November 16, 2013
Saturday
AUM
Sk Day
Purpose: Encourage middle and high school-aged women to consider careers in mathematics and the sciences. High school teachers throughout Alabama are invited to bring their female students to participate in SK Day.
Emphasis: Examine mathematics as you have never seen it before through hands-on workshops. Explore the endless possibilities with a career involving mathematics. Engage with a panel of successful, all female professionals who really use mathematics every day.
Location: Goodwyn Hall,
Auburn University at Montgomery,
Montgomery, AL

Cost: There is NO registration fee for this event. Additionally, breakfast & lunch will be provided for all participants.
All students should be accompanied by teachers and/or chaperones with a ratio of 10 or fewer students to 1 chaperone.
Title: Finding the Best Path

Katie Johnson
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Department of Chemistry & Mathematics
Florida Gulf Coast University

Bio:
Dr. Johnson grew up in Tampa, FL, where she graduated three years early, and then proceeded to the College of William and Mary in Virginia to major in mathematics with a minor in computer science. From there, she attended graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earning a master's degree in 2009 and a PhD in 2012. Dr. Johnson was the recipient of a national scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, and has also participated in many research programs, including the Clay Math Institute's Research Academy (high school), the National Security Agency's Director's Summer Program (college), and the Seminaire de Mathematiques Superieures in Montreal (graduate school). She is currently teaching at Florida Gulf Coast University in sunny Fort Myers (AKA Dunk City), and is enjoying fixing up a 1920 craftsmen bungalow with her husband Brian (also a mathematician) and pointer dog Maggie.
ADA Compliant Auburn University Montgomery is committed to providing accommodations and services to individuals with disabilities. Event attendees who have questions or need special accommodations to participate in Sonia Kovalevsky Day should contact the organizers via (334) 244-3023 or jgoddard@aum.edu before the registration deadline. TDD users may call (334) 244-3754.