L. Adrienne Cupples

 L. Adrienne Cupples (born Laura Adrienne Sherrill; 1944/1945 – January 13, 2022) was a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Health.

Early life and education
Cupples was born to Rev. Shirley Sherrill and his wife, Mary Lea Sherrill. She studied history and American studies at Raymond College, part of the University of the Pacific (United States) in Stockton, California before earning a masters and doctorate in statistics from Boston University.

Academic career
Cupples worked as a researcher on the Framingham Heart Study for over 35 years, eventually becoming the Co-Principal Investigator and a highly-cited researchers according to webometrics.