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M. Kate Kearney is a Professor of Mathematics at Gonzaga University, where she has taught since 2014. She earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University in 2011 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Louisiana State University (2011–2014). Her research focuses on Knot Theory, particularly the interplay between knots and surfaces, concordance genus, and intrinsic symmetries of knots. She has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on Klein links, torus links, and stable concordance genus.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Mathematics, Indiana University
- M.A., Mathematics, Indiana University
- B.A., Mathematics, Grinnell College
Kearney’s work bridges geometric topology and combinatorics, with recent studies on knot concordance, Heegaard Floer theory obstructions, and knotoids. Her publications highlight collaborations with mathematicians like Steven Beres and Colin Adams, emphasizing computational and theoretical advances in knot classification.
Teaching at Gonzaga includes advanced courses such as Topology, Modern Geometry, and Combinatorics and Graph Theory, alongside foundational Calculus and Linear Algebra classes. She previously taught at LSU and Indiana University during her postdoc and graduate studies.
