Mathematics and Computation in Music conference (2026) - link to 2024 conference
Lead organizer for international conference to be held at Bard College, first to be located at liberal arts college with music conservatory. Put forward and won proposal, recruiting organizational committee with faculty from departments of music and mathematics.
MathScape 2024: The Mathematics of Supersymmetry
Organized research workshop with researchers in Mathematics and Physics at Bard College. Coinciding with Bard SummerScape, a month-long annual music program and orientation for first year students. The dual goal was to incubate high level ideas as in a traditional workshop while making it accessible to a lay audience through an interdisciplinary public lecture with Jim Gates, world-renowned physicist working in Supersymmetry.
Graduate School Panel: Charting Your Course to Graduate School in Mathematics and the Sciences
Started panel of distinguished researchers to inspire and demystify graduate school for undergraduate students at liberal arts college (Fall 2023). Panel discussion, question and answer session, and networking event after which 60% of the surveyed students expressed a new interest in applying to graduate school in the sciences.
Interdisciplinary Science Postbaccalaureate Research Accelerator (ISPRA)
Built innovative program designed to increase the number of undergraduates with a liberal arts background entering graduate studies in Mathematics and Science. This transformational research experience aims to make these students competitive with research focused institutions by funding an additional year of research and mentoring. Continuing my commitment to advance equity in STEM, this inclusive initiative will focus on groups underrepresented in the sciences, including first generation college students.
Diversity in Research Experiences Across Mathematics (DREAMs)
DREAMs aims at the junction between high school and university for highly motivated, talented underrepresented students with demonstrated interest in mathematics. The overarching mission of DREAMs is to give these students experience with mathematical research and inspire postsecondary studies and careers in mathematical disciplines or related STEM fields. This three-week program is comprised of lectures in topics such as paradoxes in special relativity and exploring the topology of higher-dimensional spaces. Interactive activities, mentoring sessions, and a capstone student research project on topics from linear algebra to topology provide meaningful exposure to university-level mathematics. The DREAMs program was established through generous funding from the PromoScience grant for advancing mathematics education during critical transitional periods.
Alberta Summer Mathematics Institute (ASMI)
Registered nonprofit program for students grades 10 to 12 which ran from 2009 to 2016. My vision was to introduce mathematical exploration and research, focusing on students who may lack access to summer enrichment programs with an inclusive, tuition-free environment. For four weeks each summer, ASMI was hosted at the university campus, mentored by eminent guest lecturers from leading international institutions. Students gained firsthand experience through their own research projects. Under my leadership, ASMI quickly became a launching pad for budding research mathematicians, providing them with this formative opportunity early in their academic journeys. The program also funded postdoctoral and graduate students to serve as advisors (and some becoming co-directors), supporting their professional development.
Lead organizer for international conference to be held at Bard College, first to be located at liberal arts college with music conservatory. Put forward and won proposal, recruiting organizational committee with faculty from departments of music and mathematics.
MathScape 2024: The Mathematics of Supersymmetry
Organized research workshop with researchers in Mathematics and Physics at Bard College. Coinciding with Bard SummerScape, a month-long annual music program and orientation for first year students. The dual goal was to incubate high level ideas as in a traditional workshop while making it accessible to a lay audience through an interdisciplinary public lecture with Jim Gates, world-renowned physicist working in Supersymmetry.
Graduate School Panel: Charting Your Course to Graduate School in Mathematics and the Sciences
Started panel of distinguished researchers to inspire and demystify graduate school for undergraduate students at liberal arts college (Fall 2023). Panel discussion, question and answer session, and networking event after which 60% of the surveyed students expressed a new interest in applying to graduate school in the sciences.
Interdisciplinary Science Postbaccalaureate Research Accelerator (ISPRA)
Built innovative program designed to increase the number of undergraduates with a liberal arts background entering graduate studies in Mathematics and Science. This transformational research experience aims to make these students competitive with research focused institutions by funding an additional year of research and mentoring. Continuing my commitment to advance equity in STEM, this inclusive initiative will focus on groups underrepresented in the sciences, including first generation college students.
Diversity in Research Experiences Across Mathematics (DREAMs)
DREAMs aims at the junction between high school and university for highly motivated, talented underrepresented students with demonstrated interest in mathematics. The overarching mission of DREAMs is to give these students experience with mathematical research and inspire postsecondary studies and careers in mathematical disciplines or related STEM fields. This three-week program is comprised of lectures in topics such as paradoxes in special relativity and exploring the topology of higher-dimensional spaces. Interactive activities, mentoring sessions, and a capstone student research project on topics from linear algebra to topology provide meaningful exposure to university-level mathematics. The DREAMs program was established through generous funding from the PromoScience grant for advancing mathematics education during critical transitional periods.
Alberta Summer Mathematics Institute (ASMI)
Registered nonprofit program for students grades 10 to 12 which ran from 2009 to 2016. My vision was to introduce mathematical exploration and research, focusing on students who may lack access to summer enrichment programs with an inclusive, tuition-free environment. For four weeks each summer, ASMI was hosted at the university campus, mentored by eminent guest lecturers from leading international institutions. Students gained firsthand experience through their own research projects. Under my leadership, ASMI quickly became a launching pad for budding research mathematicians, providing them with this formative opportunity early in their academic journeys. The program also funded postdoctoral and graduate students to serve as advisors (and some becoming co-directors), supporting their professional development.