Eugénie Hunsicker facts for kids
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Dr
Eugénie Lee Hunsicker
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Portrait of American Mathematician Eugenie Hunsicker in 2020
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| Education | Haverford College, University of Chicago |
| Employer | Loughborough University |
| Awards | Suffrage Science Award (2018) |
Eugénie Lee Hunsicker is an American mathematician. She teaches pure mathematics at Loughborough University in England. She also works to make sure everyone in the science school is treated fairly. Dr. Hunsicker studies complex math topics. She also works on practical things like data science and how computers recognize images.
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Her Journey in Math
Eugénie Hunsicker grew up in Iowa City, USA. A high school teacher inspired her to study mathematics. She attended Haverford College. There, she worked with mathematician Curtis Greene. She even did math research with him for two summers.
College and Beyond
She also studied for a while at the University of Oxford in England. In 1992, she received an honorable mention for the Alice T. Schafer Prize. This award recognizes excellent female math students. She graduated from Haverford in 1992 with high honors.
After college, she continued her studies at the University of Chicago. She earned her doctorate degree in 1999. Her research was about advanced math topics.
Moving to England
After getting her doctorate, she taught at Lawrence University. This college focuses on teaching students. After five years, she missed doing research. So, she looked for a new job. She moved to Loughborough University in England in 2006.
Sharing Math with Others
In 2018, Dr. Hunsicker helped create a short film. It was called Faces of Women in Mathematics. She worked with filmmaker Irina Linke on this project. The film highlights women who work in mathematics.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Hunsicker has received several awards for her work.
Early Recognition
In 2003, she won the Trevor Evans Award. She earned it for her work with Laura Taalman. They explored the math behind how things fit together, like in modular architecture.
Suffrage Science Award
In 2018, she won the Suffrage Science Award. This award recognized her achievements in science. It also honored her efforts to encourage others to become leaders.
Fellow of AWM
In 2021, she became a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. This honor recognized her leadership. She has worked tirelessly to support women in mathematics. She gives talks, writes, and even made a film about it. She also uses her math skills to study fairness and diversity in the math community.
