11 Facts About Talitha Washington

Talitha Washington was born on 1974 and is an American mathematician and academic who specializes in applied mathematics and STEM education policy.

Talitha Washington was born in Frankfort, Indiana, and adopted at a young age by Ruthanne and Walter Wangerin.

Talitha Washington was raised in Evansville, Indiana, and attended Benjamin Bosse High School.

Talitha Washington then attended the University of Connecticut, earning a Master's degree in 1998 and a Ph.

Talitha Washington served on the faculty of Duke University from 2001 to 2003, the College of New Rochelle from 2003 to 2005, the University of Evansville from 2005 to 2011, and Howard University, starting in 2011, where she became associate professor of mathematics.

Talitha Washington is active in education policy, especially best practices on achieving racial and ethnic diversity in STEM.

Talitha Washington serves on the Council of the American Mathematical Society and served on the Executive Committee of the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Talitha Washington helped to champion the once-forgotten Evansville mathematician Elbert Frank Cox, from her hometown of Evansville, leading to the November 2006 unveiling of a plaque honoring the longtime Howard professor as the first African-American scholar to earn a doctorate in mathematics.

Talitha Washington was named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, Class of 2021.

Talitha Washington's citation read "For contributions to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups, and service to the mathematical profession".

Talitha Washington was elected to the 2022 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.