Karen Lange, PhD
Theresa Mall Mullarkey Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics
Wellesley College
I aim to provide students with carefully scaffolded student-centered learning experiences that develop their mathematical understanding, agency, and confidence alongside other broadly applicable skills.
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I work in computability theory, a branch of mathematical logic, that answers "What does it mean to compute?" and uses related ideas to measure the complexity of mathematical problems.
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Recent Highlights
Read my recent paper in the Notices on Julia F. Knight, my incredible postdoctoral supervisor
I’m excited to visit MAA section meetings as a MAA AWM Lecturer for 2023-2026
Congrats to my former Explaining Math students Annette Belleman, Sarah Chang '22, Abby Ow '22, and Amy Tao '22 on publishing their interview with Tai-Danae Bradley in Math Horizons
Interested in majoring or minoring in math at Wellesley College? Check out this map created by former HHMI Student Advisor Selina Huynh '22
Take a look at my new Linear Algebra website. Hive Intern Ailie Wood organized my videos and other resources into a website accessible to all