caption subject nationality position article_title education name occupation
linda weiser friedman statistics , computer information systems , humor american professor cuny -rrb- , baruch college and the graduate center -lrb- linda weiser friedman
 new york university polytechnic school of engineering ph.d. linda weiser friedman academic , educator , author
linda weiser friedman

linda weiser friedman -lrb- born 1953 -rrb- is an author and academic .
she is a professor of statistics and computer information systems at baruch college and the cuny graduate center .
friedman holds a phd in operations research from new york university polytechnic school of engineering and a b.a degree in statistics / biology from baruch college .
her research and teaching interests are varied and include business statistics , object-oriented programming , humor studies , jewish studies , online education , social media , and all things technology .
her most recent book is `` god laughed : sources of jewish humor '' -lrb- isbn 9781412853767 -rrb- , which '' publisher 's weekly '' has called a `` lighthearted but thoughtful study '' .
she also writes fiction and poetry , and lives in the borough park neighborhood of brooklyn .
