Erika Tatiana Camacho
Erika Tatiana Camacho | |
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Born |
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | September 3, 1974
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Cornell University Wellesley College |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Mathematical Biology Applied mathematics |
Institutions |
Arizona State University Loyola Marymount University Cornell University Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Thesis | Mathematical Models of Retinal Dynamics |
Doctoral advisor | Richard H. Rand |
Influences | Jaime Escalante |
Website |
www |
Erika Tatiana Camacho (born September 3, 1974) is a Mexican-American mathematical biologist and Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics at Arizona State University.[1][2] She is a 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) awardee [3]. She was taught and mentored by Jaime Escalante in high school who was the subject of the movie Stand and Deliver.[4]
Education
Camacho attended high school at Garfield High School (California) from 1990–1993 where she was taught by Jaime Escalante.[5][6][5] After graduating from Wellesley College, cum laude, with Bachelor of Arts degrees in mathematics and economics in 1997, she went to earn a PhD in applied mathematics[7] from Cornell University in 2003 for her research on mathematical models of retinal dynamics.
Career
After spending a year as a postdoc at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Camacho joined the faculty of the Department of Mathematics at Loyola Marymount University in 2004. She co-founded and co-directed the summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates, the Applied Mathematical Sciences Summer Research Institute (AMSSI), that ran from 2005-2007 with support from the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. Her research focuses on mathematical models of photoreceptors in the retina.[5] In 2007, she moved to Arizona State University where she is an Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics. In 2013-2014, she taught at MIT in the MLK Visiting Scholars program.[8]
She is a staunch advocate for inclusivity in STEM.[9][10][11][12][13]
Awards
Camacho is the recipient of a 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)[3], awarded for her research with and mentoring of undergraduates. She won the 2018 AAHHE Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education Research/Teaching (Research Institutions) Award [14], 2017 HENAAC Education Award,[15] the 2012 SACNAS Distinguished Undergraduate Institution Mentor Award,[16] and the 2011 Hispanic Women's Corporation National Latina Leadership Award.[17]
References
- ↑ "Professor Erika Camacho's Home Page". Public.asu.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Erika Camacho - iSearch". Isearch.asu.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- 1 2 "PAESMEM Award". paesmem.net.
- ↑ "Jaime Escalante in the 21st Century: Still Standing and Delivering - The Best Schools". Thebestschools.org. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Erika Camacho – Math4Science". Math4science.org. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Life In Absolute Values - Diverse". Diverseeducation.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Spotlights - Center for Applied Mathematics - Cornell Engineering". Cam.cornell.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Erika Camacho, Mathematics – Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars". Mlkscholars.mit.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Women's Business Conference To Focus On Latinas In STEM Careers". KJZZ. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Featured Interview: Sloan Scholar Erika Camacho on Mentoring in Service of Diversity – Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network". Sloan-scholars.ssrc.org. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Once uninspired student, math professor finds passion in teaching". Statepress.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Erika Tatiana Camacho, Ph.D." Technica Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Hispanics Who Have Led the Way in Math - 7 Generation Games". 7generationgames.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "AAHHE Award". American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.
- ↑ "award-winners-2017". Greatmindsinstem.org.
- ↑ "SACNAS Award". Sacnas.org.
- ↑ "Hispanic Women's Conference - Arizona PBS". Azpbs.org.