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Concha Gómez
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Ph.D.) |
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| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison Diablo Valley College |
| Thesis | Definability in p-adic power series rings (2000) |
| Doctoral advisors | Leo Harrington |
| Other academic advisors | Jenny Harrison Donald Sarason |
Concha Maria Gómez is an American mathematician. She teaches mathematics at Diablo Valley College. Concha Gómez helped start a group for women in math called The Noetherian Ring. This was at the University of California Berkeley in 1991. She believes in making science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields open to everyone. She also worked with a program to help minority students stay in STEM.
Early Life and Education
Concha Gómez was born to Patricia M. Difanis Gómez and Nicolas Humberto Gómez. She first went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She left after two years because she did not have enough money or support.
At age 20, she moved to San Francisco. She worked different jobs for a while. Later, she started taking fun classes at a community college. This led her to transfer to the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her bachelor's degree and her Ph.D. in mathematics in 2000.
Her Ph.D. paper was about "Definability in p-adic power series rings." Professor Leo Harrington was her main advisor. Jack Silver and Deborah A. Nolan were also on her committee. Concha Gómez says that Jenny Harrison and Donald Sarason encouraged her. They helped her connect with other mathematicians.
Career in Mathematics
Concha Gómez was an assistant professor at Middlebury College. In 2004, she started working at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She taught math there. She also led the Wisconsin Emerging Scholars (WES) program. This program helped minority students stay in STEM fields.
In 2006, she decided to look for a job somewhere else. She is now a professor of mathematics at Diablo Valley College. There, she helps create a support network for Latinx teachers and students. She continues to be a strong supporter of diversity in STEM.
Concha Gómez is featured in a special deck of playing cards. These cards show important women mathematicians. The Association of Women in Mathematics published them.
Personal Life
While she was a student working on her Ph.D., Concha Gómez was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
