Joanna Niezen

Education

• Ph.D. Discrete Mathematics · University of Victoria · 2020

Biography

Joanna enjoys helping students achieve their mathematical goals, whatever they may be. She makes a conscious effort to pique the curiosity of her students and build excitement around course material. Joanna is passionate about equity and diversity in mathematics and works hard to be inclusive to all students. She earned a doctorate in Discrete Mathematics at the University of Victoria, studying the existence of designs with special structures. Joanna’s interest in combinatorics extends to abstract algebra, linear algebra, number theory, and all sorts of math puzzles. She is also interested in the psychology of development and learning.