Josh Pollitz

Josh Pollitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Syracuse University, joining in Fall 2023. His research focuses on commutative algebra with homological aspects, including cohomological support, triangulated categories, and connections to representation theory and homotopy theory. He holds a PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2019) and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Utah (2019–2023).

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019
• MS in Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015
• MS in Mathematics, Oregon State University, 2013
• BS in Mathematics, California Polytechnic State University, 2010

Research Interests:

• Homological aspects of commutative algebra
• Cohomological support and triangulated categories
• Applications of homotopy theory and representation theory

Awards & Honors:

• NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2020)
• Outstanding Postdoc Award, University of Utah (2021)
• Don H. Tucker Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022)
• Special Trimester Participant, Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics (2022)

Teaching & Service:

• Co-organizer of the Syracuse University Algebra Seminar
• NSF Panelist (2024)
• Recent talks include roles at MSRI, Cornell, and Oberwolfach

Grants:

• "Homotopical methods and cohomological supports in local algebra" (NSF, 2023–2026)