Aaron Douglas Professor of Mathematics Judy L. Walker | |
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 Judy L. Walker | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan, B.S. cum laude University of Illinois, M.S., Ph.D. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Algebraic coding |
| Institutions | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Thesis | Algebraic Geometric Codes over Rings (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Nigel Boston |
| Website | www.math.unl.edu/~jwalker7/ |
Judy Leavitt Walker is an American mathematician. She is the Aaron Douglas Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she chaired the mathematics department from 2012 through 2016 and currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs. Her research is in the area of algebraic coding theory.[1]
In 2012, Walker became one of the inaugural Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.[2]
Throughout her career, Walker has worked on issues related to women in mathematics. She is co-founder of the University of Nebraska's All Girls/All Math program for high school girls; she represented her department at the White House when they were recognized with a 1998 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering mentoring; and she is co-founder of the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics.
- ^ Curriculum vitae, retrieved 2014-12-25.
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2014-12-25.