Rachelle DeCoste E98, one of the first participants of our Summer Program, is excited to return to where her math career started, and now as a Professor! After earning her PhD from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004, Dr. DeCoste's first academic position was as an Assistant Professor at United States Military [...]
Lina was awarded the NSF GRFP (National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program)! As a student at the University of Minnesota, Lina has prioritized mentorship through her active participation in the Math Club. Lina says “I know I’m only where I am today in my academic studies because of the gracious support of my mentors [...]
Te’a just graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a PhD in Mathematics! Dr. Riley was part of the 2019 EDGE Summer Program cohort. Following her graduation, Dr. Riley started a position as a Postdoctoral Scholar at The Ohio State University. All EDGE PhDs
In January 2024, Erin graduated from University of Washington with a PhD in Applied Mathematics! Dr. Angelini participated in the 2018 EDGE Summer Program. Since February, she has been working at the Allen Institute for Cell Science as a Scientist I in Computational Physics. All EDGE PhDs
Jessie graduated from University of Washington with a PhD in Mathematics! Dr. Loucks-Tavitas participated in the 2018 EDGE Summer Program and will join the Math and Stats Department at California State University, Sacramento as an Assistant Professor. All EDGE PhDs
Congratulations to Micah! Dr. Henson graduated from University of Washington with a PhD in Applied Mathematics. In 2017, Micah joined the EDGE family as an EDGE Summer Program participant. In 2020, she was an invaluable virtual mentor in the midst of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. All EDGE PhDs
Congratulations to Sara Amato! Dr. Amato earned her PhD in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute just last month. In Fall 2024, she will join University of Puget Sound, WA as a Visiting Assistant Professor. All EDGE PhDs
In collaboration with Dr. Federico Vigolo, Dr. Arielle Leitner (E09) published the book An Invitation to Coarse Groups, which will be featured in Springer Lecture Notes in Mathematics. The book's two parts reflect its dual purpose: to lay the foundation for a theory and provide an entry-level introduction, and to invite further research by leading to [...]
Dr. Karoline Pershell (E03) was named a recipient of the 2024 Service Award by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). Dr. Pershell is being recognized for her exceptional work in making the mathematics community more welcoming, inclusive and warm through her continuous and enthusiastic involvement with the AWM. The Service Award recognizes individuals who [...]
Congratulations to Alexis Hardesty (E18) for successfully defending her dissertation at Texas Tech University! Her dissertation title was "Differential Graded Algebra Structures on Minimal Free Resolutions of Length Three." Dr. Hardesty is now an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Texas Woman's University. The following is an excerpt from Dr. Hardesty's teaching statement. "My overall goal [...]
