Outreach
Programs I am actively involved in
- I usually attend and/or offer a workshop at an Ottawa Mathematics PD Day each year.
- I sometimes offer a math workshop as part of the Science Preparatory Workshops of the Faculty of Science, in August.
- I participate in Workshops by the Centre for University Teaching for graduate student TAs in the Faculties of Science and Engineering.
- I give talks and/or workshops on mathematics programs, mathematics careers, and applications of pure mathematics on University of Ottawa Day and other departmental outreach activities.
- I often give lectures at the CMS Summer Math Camp (sponsored by the Canadian Mathematical Society) and the Math Horizons Day, two initiatives of the University of Ottawa. These invitation-only activities offer a fun and lively introduction to upper level mathematics to mathematically talented high school students.
- I've been a guest speaker in the Adventures in Science and Engineering Teen Sci summer program.
- I have been invited to conduct a Mathematics or Coding activity with groups of Brownies (Girl Guides of Canada) in various parts of Ottawa (2008--).
Committees and Academic Service
- Vice-Dean, Governance and International Relations, Faculty of Science, 2018-2021
- Vice-President, Ontario Section, Canadian Mathematical Society, 2019-2023
- Member of the Board of Directors, Canadian Mathematical Society, 2017-2021 and 2023-2027
- External Evaluator, Undergraduate programs, Saint Francis Xavier University, 2019.
- External Evaluator, Graduate and Undergraduate programs, Queen's University, 2018.
- Member, Comité Stratégique des études supérieures et postdoctorales, uOttawa, 2017-2020.
- Member-at-large, Committee on Meetings and Conferences, American Mathematical Society, 2015-2018; Chair 2016-2018.
- Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2013-2016.
- Assistant Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2009-11
- Department Teaching and Personnel Committee (DTPC), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2006-09
- Hiring Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, often.
- Committee on Academic Standing and Academic Fraud, Faculty of Science, 2005-12
- Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Science, 2009-11
- Chair Selection Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2011
- Curriculum Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2004-06, 2008-12
- Co-op Committee, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2020-21.
- Co-op Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2005-06
- Sciences, Engineering and Health Sciences Selection Committee, UROP, 2010-12
Other outreach activities
- Various activities through the Centre for Academic Leadership, 2017-2019
- Panelist: Transition to University in time of COVID, Math PD Day, Ottawa, April 2021; Women in Mathematics Dinner, CUMC 2014; Women in Mathematics, uOttawa 2019; Equity and Diversity in Mathematics, CMS Summer meeting in Regina, 2019; Wellness workshop, uOttawa, 2019.
- Panelist in the "Balancing Family and Academic Life" workshop organized by the Centre for Academic Leadership, April 4, 2008
- Judge, Canada Wide Science Fair 2008, Ottawa, May 14, 2008
About me
- Percival High School, Val d'Or, QC, 1989
- B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, 1994. Governor General's Silver Medal.
- Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, MIT, 1998, under the supervision of David Vogan. Housman Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching, MIT, 1998. NSERC ’67 Graduate Scholarship, Canada, 1994-1998.
- Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, 1998-2000, as well as instructor in the (Faculté) Campus Saint-Jean
- Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, 2000-2008
- Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, 2008-2014. Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2010. Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011.
- Visiting Researcher, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France, 2012-2013
- Full Professor, University of Ottawa, 2014--
- I'm married, with two beautiful children.
Fun
- More math music available with video, too.
- They've produced the character table for E8! Cool news from the Lie world; check out BBC's site. More serious details available from the American Institute of Mathematics site.
Photos
![Monica Nevins](images/monicanevins.jpg)
![Monica Nevins](images/MonicabyAudrey.jpg)
This second photo is due to (friend and) photographer Audrey Nowack, and is the result of a fun photo shoot.