Suzanne Weekes
Suzanne L. Weekes | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | MSRI Undergraduate Program |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | E. Harabetian |
Suzanne L. Weekes is a professor of Mathematical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). She is a cofounder of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Undergraduate Program.[1]
In 2020 she was named executive director of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.[2]
Education[]
Weekes is , and was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago.[1] She graduated in 1989 from Indiana University with a major in mathematics and a minor in computer science.[1] She went on to get an MS in applied mathematics in 1990 and a PhD in Mathematics and scientific computing in 1995 at the University of Michigan.[3]
Career[]
Weekes is the co-director of the Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences, which helps faculty in the U.S. engage their students with Industrial math research. She is a professor of mathematical sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute as well as a cofounder of MSRI-UP, a research experience for undergraduates that aims to increase under represented groups in math programs by providing them with research opportunities.[1] In July 2019, she became Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at WPI.[4] In December 2019, she was elected to the executive committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics as an at large member.[5]
Awards and recognition[]
In 2015, Weekes received the Denise Nicoletti Trustees' Award for Service to Community.[6] Weekes was recognized by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2017 Honoree.[1] She received the 2019 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award for mentorship from the Association for Women in Mathematics.[7] She won the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America in 2020.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Suzanne L. Weekes". Mathematically Gifted & Black: Black History Month 2017 Honoree. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Suzanne L. Weekes Named SIAM Executive Director" (PDF). AWM Newsletter: 15. November–December 2020.
- ^ "Suzanne L. Weekes @ WPI". users.wpi.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Weekes Aims to Expand Undergraduate Research Opportunities". WPI. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "AWM Election Results". Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Advising, and Community Service Presented at Honors Convocation | News | WPI". www.wpi.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "2019 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award Winner". Association for Women in Mathematics. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award | Mathematical Association of America". www.maa.org. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
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