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Dr. Megan M. Kerr
I have chosen to research and write about Dr. Megan Kerr for several
reasons. I started with Emmy Noether, she is one of the most widely known
Mathematicians in history, she is known for her work in Ring Theory. I
enjoyed learning about her, because she helped pave the way for women to
be accepted in the math program. My next research subject was Cathleen
Morawetz and she also accomplished many firsts in Mathematics, and she
raised four children. I chose Dr. Kerr because she is one of the few
professional women mathematicians that I have met aside from my professors
and teachers. I met her in October of 1999 and was very enthralled by her
experiences in mathematics and how she handled a career in an area that
is not widely accepted for women. I also related to Dr. Kerr more than the
first two because she is closer to my age and generation. She is only a
few years older than me, and has accomplished so much. She has not only
received her Ph.D. in 1995 from the University of Pennsylvania, but she has
been asked to speak at numerous events and seminars including the Olga
Tolusky Celebration. Her life up to this point is encouraging to other
young women who are considering a career in Mathematics. I hope others
will follow her and her collegues examples and increase the small numbers
of women in math.
Dr. Kerr's Ph.D. advisor was Dr. Wolfgang Ziller of the University of
Pennsylvania. She currently has no Ph. D. students that she is advising.
A link to her web page and Dr. Ziller's is on this page.
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Her Ph. D. Advisors Homepage)
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