor in the Department of History at Stanford University (2002-7) before joining the University of Washington.[5]
She is a Distinguished Lecturer of the Organization of American Historians.[6]
Her expertise includes the relations between technology and politics,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] and between technology companies and urban development.[15][16][17] She has written research papers about Silicon Valley[18][19] and American presidents.[20]
O'Mara is married to Healthentic CEO and President Jeffery Lawrence O'Mara.[1]
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