Kelsey Walters, Ph.D.

Biography

I have enjoyed math as long as I can remember. I also loved helping my friends with math, and this developed into a passion for teaching. I earned a Ph.D. in math at Purdue, where I initially did research in commutative algebra before switching to a focus on math education at the undergraduate level for my dissertation. Outside of work, most of my time is spent with my family. My husband and I have two kids. I also enjoy exercising, playing board games, and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN

B.S. in Mathematics, summa cum laude
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL

Areas of Expertise

• Students' work on proofs
• Teaching and learning of linear algebra
• Commutative algebra