MAA Distinguished Lecture Series presents Carla Cotwright-Williams - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 7PM

MAA Distinguished Lecture Series presents Carla Cotwright-Williams - Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 7PM

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Mathematics and Policy

How is data/math used to inform policy?  This presentation will discuss current topics of interest in Science/Public Policy, how math is used, and how the outcomes are related to our everyday lives.

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Carla Cotwright-Williams

About the Speaker

Carla Denise Cotwright-Williams is an American mathematician who works as a Technical Director and Data Scientist for the United States Department of Defense. She was the second African-American woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics at the University of Mississippi.

Cotwright-Williams continues to hold an adjunct professorial lecturer position in mathematics and statistics at American University. She serves as an at-large member of the executive committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).

Her career advice includes the following quote: "Get out and talk to people and learn new things!"