Kirsten Wickelgren is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Duke University, affiliated with Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on homotopy theory and arithmetic geometry, with support from the National Science Foundation through grants DMS-2405191 and DMS-2103838. She has held academic positions at Duke, Georgia Tech, and Harvard, teaching advanced courses in algebraic topology, algebra, and geometry. Her research explores intersections of algebraic topology and number theory, including motivic homotopy theory, quadratic forms, and enumerative geometry. Notable contributions include enriched counts of geometric objects over finite fields and arithmetic counts of curves in projective spaces. Wickelgren has advised numerous PhD students, including Chongyao Chen, Cameron Darwin, and Thomas Brazelton, and has mentored undergraduate and high school research projects. She has organized conferences such as the Abel Symposium 2025 and co-organized the Mathematics Employment Experience for High School Students at Duke.







