Photo taken by Jacob Garcia at the Big MCGS at BC workshop!

Hello! My name is Brandis, I'm a sixth-year Ph.D. student at Temple University working with Sam Taylor. I will be on the job market starting Fall 2024.

Research-wise, I am a geometric group theorist in-training with general interests in mapping class groups (big and small), the geometry of curve and arc complexes, and hyperbolic 3-manifolds. 

 I was born and raised in Philadelphia. I'm passionate about mathematics, education, and liberation. 

I was featured as a rising star on Mathematically Gifted & Black, a website dedicated to spotlighting Black mathematicians during Black History Month.