Tanya Moore (activist)

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Tanya Moore
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Tanya Moore is an activist advocating for women in mathematics and science. She co-authored The Anti-Racist Social Worker with Glory Simango. [1]

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Education

Moore obtained a BSc in Mathematics from Spelman College and an MSE in Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University. She completed her PhD in Biostatistics at UC Berkeley in 2002. [2]

Career

Moore founded the Infinite Possibilities Conference in 2005. [3] [4] [5] She contributed to the 2020 Vision Projects at Berkeley. [6] She is also a board member of Building Diversity in STEM. [7] In 2011, Moore was identified as one of the five top Black women in STEM, [8] and in 2018 was nominated for Black History Month by The Network of Minorities in Mathematical Sciences. [9] In 2020, Moore was featured in Essence Magazine's [10] and The Oprah Magazine . [11] She was also recognized as “STEM Woman of the Year” by California State Assembly Member Nancy Skinner. [12] [13] In 2023, Moore was inducted in the Alameda county womens hall of fame in the "science, technology and engineering category in recognition of her advocacy for broadening participation in STEM fields. [14]

Moore founded Intersecting Lines, an initiative aimed at supporting girls and women in mathematics.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Moore is married and has two children. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Tanya Moore, Glory Simango. "The Anti-Racist Social Worker". Critical Publishing. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Visiting Lecturer Program – April Spotlights". SIAM News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Infinite Possibilities Conference held at Oregon State University". College of Science | Oregon State University. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Infinite Possibilities Conference | Mathematics | Oregon State University". math.oregonstate.edu.
  5. ↑ "Infinite Possibilities Conference » NSF Mathematical Sciences Institutes". NSF Mathematical Sciences Institutes.
  6. ↑ "Mission – Building Diversity in Science". www.berkeleyside.org.
  7. ↑ "Mission – Building Diversity in Science". www.diversityinscience.org.
  8. ↑ "5 Top Black Women In STEM". Black Enterprise. 1 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "Tanya Moore". Mathematically Gifted & Black.
  10. ↑ "15 Black Women Who Are Paving The Way In STEM And Breaking Barriers". Essence. 24 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Chemistry Is Hot! Meet 3 Science Rock Stars". Oprah.com.
  12. ↑ "Tanya Moore". Amstat News. February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Department of Mathematics | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville". www.math.utk.edu.
  14. ↑ "Dr. Tanya Moore – 2023 – Women's Hall Of Fame – Alameda County". www.acgov.org. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  15. ↑ Intersecting Lines website, About


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