Pamela E. Harris | |
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Born | November 28, 1983 |
Alma mater |
Marquette University University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Awards |
Mathematical Association of America Henry L. Alder Award (2019) Karen EDGE Fellow (2020) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Combinatorial problems related to Kostant’s weight multiplicity formula (2012) |
Doctoral advisor | Jeb Willenbring |
Pamela Estephania Harris (born November 28, 1983) is a Mexican-American mathematician, educator and advocate for immigrants. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [1] was formerly an associate professor at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and is co-founder of the online platform Lathisms. [2] [3] She is also an editor of the e-mentoring blog of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). [4]
Harris first emigrated with her family from Mexico to the United States when she was 8 years old. [5] [6] They returned to Mexico, before eventually settling in Wisconsin when Harris was 12. [5] [7] Because she was undocumented, she could not attend university. [8] [7] Instead, she studied at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, where she earned two associate degrees in two and a half years. [7] [8] After she married a US citizen and her immigration status changed, she transferred to Marquette University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in mathematics. [8] [5] She went on to complete her master's degree and in 2012 a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her Ph.D. dissertation was advised by Jeb F. Willenbring. [9] Harris was a Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) fellow in 2012. [10] She was a Davies Research Fellow at the United States Military Academy, [5] [7] and, in 2016, joined the faculty at Williams College [11] [7] where she was an associate professor. [12] In 2022, she joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as an associate professor. [1]
Harris studies algebraic combinatorics, in particular the representation of Lie algebras. [7] [13] In order to understand this representation she studies vector partition functions, in particular Kostant's partition function. [5] She is also interested in graph theory and number theory. [13] In 2016 she co-founded an online platform called 'Lathisms' which aims to promote the contributions of Latinxs and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences. [2] [5] In 2020 she co-authored the book "Asked and Answered: Dialogues On Advocating For Students of Color in Mathematics". [14] Harris, along with Aris Winger, run a podcast, Mathematically Uncensored, through the Center for Minorities in the Mathematical Sciences. Starting in October 2020, they discussed current issues in mathematics that minorities encounter. [15]
In 2020, Harris was selected as part of the inaugural class of Karen EDGE Fellows. [16] In 2019, Harris won the Mathematical Association of America Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member, [17] for her mentorship towards undergraduate research and for being a "fierce advocate for a diverse and inclusive mathematics community." [18] She further received the early career Faculty Mentor Award from the Council of Undergraduate Research in the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division. [11] She was a 2022 winner of the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. [19]
She gave one of the Mathematical Association of America Invited Addresses at the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings. [20] In 2019 she was a featured speaker at the national conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). [8] [21] [22] She was named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, in the 2022 class of fellows, "for contributions to algebraic combinatorics, for mentorship of undergraduate researchers, and for contributions to a more equitable and inclusive mathematical community". [23] In 2022 she will become a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics, "For exceptional leadership in establishing programs and mentoring networks that support, encourage, and advance women and underrepresented minorities in the mathematical sciences; and for contributions through public speaking that create positive systemic change in the culture and climate of the mathematics profession." [24]
In 2018 Harris was featured in the book Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics. [6] [21]
Pamela E. Harris | |
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Born | November 28, 1983 |
Alma mater |
Marquette University University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
Awards |
Mathematical Association of America Henry L. Alder Award (2019) Karen EDGE Fellow (2020) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Combinatorial problems related to Kostant’s weight multiplicity formula (2012) |
Doctoral advisor | Jeb Willenbring |
Pamela Estephania Harris (born November 28, 1983) is a Mexican-American mathematician, educator and advocate for immigrants. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, [1] was formerly an associate professor at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and is co-founder of the online platform Lathisms. [2] [3] She is also an editor of the e-mentoring blog of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). [4]
Harris first emigrated with her family from Mexico to the United States when she was 8 years old. [5] [6] They returned to Mexico, before eventually settling in Wisconsin when Harris was 12. [5] [7] Because she was undocumented, she could not attend university. [8] [7] Instead, she studied at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, where she earned two associate degrees in two and a half years. [7] [8] After she married a US citizen and her immigration status changed, she transferred to Marquette University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in mathematics. [8] [5] She went on to complete her master's degree and in 2012 a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her Ph.D. dissertation was advised by Jeb F. Willenbring. [9] Harris was a Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) fellow in 2012. [10] She was a Davies Research Fellow at the United States Military Academy, [5] [7] and, in 2016, joined the faculty at Williams College [11] [7] where she was an associate professor. [12] In 2022, she joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as an associate professor. [1]
Harris studies algebraic combinatorics, in particular the representation of Lie algebras. [7] [13] In order to understand this representation she studies vector partition functions, in particular Kostant's partition function. [5] She is also interested in graph theory and number theory. [13] In 2016 she co-founded an online platform called 'Lathisms' which aims to promote the contributions of Latinxs and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences. [2] [5] In 2020 she co-authored the book "Asked and Answered: Dialogues On Advocating For Students of Color in Mathematics". [14] Harris, along with Aris Winger, run a podcast, Mathematically Uncensored, through the Center for Minorities in the Mathematical Sciences. Starting in October 2020, they discussed current issues in mathematics that minorities encounter. [15]
In 2020, Harris was selected as part of the inaugural class of Karen EDGE Fellows. [16] In 2019, Harris won the Mathematical Association of America Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member, [17] for her mentorship towards undergraduate research and for being a "fierce advocate for a diverse and inclusive mathematics community." [18] She further received the early career Faculty Mentor Award from the Council of Undergraduate Research in the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division. [11] She was a 2022 winner of the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. [19]
She gave one of the Mathematical Association of America Invited Addresses at the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings. [20] In 2019 she was a featured speaker at the national conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). [8] [21] [22] She was named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, in the 2022 class of fellows, "for contributions to algebraic combinatorics, for mentorship of undergraduate researchers, and for contributions to a more equitable and inclusive mathematical community". [23] In 2022 she will become a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics, "For exceptional leadership in establishing programs and mentoring networks that support, encourage, and advance women and underrepresented minorities in the mathematical sciences; and for contributions through public speaking that create positive systemic change in the culture and climate of the mathematics profession." [24]
In 2018 Harris was featured in the book Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics. [6] [21]