Research


I am a mathematician and I am quite proud of it! Below is a rather disrespectful cartoon about why I might feel so proud:

Ok, this is not quite how I feel, but I thought it would pique your interest... You can find this and many more at this link. And if you want a different perspective, check this out.

But more seriously, let me give you some specifics:

I completed my PhD in Mathematics at UC Berkeley in May 2004, under the supervision of Nicolai Reshetikhin and Vera Serganova. The title of my thesis was r-matrices on Lie Superalgebras. (Ask me what a Lie superalgebra is if you want me to talk breathlessly for half an hour... If on the other hand you are up for a longer chat, ask me about r-matrices...)

I spent the next two years at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where my mentor was Milen Yakimov. Due to union issues my title at UCSB was visiting scholar, but the position in fact was what many will call a postdoc.

I then started working at Pomona College (in July 2006) as an assistant professor of mathematics. Then I was employed as an associate professor with tenure for a while (July 2012-June 2019), and finally today (as of July 2019), I am a professor of mathematics.

On this page you will find a rather cursory list of my research related activities. Maybe one day I will put a link here to a more or less comprehensible account of my research (in regular English if I can pull it). But if you are impatient, and you are interested in what I do when I close my office door, or if you like algebra (linear or abstract) and wish to discuss possibilities for a senior thesis, please drop me a line. I try to respond to emails within 24 hours of receiving them (especially during the academic year; over the summer months it may take me a bit longer...).

For students who might be interested, here is where you can read about senior theses written by my earlier students. You will also see that my mathematical interests have broadened quite significantly in the past decade, and my thesis advisees have written theses in areas such as: representation theory, mathematical physics, algebraic combinatorics, number theory, matching theory, history of mathematics, ethnomathematics, quantitative literacy, and mathematics education.

This page is (perpetually) under construction. But a rather up-to-date summary of everything I have done that in one way or another relates to my professional life can be found here (this is my CV, dated as marked).

Research Interests

Other Areas of Expertise

External Grants

Publications and Preprints

Book-length manuscripts (authored or edited):

  1. Recent Trends in Algebraic Combinatorics with Hélène Barcelo and Rosa Orellana
    Association for Women in Mathematics Series 16, Springer, Cham, 2019.
    Book web page at https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030051402.

  2. Shifting Contexts, Stable Core: Advancing Quantitative Literacy in Higher Education with Luke Tunstall and Victor Piercey
    MAA Notes #88, MAA Press, an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, Washington DC, 2019.
    Book web page at http://maa.org/ebooks/NTE88.

  3. Mathematics and Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom with Lily Khadjavi
    Classroom Resource Materials Volume 60, MAA Press, an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, Washington DC, 2019.
    Book web page at https://bookstore.ams.org/clrm-60/.

  4. Mathematics and Social Justice: Focusing on Quantitative Reasoning and Statistics with Lily Khadjavi
    Classroom Resource Materials Volume 66, MAA Press, an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, Washington DC, 2021.
    Book web page at https://bookstore.ams.org/clrm-66/.

  5. Representation Theory: A Capstone Course
    Textbook, manuscript in preparation.

  6. r-matrices on Lie Superalgebras
    Ph.D. thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 2004.

Mathematical Research (Preliminary versions / preprints are available on the arxiv):

  1. On Chebotarëv's nonvanishing minors theorem and the Biró-Meshulam-Tao discrete uncertainty principle with S.R. Garcia and D.J. Katz
    Journal of Algebra, Volume 586 (2021), pages 899--934.

  2. Homophonic Quotients of Linguistic Free Groups: German, Korean, and Turkish with H. Gangl and W. Lee
    Involve: A Journal of Mathematics, Volume 12 Issue 3 (2019), pages 463--474.

  3. Coalitions and Cliques in the School Choice Problem with S. Aksoy, A. Azzam, C. Coppersmith, J. Glass, X. Zhao, and X. Zhu
    Involve: A Journal of Mathematics Volume 131 Issue 5 (October 2015), pages 801--823.
    Available at http://msp.org/involve/2015/8-5/p09.xhtml

  4. Supercharacters, exponential sums, and the uncertainty principle with J. L. Brumbaugh, M. Bulkow, P. S. Fleming, L. A. Garcia, S. R. Garcia, M. Michal, and A. P. Turner
    J. Number Theory 144 (2014), pages 151--175.

  5. Ramanujan sums as supercharacters with C. F. Fowler and S. R. Garcia
    Ramanujan J., Volume 35 Issue 2 (November 2014), pages 205--241.
    Available at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11139-013-9478-y.
    MR3266478

  6. School Choice as a One-Sided Matching Problem: Cardinal Utilities and Optimization with S. Aksoy, A. Azzam, C. Coppersmith, J. Glass, X. Zhao, and X. Zhu
    Preprint, current version available on the electronic archives as arXiv:1304.7413

  7. A Cost-Minimizing Algorithm for School Choice with S. Aksoy, A. Azzam, C. Coppersmith, J. Glass, X. Zhao, and X. Zhu
    ISAIM 2012 (International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, January 9-11, 2012) Proceedings (2012).
    Available at http://www.cs.uic.edu/pub/Isaim2012/WebPreferences/ISAIM2012_ComSoc_Aksoy_etal.pdf.

  8. Supercharacters, symmetric functions in noncommuting variables, and related Hopf algebras with M. Aguiar, C. Andre, C. Benedetti, N. Bergeron, Z. Chen, P. Diaconis, A. Hendrickson, S. K. Hsiao, I. M. Isaacs, A. Jedwab, K. Johnson, A. Lauve, T. Le, S. Lewis, H. Li, K. Magaard, E. Marberg, J-C. Novelli, A. Pang, F. Saliola, L. Tevlin, J-Y. Thibon, N. Thiem, V. Venkateswaran, C. R. Vinroot, N. Yan, and M. Zabrocki
    Advances in Mathematics, Volume 229 Issue 4 (1 March 2012), pages 2310--2337.
    MR2880223

  9. Supercharacters, symmetric functions in noncommuting variables (extended abstract) with M. Aguiar, C. Andre, C. Benedetti, N. Bergeron, Z. Chen, P. Diaconis, A. Hendrickson, S. K. Hsiao, I. M. Isaacs, A. Jedwab, K. Johnson, A. Lauve, T. Le, S. Lewis, H. Li, K. Magaard, E. Marberg, J-C. Novelli, A. Pang, F. Saliola, L. Tevlin, J-Y. Thibon, N. Thiem, V. Venkateswaran, C. R. Vinroot, N. Yan, and M. Zabrocki
    FPSAC 2011 (Reykjavik, Iceland) DMTCS Proceedings, AO, 2011, pages 3-14.
    Available at https://dmtcs.episciences.org/2967

  10. Classical Kloosterman sums: representation theory, magic squares, and Ramanujan multigraphs; with P. S. Fleming and S. R. Garcia
    J. Number Theory 131 (2011), pages 661--680.
    MR2753270

  11. On the quantization of zero-weight super dynamical r-matrices;
    Proc. Amer. Soc. Math. 140 (2012), pages 7-20.
    MR2833513

  12. Multigraded combinatorial Hopf algebras and refinements of odd and even subalgebras; with S. K. Hsiao
    J. Algebr. Comb. 34 (2011), pages 451-506.
    MR2836370

  13. Spanning sets for Moebius vertex algebras satisfying arbitrary difference conditions; with G. Buhl
    J. Algebra 320 (2008), pages 3345--3364.
    MR2450731

  14. On Hopf Algebras and Their Generalizations;
    Comm. Algebra 36 (2008), pages 4341-4367.
    MR2473333

  15. Dynamical Quantum Groups - The Super Story;
    Contemp. Math. 441 (2007), pages 19-52.
    MR2381534

  16. Super Solutions of the Dynamical Yang-Baxter Equation;
    Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 134 (2006), pages 2521-2531.
    MR2213729

  17. A New Lie Bialgebra Structure on sl(2,1);
    Contemp. Math. 413 (2006), pages 101-122.
    MR2262367

  18. Constructing r-matrices on Simple Lie Superalgebras;
    J. Algebra 282 (2004), pages 83-102.
    MR2095573

Other Peer-Reviewed Articles:

  1. Whose Math and For What Purpose? A Community Seminar on Identity, Culture, and Mathematics;
    Accepted for publication in PRIMUS; 2023.
    Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2022.2120581

  2. Analysis of Calculus Textbook Problems via Bloom's Taxonomy; with Feryal Alayont and Lerna Pehlivan
    PRIMUS; Vol. 33, Iss. 3 (2023), pages 203-218.
    Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2022.2048931

  3. From Puzzles to Proof-writing: Exploring Rich Mathematical Ideas through Mechanical Puzzles; with Tara Davis, Lauren Grimley, Kenan Ince, Boyan Kostadinov and Roberto Soto
    Teaching Mathematics Through Games, edited by Mindy Capaldi
    Classroom Resource Materials Volume 65, MAA Press, American Mathematical Society, 2021, pages 97-112.

  4. The Algebra Detective: If Snape Is a Snake, Then P = K! with Per Bäck
    Frontiers For Young Minds, 8:524026. doi: 10.3389/frym.2020.524026. Available at https://kids.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frym.2020.524026.

  5. Beauty Beyond Perfection: Aesthetic Values in Japanese Art Resonant with Mathematics; with Sara Uehara
    Proceedings of Bridges 2020: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture , edited by Carolyn Yackel, Eve Torrence, Kristóf Fenyvesi, Robert Bosch and Craig S. Kaplan, Tessellations Publishing, Phoenix, 2020, pages 467-470.
    Available at http://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2020/bridges2020-467.html.

  6. The Magic of the Number Three: Three Explanatory Proofs in Abstract Algebra; with Samuel Yih
    PRIMUS; Vol. 30, Iss. 7 (June 2020), pages 762-776.
    Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2019.1629136

  7. On "Animals", QL Converts, and Transfer: An Interview; with H.L. Vacher
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics; Vol. 10, Iss. 1 (January 2020), pages 431-457.
    Available at https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol10/iss1/24

  8. Emotional Labor in Mathematics: Reflections on Mathematical Communities, Mentoring Structures, and EDGE;
    A Celebration of the EDGE Program's Impact on the Mathematics Community and Beyond, edited by Sarah Bryant, Amy Buchmann, Susan D'Agostino, Michelle Craddock Guinn, Leona Harris.
    Association for Women in Mathematics Series Volume 18, Springer Nature, Cham, 2019, pages 129--145.

  9. Matching Kids to Schools: The School Choice Problem; with Julie Glass
    Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom, edited by Karaali, G., Khadjavi, L.
    Classroom Resource Materials Volume 60, MAA Press -- an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, 2019, pages 155--170.

  10. Introducing MAA Notes #88: Shifting Contexts, Stable Core: Advancing Quantitative Literacy in Higher Education; with Luke Tunstall and Victor Piercey
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Vol.12, Iss. 2 (July 2019), Article 13.
    Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol12/iss2/art13/

  11. Unnatural Disasters: Two Calculus Projects for Instructors Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice; with Lily Khadjavi
    PRIMUS; Vol. 29, Iss. 3-4 (June 2019), pages 312-327.
    Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511970.2018.1472683

  12. On Animals, QL Converts, and Transfer: An Interview with Len Vacher
    Shifting Contexts, Stable Core:\ Advancing Quantitative Literacy in Higher Education, edited by Tunstall, L., Karaali, G., Piercey, V.
    MAA Notes #88, MAA Press - an imprint of the American Mathematical Society, Washington DC, 2019, pages 225--237.

  13. On Grades and Instructor Identity: How Formative Assessment Saved me from a Midlife Crisis
    PRIMUS; Vol. 28, Iss. 9 (December 2018), pages 848--874.
    Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2018.1456495

  14. An ``Unreasonable'' Component to a Reasonable Course: Readings for a Transitional Class
    Using the Philosophy of Mathematics in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, edited by Bonnie Gold, Carl Behrens, and Roger Simons, Mathematical Association of America, Washington DC, 2017, pages 107-118.

  15. A Humanistic Reading Component for an Introduction-to-Proofs Course
    Beyond Lecture: Techniques to Improve Student Proof-Writing Across the Curriculum, edited by Rachel Schwell, Aliza Steurer, and Jennifer Franko Vasquez, Mathematical Association of America, Washington DC, 2016, pages 123-133.

  16. What's in a Name? A Critical Review of Quantitative Literacy, Numeracy, and Quantitative Reasoning; with Edwin H. Villafane Hernandez and Jeremy Alexander Taylor
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Vol.9, Iss. 1 (2016), Article 2.
    Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol9/iss1/art2/

  17. Metacognition in the Classroom: Motivation and Self-Awareness of Mathematics Learners
    PRIMUS, Vol. 25, Iss. 5 (May 2015), pages 439-452.
    Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511970.2015.1027837.

  18. Can Zombies Write Mathematical Poetry? Mathematical poetry as a model for humanistic mathematics
    Journal of Mathematics and the Arts, Volume 8 Issue 1-2 (2014), pages 38-45.
    Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17513472.2014.926685.

  19. The Genius as a Characterization of the Creative Spirit in Mathematics and the Arts
    Proceedings of Bridges 2014: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture, edited by Gary Greenfield, George Hart, and Reza Sarhangi, Tessellations Publishing, Phoenix, 2014, pages 413-416.
    Available at http://archive.bridgesmathart.org/2014/bridges2014-413.html.

  20. The Brave New World of Open Access & Creative Commons: a Humanistic Experiment in Mathematical Publishing
    Proceedings of the 2013 AMS Special Session on Topics and Issues in Electronic Publishing, edited by Klaus Kaiser, Steven G. Krantz, and Bernd Wegner, pages 11Ð31.
    Available at http://www.emis.de/proceedings/TIEP2013/02karaali.pdf.

  21. An Evaluative Calculus Project: Applying Bloom's Taxonomy to the Calculus Classroom
    PRIMUS, Vol. 21, Iss. 8 (November 2011), pages 719-731.
    Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511971003663971#.VL5YU1pHGMU.

  22. Envisioning a Quantitative Studies Center: A Liberal Arts Perspective; with P. I. Choi, S. Owsley Sood and E. B. Grosfils
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Vol.3, Iss. 1 (2010), Article 4.
    Available at http://services.bepress.com/numeracy/vol3/iss1/art4

  23. Life After Wolfram|Alpha: What You (and Your Students) Need to Know; with B. Yoshiwara
    Loci (January 2010). DOI: 10.4169/loci003365.
    Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.4169/loci003365

  24. Word Problems: Reflections on Embedding Quantitative Literacy in a Calculus Course;
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Vol.1, Iss. 2 (2008), Article 6.
    Available at http://services.bepress.com/numeracy/vol1/iss2/art6

Extended Book Reviews:

  1. Review of The Meaning of Proofs: Mathematics as Storytelling by , by Gabriele Lolli,
    Accepted for publication in The American Mathematical Monthly, 2023.
    Available at https://doi.org/10.1080/00029890.2023.2188816

  2. Review of Innumeracy in the Wild: Misunderstanding and Misusing Numbers by Ellen Peters,
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Volume 14 Number 1 (January 2021), Article 10.
    Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol14/iss1/art10

  3. Reading About Ada: Adult Edition, extended book review of other books on Ada Lovelace,
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 49 Number 3 (May--June 2019), pages 18--22.

  4. Reading About Ada: Children's Edition, extended book review of children's books on Ada Lovelace,
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 49 Number 1 (January--February 2019), pages 9--13.

  5. Mathematics and art: a cultural history by Lynn Gamwell,
    Journal of Mathematics and the Arts, Volume 10 Issue 1-4 (2016), pages 87-92.
    Available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17513472.2016.1242186.

  6. The Problems of Contemporariness and Voice: Review of Literacy & Mathematics: A Contemporary Approach to Quantitative Literacy by Jay P. Abramson and Matthew A. Isom,
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Volume 9 Number 2 (July 2016), Article 11.
    Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol9/iss2/art11

  7. Really Big Numbers, by Richard Evan Schwartz; The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdő s, by Deborah Heiligman; The Short Seller, by Elissa Brent Weissman,
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 45 Number 4 (July-August 2015), pages 17--19.

  8. Mathematics in Popular Culture: Essays on Appearances in Film, Fiction, Games, Television and Other Media, edited by Jessica K. Sklar and Elizabeth S. Sklar; Loving+Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life, by Reuben Hersh and Vera John-Steiner; Mathematicians: An Outer View of The Inner World, by Mariana Cook,
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 43 Number 6 (November-December 2013), pages 22--25.

  9. Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society by Sarah J. Greenwald and Jill E. Thomley,
    College Mathematics Journal, Volume 44 Number 4 (September 2013), pages 332--335.

  10. Philosophy of Science after Feminism by Janet Kourany;
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 42 Number 1 (January-February 2012), pages 8-10.

Brief Book Reviews:

  1. Rehumanizing Mathematics for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx Students, edited by Imani Goffney and Rochelle Gutiérrez (2018);
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Volume 24 Number 7 (May 2019), page 446.

  2. The Great Formal Machinery Works:\ Theories of Deduction and Computation at the Origins of the Digital Age, by Jan Von Plato (2017);
    Mathematics Teacher, Volume 112 Number 3 (November 2018), pages 237-238.

  3. When Critical Multiculturalism Meets Mathematics: A Mixed Methods Study of Professional Development and Teacher Identity, by Patricia L. Marshall, Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, and Allison W. McCulloch;
    Mathematics Teacher, Volume 111 Number 1 (September 2017), pages 78-79.

  4. The Best Writing on Mathematics: 2010 edited by Mircea Pitici;
    Mathematics Teacher, Volume 105 Number 9 (May 2012), page 717.

Editorials:

  1. Where Does Mathematics Come From? Really, Where? (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.13, Iss. 1 (January 2023), pages 1--3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol13/iss1/2/

  2. Artificial Intelligence, Basic Skills, and Quantitative Literacy (Editorial);
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Volume 16 Number 1 (January 2023), Article 9. Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol16/iss1/art9

  3. Doughnuts and Ice Cream Cones: Sweet Mathematics (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.12, Iss. 2 (July 2022), pages 1--2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol12/iss2/2/

  4. Talking About Statistical Significance in Numeracy (Editorial); with N. D. Grawe
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Volume 15 Number 2 (July 2022), Article 8. Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol15/iss2/art8

  5. Seeing Mathematics and Seeing Mathematicians (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.12, Iss. 1 (January 2022), pages 1--3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol12/iss1/2/

  6. Seeing Mathematics in the World (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.11, Iss. 2 (July 2021), pages 1--4. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol11/iss2/2/

  7. Mathematics, Humanities and the Language Arts: An Introduction; with B. Sriraman
    Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences, edited by Bharath Sriraman. Springer, Cham, 2021.
    Available at https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-70658-0_144-1

  8. You Can Always Count on Word Problems (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.11, Iss. 1 (January 2021), pages 1--3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol11/iss1/2/

  9. A World of Creativity (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.10, Iss. 2 (July 2020), pages 1--2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol10/iss2/2/

  10. Quantitative Literacy: A Tool for Survival (Editorial);
    Numeracy (journal of the National Numeracy Network), Volume 13 Number 2 (July 2020), Article 5. Available at http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol13/iss2/art5

  11. Starting Our Decennial (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.10, Iss. 1 (January 2020), pages 1--3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol10/iss1/2/

  12. An Invitation to Mathematics for Social Justice (Editorial); with L.S. Khadjavi
    Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom, edited by G. Karaali and L.S. Khadjavi. Washington DC, 2019, pages 3-12.
    Available at https://bookstore.ams.org/cdn-1609920748918/clrm-60/~~FreeAttachments/clrm-60-prev.pdf

  13. Anschaulich: Visualization, Imagination, Mathematics (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.9, Iss. 2 (July 2019), pages 1--3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol9/iss2/2/

  14. Opening Remarks (Editorial); with L. Tunstall and V. Piercey
    Shifting Contexts, Stable Core: Advancing Quantitative Literacy in Higher Education, edited by L. Tunstall, G. Karaali, and V. Piercey. Washington DC, 2019, pages xv-xviii.

  15. Finding Direction, Finding Inspiration (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.9, Iss. 1 (January 2019), pages 1--2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol9/iss1/2/

  16. How to Wear More Than One Hat Well (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.8, Iss. 2 (July 2018), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol8/iss2/2/

  17. Communicating Mathematics Across Time (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.8, Iss. 1 (January 2018), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol8/iss1/2/

  18. Words, Words, Words (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.7, Iss. 2 (July 2017), pages 1-3. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol7/iss2/2/

  19. Mathematical Identities (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.7, Iss. 1 (January 2017), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol7/iss1/2/

  20. Connections (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.6, Iss. 2 (July 2016), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol6/iss2/2/

  21. Not Just In the Eye of the Beholder (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.6, Iss. 1 (January 2016), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol6/iss1/2/

  22. Inspiring Mathematical Experiences (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.5, Iss. 2 (July 2015), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol5/iss2/2/

  23. A Mathematician's Choice (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.5, Iss. 1 (January 2015), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol5/iss1/2/

  24. Mathematical Perspectives (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.4, Iss. 2 (July 2014), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol4/iss2/2/

  25. Turn! Turn! Turn! (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.4, Iss. 1 (January 2014), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol4/iss1/1/

  26. Mathematics Rocks! (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.3, Iss. 2 (July 2013), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol3/iss2/2/

  27. Math: That Thing You Do (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.3, Iss. 1 (January 2013), pages 1-2. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol3/iss1/2/

  28. Games Mathematicians Play (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.2, Iss. 2 (July 2012), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol2/iss2/2/

  29. Mathematical creation (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.2, Iss. 1 (January 2012), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol2/iss1/2/

  30. Vampire Statistics and Other Mathematical Odditites (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.1, Iss. 2 (July 2011), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol1/iss2/2/

  31. Welcome to the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics (Editorial); with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.1, Iss. 1 (January 2011), page 1. Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol1/iss1/2/

Guest Blog Posts and Other Contributions to Online Projects:

  1. Continuum ad infinitum, a poem by Gizem Karaali;
    Video recording of one poems, created for Bridges 2021 Virtual Poetry Reading, posted on April 26, 2021.
    Available at https://youtu.be/kNjaebu8xzY.

  2. Four Poems for Bridges 2020;
    Video recording of four poems, created for Bridges 2020 Virtual Poetry Reading, posted on June 13, 2020.
    Available at https://youtu.be/O9IeqyfRV4c.

  3. Poetry of Logical Ideas: A Conversation with Mary Peelen;
    Contribution to The Adroit Journal Blog, posted on November 18, 2019.
    Available at https://theadroitjournal.org/2019/11/18/poetry-of-logical-ideas-a-conversation-with-mary-peelen/.

  4. On Being Imperfect,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society Blog on Teaching and Learning Mathematics, posted on July 2, 2018.
    Available at https://blogs.ams.org/matheducation/2018/07/02/on-being-imperfect/.

  5. AWP Roundtable: "1.41421...: A Conversation Among Math Poets"; with Marion D. Cohen, Sarah Glaz, and JoAnne Growney
    Contribution to The Sundress Blog, posted on April 8, 2018.
    Available at https://sundresspublications.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/awp-roundtable-1-41421-a-conversation-among-math-poets/.

  6. mathematics, bigger on the inside,
    Contribution to the Humans of the Academy Project, posted on June 28, 2017.
    Available at https://humansoftheacademy.com/mathematics-bigger-on-the-inside/.

  7. The Power of Two: Two Tips for Mathematicians,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society e-Mentoring Network, posted on March 14, 2016.
    Available at http://blogs.ams.org/mathmentoringnetwork/2016/03/14/the-power-of-two-two-tips-for-mathematicians/.

  8. Summer Cleaning: (Digital) Organization Basics for Mathematicians,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society e-Mentoring Network, posted on May 21, 2015.
    Available at http://blogs.ams.org/mathmentoringnetwork/2015/05/21/summer-cleaning-digital-organization-basics-for-mathematicians/.

  9. Women in Maths: Gizem Karaali,
    Contribution to the Women in Maths Project, posted on May 20, 2015.
    Available at https://www.facebook.com/womeninmaths/.

  10. Math Talk: Preparing Your Conference Presentation,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society e-Mentoring Network, posted on August 4, 2014.
    Available at http://blogs.ams.org/mathmentoringnetwork/2014/08/04/math-talk-preparing-your-conference-presentation/.

  11. Why You Need a Summer Plan,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society e-Mentoring Network, posted on May 23, 2014.
    Available at http://blogs.ams.org/mathmentoringnetwork/2014/05/23/why-you-need-a-summer-plan/.

  12. Vocalized: What do you wish you could tell your women students? with eight other Pomona faculty,
    Contribution to the Vocalized Project of the Pomona College Women's Union, posted on April 28, 2014.
    Available at http://www.facebook.com/PomonaWomensUnion/albums/10152506914949180/.

  13. The Fundamental Principle of Productivity: What they DON'T teach you in graduate school,
    Guest blog entry for American Mathematical Society e-Mentoring Network, posted on April 7, 2014.
    Available at http://blogs.ams.org/mathmentoringnetwork/2014/04/07/the-fundamental-principle-of-productivity-what-they-dont-teach-you-in-graduate-school/.

  14. Grandma Got STEM! Selma Karaali and Artemis Karaali,
    Guest blog entry for Grandma Got STEM (a Web 2.0 project on raising public awareness about stereotypes about gender, age and maternity embodied in comments about grandmothers), posted on April 11, 2013.
    Available at http://ggstem.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/selma-karaali-and-artemis-karaali/.
Also see the Book Bunnies blog: https://bookbunnies.blog.

Mathematical Poetry:

  1. Where does math come from? (poem)
    Poetry in the Glade: Bridges 2021 Fib Collection, curated by Sarah Glaz, (Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol. 12 Iss. 1 (January 2022), pages 467-500), page 484.

  2. Love mod 2 (poem)
    Poetry in the Glade: Bridges 2021 Fib Collection, curated by Sarah Glaz, (Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol. 12 Iss. 1 (January 2022), pages 467-500), page 484.

  3. hope's misery (poem)
    Bridges 2020 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2020, page 31.

  4. Tryponophobia (poem)
    Bridges 2020 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2020, page 32.

  5. The Bread Crumbs of Proof (poem)
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 41 Issue 3 (September 2019), page 51.
    Republished in Bridges 2020 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz (Tessellations Publishing, 2020, page 33).

  6. the poem of the night (poem)
    Puzzle Poems I by Lisa Lajeunesse, prepared for Bridges 2019 Linz.
    Available at https://www2.math.uconn.edu/~glaz/Mathematical_Poetry_at_Bridges/Bridges%202019/Lisa%20Lajeunesse%20puzzle-poems.html

  7. An Invitation (poem)
    Bridges 2018 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2018; page 67.

  8. Math in Seventeen Syllables (poem)
    Bridges 2018 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2018; page 67.

  9. Naïve Set Theory (poem)
    Bridges 2018 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2018; page 68.

  10. A Mother's Math is Never Done (poem)
    The Sundress Blog, April 8, 2018, available at https://sundresspublications.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/.
    Republished in the Special Issue on Mathematics and Motherhood of Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, (Vol.8, Iss. 2 (July 2018), pages 308-309).
    Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol8/iss2/38/

  11. Math and Metaphor OR A Two-Letter Curse Word (poem)
    Bridges 2016 Poetry Anthology, edited by Sarah Glaz, Tessellations Publishing, 2016; page 60.

  12. The Mathematician's Villanelle (poem)
    Math Horizons, Volume 22 Issue 1 (February 2015), page 23.

  13. The Colors of Math (poem)
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 35 Issue 1 (March 2013), page 4.

Other Writing About Mathematics & The Mathematical Community:

  1. What does that mean?' Helping Students Transition to Upper-Division Mathematics,
    Academia Letters, June 2021, Article 1160.
    https://doi.org/10.20935/AL1160

  2. Mathematics for Social Justice: Focusing on Quantitative Reasoning and Statistics,with Lily S. Khadjavi
    SIGMAA-QL Newsletter, Volume 12 (2021), page 6.

  3. Math in the Time of COVID: An Open Call for Contributions; with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.11, Iss. 1 (2021), pages 495-496.
    Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol11/iss1/32/

  4. Mathematics and Poetry: Arts of the Heart, with L.M. Lesser
    Handbook of the Mathematics of the Arts and Sciences, edited by Bharath Sriraman. Springer, Cham, 2021.
    Available at https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-70658-0_45-1.

  5. 2018 Chern Madalyası Sahibi Masaki Kashiwara;
    ``The Recipient of the 2018 Chern Medal: Masaki Kashiwara'' (in Turkish);
    Matematik Dünyası, Sayı 108 (2020 I-II), s. 25-26.

  6. A Modest Proposal, with L.M. Lesser
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 42 Issue 3 (September 2020), pages 55--56.

  7. Mektuplarla Ada Lovelace: Charles Babbage ve Augustus De Morgan Mektupları;
    "Ada Lovelace Through Letters: Correspondences with Charles Babbage and Augustus De Morgan" (in Turkish);
    Matematik Dünyası, Sayı 107 (2019-1), s. 86-89.

  8. On Mathematical Ways of Knowing: Musings of a Humanistic Mathematician;,
    Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Math Cognition, edited by Marcel Danesi.
    Mathematics in Mind Series Volume 5, Springer Nature, Cham, 2019, pages 321--332.

  9. Doing Math in Jest: Reflections on Useless Math, the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics, and the Ethical Obligations of Mathematicians,
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 41 Issue 3 (September 2019), pages 10--13.

  10. Update on Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom,
    SIGMAA-QL Newsletter, Volume 11 (March 2019), page 3.

  11. An Ode to Teacherless Writing Classes;
    Inside Higher Education, Opinion, January 2, 2019.
    Available at https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/01/02/professor-no-formal-training-gives-advice-others-who-must-teach-writing-classes

  12. Math in Seventeen Syllables: An Open Call for Mathematical Haiku; with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.7, Iss. 2 (2017), pages 435-436.
    Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol7/iss2/31/

  13. Math Education: A Messy Problem;
    Inside Higher Education, Views, May 2, 2016.
    Available at https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2016/05/02/math-education-deserves-support-and-attention-essay
    Reprinted in Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics Newsletter, May 2016
    Available at http://mathinvermont.blogspot.com/2016_05_01_archive.html

  14. Collaboration and Creativity in Southern California: An Offering; with A. Radunskaya
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 46 Number 2 (March-April 2016), pages 30--32.

  15. WANTED: Journalists of Humanistic Mathematics; with M. Huber
    Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Vol.6, Iss. 1 (2016), page 307.
    Available at http://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol6/iss1/27/

  16. What if ... math were not required in K-12 education?,
    Pomona College Magazine, Fall 2015 (Volume 52 Number 1), pages 2-3.
    Available at http://magazine.pomona.edu/2015/fall/what-if/.

  17. On Genius, Prizes, and the Mathematical Celebrity Culture,
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 37 Issue 3 (2015), pages 61-65.

  18. Can Zombies Do Math?,
    In Mind in Mathematics: Essays on Mathematical Cognition and Mathematical Method, edited by Mariana Bockarova, Marcel Danesi, Dragana Martinovic and Rafael Nunez, 2015; pages 140-153.

  19. What's in the Works? Math and Social Justice in Your Classroom; with L. Khadjavi
    SIGMAA-QL Newsletter, Volume 9 (December 2014), pages 4-5.

  20. Inspiring Our Daughters: GoldieBlox, Princesses, and Engineers,
    Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Volume 44 Number 6 (November-December 2014), pages 10-13.

  21. Nesin Math Village: Mathematics as a Revolutionary Act,
    The Mathematical Intelligencer, Volume 36 Issue 2 (2014), pages 45--49.

  22. What Does It Take to Teach Nonmajors Effectively?; with F. Alayont and L. Pehlivan,
    FOCUS (newsletter of the Mathematical Association of America), Volume 32 Number 6 (2012), pages 11--12.

  23. A Tale of Two Workshops: Two Workshops, Three Papers, New Ideas,
    AIMatters (Newsletter of the American Institute of Mathematics), Autumn 2012, page 11.

  24. Humanistic Mathematics: An Oxymoron?
    Diversity & Democracy, a publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Volume 15 Number 2 (Spring 2012), page 21.
    Available at http://www.diversityweb.org/DiversityDemocracy/vol15no2/karaali.cfm

  25. In Defense of Frivolous Questions;
    Inside Higher Education, Views, April 10, 2012.
    Available at http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/04/10/essay-defense-courses-ask-seemingly-frivolous-questions

  26. Can Zombies Do Math? In Defense of Frivolous Questions;
    Pomona College Magazine, Fall 2012 (Volume 49 Number 1), pages 28-29.
    Available at http://magazine.pomona.edu/2012/fall/can-zombies-do-math/

  27. Have You Seen This? Journal of Humanistic Mathematics;
    MSOR Connections, Vol.11, Iss. 2 (Summer 2011), page 43.
    Available at http://mathstore.ac.uk/headocs/Karaali.pdf

  28. A Different Pencil Too Good to be Ignored? A First Look at Wolfram|Alpha; with B. Yoshiwara
    FOCUS (newsletter of the Mathematical Association of America), Vol.29, no:5 (2009), page 15

  29. Mathematicians Playing a Role in Math Education: What We Learned at the IME/MIME Workshop; with A. Bargagliotti and R. Chidambaram
    FOCUS (newsletter of the Mathematical Association of America), Vol.28, no:8 (2008), pages 26-27

  30. What I learned from the MAA Digital Library workshop;
    FOCUS (newsletter of the Mathematical Association of America), Vol.26, no:9 (2006), pages 18-19

Short Survey Articles (These were written at various times for various reasons and put here for whoever may find them interesting or useful):

For Gizem Karaali's presentations and other professional activities, see her CV, dated as marked.

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