معرفی
Gizem Karaali is a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Chair of the Mathematics Department at Pomona College, part of The Claremont Colleges. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley (2004) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Boğaziçi University. Her research spans algebraic structures like Lie algebras, representation theory, and humanistic mathematics, with a focus on integrating social justice into mathematics education. She co-founded the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics and created innovative courses such as the first-year seminar Can Zombies Do Math? to explore mathematics’ humanistic dimensions.
Research Interests: Representation Theory, Algebraic Combinatorics, Quantitative Literacy, Mathematics Education, and the intersection of math with social justice. She has published widely in journals like Advances in Mathematics, Ramanujan Journal, and Journal of Humanistic Mathematics.
Awards: NSA Young Investigator Award (2011-2013), NEH Enduring Questions Grant (2014-2016), AMS Project NExT Fellow. Active in editorial roles for Journal of Humanistic Mathematics and Numeracy.
Teaching: Courses include Calculus, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, and interdisciplinary topics like Mathematics, Philosophy, and the Real World. Advised senior theses in diverse areas including ethnomathematics and quantitative literacy.
