# Maria Molina > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maria_Molina > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maria_Molina.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Molina > Source revision: 1349515179 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American meteorologist For the French courtier, see [Maria Molina (courtier)](/source/Maria_Molina_(courtier)). Maria Molina Molina in 2013 Born María Janeth Molina (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 39) Nicaragua Education Meteorology Alma mater Florida State University (BS) Columbia University (MA) Central Michigan University (PhD) Occupation Meteorologist Spouse Reed Timmer ​ ​ (m. 2015; div. 2017)​ **Maria Janeth Molina** (born April 7, 1987) is an American [meteorologist](/source/Meteorologist). She was the on-air meteorologist for the [Fox News Channel](/source/Fox_News), a U.S. television network, from 2010 to 2016.[1] As of 2022[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maria_Molina&action=edit) she is an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the [University of Maryland, College Park](/source/University_of_Maryland%2C_College_Park).[2] ## Early life Molina was born in [Nicaragua](/source/Nicaragua) and grew up in [Hialeah, Florida](/source/Hialeah%2C_Florida).[3][4] She is a graduate of [Barbara Goleman Senior High School](/source/Barbara_Goleman_Senior_High_School).[3] She attributes her interest in [meteorology](/source/Meteorology) to her experience with [Category 5](/source/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_hurricane_wind_scale) [Hurricane Andrew](/source/Hurricane_Andrew), which hit her hometown in South Florida when she was 5 years old.[5]' ## Education Molina graduated [cum laude](/source/Cum_laude) from [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University) in 2008, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in [meteorology](/source/Meteorology) and minors in mathematics and communications.[1][6] While at [Florida State University](/source/Florida_State_University), she completed the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major Program requirements.[7] Additionally, she graduated from [Columbia University in the City of New York](/source/Columbia_University_in_the_City_of_New_York) in 2015 with a [Masters of Arts](/source/Masters_of_Arts) degree in Climate and Society.[7] She earned her PhD from [Central Michigan University](/source/Central_Michigan_University) in the Earth and Ecosystem Science Doctoral Program, where she was also a graduate research assistant.[8][9] ## Career - [Weather portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Weather) - [Television portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Television) - [United States portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States) - [Nicaragua portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Nicaragua) Molina has earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the [American Meteorological Society](/source/American_Meteorological_Society) (AMS).[1] Molina joined Fox News in October 2010.[1] She provided weather updates on many Fox shows and appeared regularly on the [FOX & Friends](/source/FOX_%26_Friends) morning show,[1] until leaving the station for graduate school in September 2016.[8] She was credited as being the youngest meteorologist on cable in 2012.[6] While at Fox News, she also appeared on the [Fox Business](/source/Fox_Business), [Fox News Radio](/source/Fox_News_Radio), Fox News Latino, and [Fox Sports Networks](/source/Fox_Sports_Networks).[7] She served as a part-time meteorologist at WJBK Fox2 in Detroit mainly on weekend newscasts while pursuing her doctoral degree in Michigan.[10] Prior to Fox News, Molina was a [bilingual](/source/Bilingual) TV meteorologist for AccuWeather in [State College, Pennsylvania](/source/State_College%2C_Pennsylvania), for which she provided weather forecasts in both English and Spanish.[1] She was an Advanced Study Program (ASP) postdoctoral fellow at the [National Center for Atmospheric Research](/source/National_Center_for_Atmospheric_Research).[9] ## Personal life In December 2015, she married [storm chaser](/source/Stormchaser) [Reed Timmer](/source/Reed_Timmer) at the [Masaya Volcano National Park](/source/Masaya_Volcano_National_Park) in Nicaragua but the two would end up divorcing in 2017 according to Reed.[11] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Maria_Molina_-_FNC_bio_1-5) ["Maria Molina | Biography"](http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/maria-molina/bio/). Fox News Channel. Retrieved March 17, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Maria Molina"](https://aosc.umd.edu/people/maria-molina). *Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science*. University of Maryland. Retrieved December 18, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Foreceast_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Foreceast_3-1) ["Sunny Forecast for Meteorologist"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92577780/the-miami-herald/). *[The Miami Herald](/source/The_Miami_Herald)*. October 7, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Get_to_know_Maria_Molina!_–_FOX_News_Weather_Blog_4-0)** ["Get to know Maria Molina! – FOX News Weather Blog"](http://weather.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/04/get-to-know-maria-molina/). Fox News Channel. Retrieved March 17, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Tejeda, Valerie (April 2, 2013). ["Inspiring Latina of the Week: Meteorologist Maria Molina"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170919233828/http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/inspiring-latina/inspiring-latina-week-meteorologist-maria-molina). *[Latina](/source/Latina_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.latina.com/lifestyle/inspiring-latina/inspiring-latina-week-meteorologist-maria-molina) on September 19, 2017. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cosmo_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cosmo_6-1) Chávez, Krystyna (September 20, 2012). ["Interview With News Anchor Maria Molina"](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/cosmo-latina/maria-molina-interview). [Cosmopolitan](/source/Cosmopolitan_(magazine)). Retrieved March 17, 2013. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-linkedin.com_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-linkedin.com_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-linkedin.com_7-2) ["Maria Molina - University of Maryland | LinkedIn"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240731121704/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sciencebymaria). Archived from [the original](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sciencebymaria) on July 31, 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-insider.foxnews.com_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-insider.foxnews.com_8-1) ["WATCH: Maria Molina Says Goodbye to Fox News to Pursue PhD"](https://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/25/maria-molina-leaving-fox-news). *Fox News Insider*. September 6, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-staff.ucar.edu_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-staff.ucar.edu_9-1) ["Maria Molina | staff.ucar.edu"](https://staff.ucar.edu/users/molina). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Joyella, Mark (August 25, 2016). ["Maria Molina Leaving Fox & Friends"](https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/maria-molina-leaving-fox-friends/302789/). *[Adweek](/source/Adweek)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Kaczmarczyk, Jeffrey (December 30, 2015). ["Storm chaser Reed Timmer, Maria Molina wed near active volcano"](https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/2015/12/reed_timmer_maria_molina_marry.html). *[The Grand Rapids Press](/source/The_Grand_Rapids_Press)*. ## External links - [Maria Molina](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4369563/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Maria Molina](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maria_Molina). --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Maria Molina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Molina) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Molina?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.