Miriam, owner of McKinney Gray Analytics, is an inquisitive data and research analyst who studied Psychology at Loyola University Maryland and Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences at Columbia University — receiving Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees respectively. Miriam worked as a research data analyst at the Johns Hopkins University for four years before founding McKinney Gray Analytics LLC — an analytics firm that firmly aligns itself with socially impactful data and research projects. The firm’s partners have included the Democracy and Power Innovation Fund, State Power Fund, Odyssey Alliance, and GRO-WW.

In previous work, Miriam has assisted with research at Columbia University, Howard University, and Morgan State University, created a new research framework for research and evaluation at The Kennedy Center, authored articles for major publications on the topics of data science, algorithmic bias, and analysis (recently: “Black and Latino voters are being erased from databases: Here’s how to fix it”), led online coding workshops, co-created a theoretical framework and resources for addressing algorithmic bias, and supported rigorous data collection for the now archived Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. She has served on panels for the Harvard Kennedy School, Netroots, Columbia University, and more. Additionally, she continues to mentor Columbia graduate students whenever possible — recently mentoring a graduate student who assisted in the July 2024 DPI virtual coding workshops series.

Outside of her career: Miriam is a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, is deeply interested in developing and advancing environmentally conscious products, businesses, and services, relishes international travel, and loves to spend time with family and friends. Miriam lives in Maryland with her husband, two children, and goldendoodle. For a more detailed summary of Miriam’s experiences or to schedule a meeting, please find her contact information here.