Stephen DeBacker

Stephen DeBacker is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan and serves as the IBL Director. He is affiliated with research areas in Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, Mathematics, and Department Administration.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Chicago (1997)

His research bridges harmonic analysis and algebraic geometry, focusing on reductive p-adic groups and Bruhat-Tits theory. He studies the structure of reductive groups over nonarchimedean local fields, with current projects targeting twisted unramified Levi subgroups and tame tori classification.

Scientific Awards:

• Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship

Stephen maintains active collaborations in algebraic research and contributes to departmental administration. His contact details include office 4076 East Hall and phone 763-3274.