Minerva Cordero

Minerva Cordero
Born
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Alma materB.S., Universidad de Puerto Rico
M.S., University of California, Berkeley
PhD, University of Iowa
Known forFinite geometry
AwardsAAAS IF/THEN Ambassador
HENAAC Education Award
Ford Legendary Woman
PAESMEM award
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsTexas Tech University, University of Texas at Arlington
Thesis On p-primitive Planes
Doctoral advisorNorman Lloyd Johnson (Iowa)

Minerva Cordero Braña [1][2] is a Puerto Rican mathematician and a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also the university's Senior Associate Dean for the College of Science, where she is responsible for the advancement of the research mission of the college.[3] President Biden awarded her the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) on February 8, 2022.[4]

  1. ^ "Minerva Cordero-Epperson – Academy of Distinguished Teachers – The University of Texas at Arlington". www.uta.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  2. ^ "Links". wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. ^ "College of Science". www.uta.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  4. ^ "President Biden Honors 117 Individuals and Organizations with Highest U.S. Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers and Mentors". The White House. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-03-31.