IGEN - Lunch and Learn - Introductions by Aris Winger

Edna Jones

2025-01-08 16:32:44 UTC

Postdoc in math at Tulane University

Specializing in number theory

2025-01-08 16:33:38 UTC

My name is Fatou. I graduated with a PhD in mathematics from the university of Iowa last month.

Greetings!

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Hi I'm Laura Watkins and I teach math at Glendale Community College. I'm also Past President of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.

Great, saying hi to people

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Curvy but alright

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Aloha everyone! My name is Kawika. Im a grad student at UH Manoa, focusing in geometric topology.

2025-01-08 16:35:56 UTC

Hi. I’m Mous-Abou Hamadou, a third year PhD student at the university of Mississippi majoring in maths/stats. Nice meeting y’all.

Hi!

2025-01-08 16:36:05 UTC

I’m Dave Glickenstein. I am the director of the Math graduate program at University of Arizona in Tucson.

Claudio

2025-01-08 16:36:12 UTC

I declared physics and CS, but ended up in math! My institutions are: NMT → UChicago → UCI → Carleton.

Analisa Faulkner Valiente

2025-01-08 16:36:15 UTC

(but I prefer just Lisa)

3rd year math major at Barnard College (of Columbia University)

2025-01-08 16:36:28 UTC

Pretty good!! Trying to get my courses together for Spring semester which starts next week. 🤣

Enjoying fruit 😋

2025-01-08 16:36:37 UTC

Doing good!

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Having a long-term job that allows me to do the work that I want to do sustainably

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🫠🫥🥴 ☕️

2025-01-08 16:37:26 UTC

Turning cotheorems into ffee

2025-01-08 16:37:32 UTC

About graduate student education ation and how to interest them in teaching at a two-year college.

Looking to hear about others' experiences and find some people to talk about math with

2025-01-08 16:37:36 UTC

Good morning!

2025-01-08 16:37:55 UTC

My name is Amy Oden, I studied math and dance, now I work for the EDGE Foundation

Kartik Prasanna

2025-01-08 16:38:15 UTC

I am a professor in the math department at Michigan. Was the graduate admissions director for seven years from 2015-2022. My area of research is number theory.

Greetings!

2025-01-08 16:38:20 UTC

I’m Naiomi Cameron. I am Professor and Chair of Mathematics at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Graduate success

2025-01-08 16:38:29 UTC

I would like to help students succeed early in PhD programs. A question is what does it mean to succeed? How can we precisely describe what is expected of students? How can we support students to meet those goals?

2025-01-08 16:38:42 UTC

Mine was a bit of a hot mess BUT that's made me who I am today.

2025-01-08 16:38:49 UTC

I'm Jonathan Weisbrod, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Rowan College at Burlington County.

2025-01-08 16:39:01 UTC

Not enough time.

2025-01-08 16:39:02 UTC

About one another’s journeys, our shared community, and vision for a better world

2025-01-08 16:39:11 UTC

Enjoying yogurt, energized

Upbeat and excited.

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Good. A bit sleepy, but coffee is helping.

2025-01-08 16:39:37 UTC

Really good in the sense that I've had a lot of wonderful, inclusive mentors who've introduced me to a lot of opportunities and taught me a lot about the math world I wouldn't know otherwise. Challenging in the sense that it's hard to find people who share my experiences and I often feel doubted or disrespected in classes

🤓🫨🤕✊🤠😵‍💫😵

2025-01-08 16:39:44 UTC

Like a road trip through the mountains!

2025-01-08 16:40:05 UTC

Better ways to communicate expectations

2025-01-08 16:40:05 UTC

Encourage discourse. AI may be a backwards step here!

2025-01-08 16:40:28 UTC

A network of other POC in mathematics

Good

2025-01-08 16:40:45 UTC

I am appreciating the weather, especially given what LA is dealing with right now :-(

Helen Grundman

2025-01-08 16:40:47 UTC

Bryn Mawr College & Brown University

Transition from undergrad to PhD

2025-01-08 16:41:18 UTC

Direct? Masters? Regrets? Triumphs?

Financial obstacles :(

2025-01-08 16:41:46 UTC

morasaenzgerman — 2025-01-08 16:41:52 UTC

Hi, my name is German and I am in the last year of my math PhD program at the Ohio State.

2025-01-08 16:41:57 UTC

Christine Berkesch

Professor in Mathematics at University of Minnesota

I'm excited to learn hear today!

Okay

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Focus probably. Need to prioritize research rather than trying to learn whatever piques my interest in the moment.

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Ways for individuals/institutions/programs to collaborate to achieve our goals!

My name is Phyllis Okwan, Associate Professor, from Southern University in Baton Rouge

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Katrina Cunningham Intro

2025-01-08 16:43:03 UTC

Hello. I am Katrina Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Mathematics from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA.

Fantastic

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Great!

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Pretty good 😊

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morasaenzgerman — 2025-01-08 16:43:46 UTC

Enjoying food and having a great time 😊

Ways to better recruit and support students from marginalized backgrounds, especially those of color

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Alison Marr. Math Professor at Southwestern University. Co-Director of EDGE Summer Program

Good.

2025-01-08 16:44:29 UTC

A sufficiently diverse population of students well prepared for graduate school.

2025-01-08 16:44:32 UTC

Willing to Learn

2025-01-08 16:45:08 UTC

"I'm down for whatever!"

2025-01-08 16:45:09 UTC

I'm thankful to have had some fantastic mentors that helped me at many key points! Especially the EDGE program/family!

Looking forward to the inspirational talks from the speakers.

2025-01-08 16:45:22 UTC

Something new

2025-01-08 16:45:45 UTC

Hoping to learn from my peers and be inspired

2025-01-08 16:45:54 UTC

Doing great. Getting ready to defend my prospectus at the end of this month

2025-01-08 16:46:28 UTC

I am interested in listening to ideas on what we can do at the undergraduate level (eg. New and imaginative courses or other programs) that could lead to more students from diverse backgrounds majoring in math.

I am Albertha Lawson. I currently serves as professor and interim SU graduate school Dean. Something incredible about me. I am a blended mess of mathematics from corporate America as an actuary, to professor, higher education administrator and ?….

2025-01-08 16:46:42 UTC

Hear other people’s experience and learn as much as I can.

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It’s always been connected to people. While I’m not doing math directly anymore, I’m happy to be connected to the world still and supporting mathematics in the work that EDGE does

2025-01-08 16:46:55 UTC

Shanise Walker

Assistant Professor

Clark Atlanta University

I'm Darryl Yong (he), teaching math at Harvey Mudd in Southern California.

2025-01-08 16:46:59 UTC

morasaenzgerman — 2025-01-08 16:47:28 UTC

Trying to be successful in math and life, both at the same time.

Pretty good. I’m enthusiastic about my future in my research area.

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More diverse students applying to our graduate program

So far so good, but still navigating myself around.

2025-01-08 16:48:02 UTC

It Ebbs and Flows

2025-01-08 16:48:23 UTC

Me, Overthinking, Taking the Risk seems to risky.

2025-01-08 16:49:12 UTC

Time to do more research

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2025-01-08 16:50:27 UTC

So far so good, but I want to finally finish a paper I've been working on, and maybe write more.

2025-01-08 16:51:44 UTC

I am looking to collaborate with others and to learn how to move us forward to more equity and justice.

2025-01-08 16:57:35 UTC

Lack of connections to undergrad institutions to send a diverse group of students