Claim: Mireya Correa graduated from the University of Panama, where she later became a professor, and went onto receive her masters in botany from Duke University.
Evidence: She received a master's degree in botany from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1967. She was a professor at the University of Panama and pioneered formal botanical studies in Panama. Correa graduated from the University of Panama with a degree in biology and chemistry in 1963.