Lizda Nazdira Moncada Morales

Lizda Nazdira Moncada Morales is a Lecturer in Statistics & Data Science and Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with both the Mathematics Department and Statistics and Data Science Department. She holds a PhD in Mathematics (2024), an MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (2023), an MS in Mathematics (2021) from the University of Notre Dame, and a BS in Mathematics (2016) from Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico.

Her research focuses on Statistical Machine Learning (including spatiotemporal data analysis and deep learning techniques like RNNs), Reservoir Computing, and Combinatorial Commutative Algebra applications in graph theory. She develops computational models for complex data systems and algebraic structures.

Committed to inclusive pedagogy, Moncada Morales employs active learning strategies to make quantitative sciences accessible. As a first-generation Latina in STEM, she champions diversity initiatives and mentors underrepresented students through personalized academic support.