Bio
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds is an NSF MPS Ascending Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University, a SIAM-MGB Early Career Fellow, and an Associate Editor at the American Mathematical Monthly. Her research interests include commutative ring theory, applied algebraic topology, data science, and mathematics education.
She earned a PhD in Mathematics in 2018 from the University of Iowa, an MS in Mathematical Sciences from Eastern Kentucky University in 2013, and a BA in English and a BS in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky in 2011. She also holds two graduate certificates from the University of Iowa, one in College Teaching, and another in Online Teaching.
As an undergraduate, Dr. Edmonds often felt like an ‘accidental mathematician.’ Originally a pre-med major, she switched her major to math by enrolling in Calculus 1 as a second semester junior. Due to her late entrance into the major, she struggled to find community with her peers, felt isolated as the only Black female in her math courses, and often worked alone. Through active mentorship and persistence in her graduate programs, she was able to create networks to help her combat the idea that she does not belong. Now, she strives to create inclusive learning environments to expose mathematical ideas to diverse groups of learners, primarily through experiential learning,
Dr. Edmonds is driven to help build community in mathematics. She has a passion for using storytelling and hidden narratives in STEM to enact her career mission: to increase access to mathematics through community engaged scholarship. In 2019 she co-created the first service-learning course in the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University entitled, ‘Intersections of Mathematics and Society: Hidden Figures.’ In 2021 she was awarded a Racial Justice Grant as the PI of the project “Hidden Figures Revealed: Dynamic History and Narratives of Black Mathematicians from The Ohio State University,” which is the first comprehensive study of black mathematicians at a single US institution.
When she is not ‘mathing’ Dr. Edmonds enjoys strength training, cycling, and being outdoors. She is also an avid indoor gardener with an average of 10 plants in every room in her house.
She earned a PhD in Mathematics in 2018 from the University of Iowa, an MS in Mathematical Sciences from Eastern Kentucky University in 2013, and a BA in English and a BS in Mathematics from the University of Kentucky in 2011. She also holds two graduate certificates from the University of Iowa, one in College Teaching, and another in Online Teaching.
As an undergraduate, Dr. Edmonds often felt like an ‘accidental mathematician.’ Originally a pre-med major, she switched her major to math by enrolling in Calculus 1 as a second semester junior. Due to her late entrance into the major, she struggled to find community with her peers, felt isolated as the only Black female in her math courses, and often worked alone. Through active mentorship and persistence in her graduate programs, she was able to create networks to help her combat the idea that she does not belong. Now, she strives to create inclusive learning environments to expose mathematical ideas to diverse groups of learners, primarily through experiential learning,
Dr. Edmonds is driven to help build community in mathematics. She has a passion for using storytelling and hidden narratives in STEM to enact her career mission: to increase access to mathematics through community engaged scholarship. In 2019 she co-created the first service-learning course in the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University entitled, ‘Intersections of Mathematics and Society: Hidden Figures.’ In 2021 she was awarded a Racial Justice Grant as the PI of the project “Hidden Figures Revealed: Dynamic History and Narratives of Black Mathematicians from The Ohio State University,” which is the first comprehensive study of black mathematicians at a single US institution.
When she is not ‘mathing’ Dr. Edmonds enjoys strength training, cycling, and being outdoors. She is also an avid indoor gardener with an average of 10 plants in every room in her house.