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**Kate Ponto** is a **Professor** in the **Department of Mathematics** at the **University of Kentucky**, part of the **College of Arts & Sciences**. Her research focuses on **Topology and Geometry**, with expertise in **Homotopy Theory**, **Algebraic Topology**, and **Category Theory**. She is actively involved in the **UK Math Lab** and the **University of Kentucky Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)**. Her work includes contributions to **K-theory**, **model categories**, and **traces in bicategories**.
**Research Interests:** Topology, Geometry, Algebraic Topology, Homotopy Theory, Category Theory, K-Theory. She has published extensively on topics such as parametrized spectra, Riemann-Roch theorems, and homotopy invariants.
**Teaching Roles:** Professor Kate Ponto has taught courses ranging from introductory calculus to advanced topics in topology, including **Topology II**, **Algebraic Topology**, and **Matrix Algebra**. She emphasizes student engagement and inquiry-based learning in courses like *Introduction to Topology*.
**Affiliations and Activities:** She co-organizes the **University of Kentucky Topology Seminar** and has contributed to conferences such as the **Midwest Topology Seminar**. Her research has been published in journals like *International Mathematics Research Notices*, *Algebraic & Geometric Topology*, and *Theory and Applications of Categories*.
