Christopher Schommer-Pries

Christopher Schommer-Pries is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame's College of Science. His research focuses on the intersection of topology, higher category theory, and quantum field theory, with notable contributions to classification of topological field theories and foundational work on higher categories.

• Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics (2009, UC Berkeley), B.S. in Mathematics (2003, Harvey Mudd College)
• Career: Taught at Notre Dame since 201?, previously at University of Bonn (2013)

Research emphasizes dualizability in higher categories, TFTs' algebraic structures, and categorical unicity theorems. Key publications include foundational papers on tensor categories, invertible TFTs, and bordism classifications.

Active in teaching advanced topology courses and mentoring graduate students, though no formal advisees listed here.