Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University

Kris Merrill

Systems Administrator, HMDC

Before working for the Harvard-MIT Data Center, Kris Merrill worked as a System Administrator for various companies and universities in Florida. She left the warm tropical weather and hurricanes to brave the frosty Boston winters.

Kris's experience includes operating system security research, teaching, software engineering, and UNIX system administration.Kris is also a WEMT and enjoys kayaking, SCUBA diving, hiking, and rock climbing. She can also recommend amazing places to visit in Australia and New Zealand.