Kathryn A. Miller ’86

Kathryn A. Miller ’86 of San Francisco died on March 17. Kathryn received her A.B. in English and was involved in Kappa Delta Epsilon/Alpha Chi Omega/Xi K, and women’s track and field and cross country. She earned her Ph.D. in history from Yale University. Kathryn was a scholar and a mother. Her career focused on medieval Spain, Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations, and the history of commerce, medicine, and law in the Mediterranean world. Kathryn published the critically acclaimed Guardians of Islam: Religious Authority and Muslim Communities of Late Medieval Spain. She worked as assistant professor of history at Stanford and Wesleyan universities, winning multiple prizes for teaching, and served as a Fulbright fellow in Rabat, Morocco. Under another Fulbright and several fellowships, Kathryn conducted research in Amman, Jordan, at the Center for Strategic Studies, served as chief of party for the American Center of Research, and became associate professor of international studies and human rights at the University of Jordan. After pursuing research at New York University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Kathryn taught ethics and world history and religions at the Convent & Stuart Hall School in San Francisco while working toward a master’s at the Santa Clara University Jesuit School of Theology. Kathryn is survived by sons Oliver and Julien; parents Joan and Walter ’55; and siblings and other extended family. In memory of Kathryn, donations may be sent to Mount Tamalpais College in San Quentin, California, dedicated to educating incarcerated students.