Dr. Alicia Prieto Langarica, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Youngstown State University, delivered Carleton’s convocation address on Friday, October 10, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. Her address is titled, “Re-Indigenizing Our Teaching Practices.” Her expertise stems from her experience teaching mathematics and her unique teaching style, which focuses on mentorship and a holistic focus on the student.
After earning her BS in appli...
Dr. Alicia Prieto Langarica, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Youngstown State University, delivered Carleton’s convocation address on Friday, October 10, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. Her address is titled, “Re-Indigenizing Our Teaching Practices.” Her expertise stems from her experience teaching mathematics and her unique teaching style, which focuses on mentorship and a holistic focus on the student.
After earning her BS in applied mathematics from the University of Texas–Dallas in 2008 and her PhD from the University of Texas–Arlington in 2012, Prieto Langarica has changed the lives of many of her students at Youngstown State through her unique and dedicated teaching. In a video interview with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, she reflected that mentorship proved crucial to her success — something that she has passed on to her students. Prieto Langarica has never turned down a student who hopes to gain further research experience outside of class, often mentoring over a dozen students per semester. In particular, Prieto Langarica puts emphasis on mentoring students who are underrepresented in the mathematics community, such as Latine and Hispanic students. Her impact has not gone unrecognized; Prieto Langarica’s teaching was honored with the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America in 2019, as well as the Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics Award in 2024.
Prieto Langarica’s research lies at the intersection of mathematics and biology, with applications in medical modeling, epidemiology, sleep regulation, and thermoregulation. She has also recently explored mathematics education, public policy, and data science applications in her research portfolio. Furthermore, her work with undergraduate students frequently centers around community engagement projects that center local public policy.
Prieto Langarica’s convocation address is sponsored by Carleton’s Elizabeth Nason Distinguished Visitors Fund. The fund works to bring prominent professional women to campus in order to expose students to women who are successful in their careers.
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