about me

Lauren Rose is a mathematics professor at Bard College. Her research areas include algebraic combinatorics, finite geometry, and recreational math. She developed the math major in the Bard Prison Initiative and oversees the math program. She is a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics, and holds leadership roles in both the Math Circle and Undergraduate Research communities. She is the founder of MAGPIES: Math & Girls + Inspiration = Success, co-organizer of the JRMF Community Math Circle, past chair of the MAA SIGMAA on Math Circles, chair-elect of the UR SIGMAA, and was selected as a 2022 Fellow of the AWM. Her main goal in life is to make deep mathematics fun and accessible to diverse populations.