Mathematician, single parent, traveler
Trying to make the math community more welcoming and accessible to all.
About Me
I have over twenty years of experience as a mathematics professor, having spent the last sixteen years on the faculty of Salem State University, an HSI in Massachusetts. My professional interests include data science, ring theory, inquiry-based learning and engaging more people in the beauty of mathematics. My desire to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds has led me to teaching positions at universities in Egypt and Indonesia. Additionally, I spent a sabbatical in 2016-2017 as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Jordan, furthering my commitment to global mathematics education. I was a 2023-2025 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, working at the NSF.
International Teaching
Amman, Jordan; 2016-2017
As a Fulbright Scholar, I taught a graduate course in Leavitt Path Algebras and undergraduate Abstract Algebra at the University of Jordan.
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia; November 2015
As a Volunteer Lecturer with the International Math Union, I taught a 3-week undergraduate course to prospective teachers at the University of Bung Hatta.
Cairo, Egypt; 2008-2010
I spent two years as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at the American University in Cairo.
STEM Policy
I spent most of the 2023-2025 academic years working with HSI program at the National Science Foundation in Washington DC. I was also a co-lead of the Summer Scholars Internship program and worked with the Office of International Science and Engineering.
I am currently a member of the advisory council for the Massachusetts Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.
Community Engagement
BIAC
In 2022, I took a lead role in the Building Inclusive Academically-Engaged Communities project. In this capacity, I facilitated meaningful dialogues between Salem State students and faculty on the vital topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
NAN Project
The NAN Project is a non-profit organization that promotes mental health awareness and suicide prevention programs for young people.
I developed a course where students helped the organization analyze their data to help assess and improve their work. I’m currently designing a course where students from any major can get the data analysis and visualization skills to aid organizations in similar work.
Media
- Salem State Professor Earns Science & Technology Fellowship by Scott Souza in the Salem Patch. October 17, 2023
- Salem State To Use $55K Grant To Expand Inclusivity, Mentoring Program by Scott Souza in the Salem Patch. March 7, 2023
- Salem State giving students a worldly view by Bette Keva in the Boston Globe. June 2, 2017
- Business Briefcase in the Gloucester Daily Times, April 10, 2017
- Business Briefcase in the Salem News, April 10, 2017 (about three Fulbright grants at Salem State)
- Anti-Immigration is Anti-American by Evelyn Lamb in Scientific American Roots of Unity Blog, March 22, 2017 (quote about a student caught in Trump’s anti-immigration policies).
- American Math Professor visits the University of Bung Hatta, Campus Information, November 12, 2015 (In Indonesian)
