Talitha Washington

Talitha Washington
Talitha Washington
	Washington in 2003
Born	1974; Frankfort, Indiana, U.S.
Academic background
Alma mater	Spelman College (BS); University of Connecticut (MS, PhD)
Thesis	Mathematical Model of Proteins Acting as On/Off Switches
Doctoral advisor	Yung-Sze Choi
Academic work
Sub-discipline	Nonstandard finite difference scheme; ; Population models; Black–Scholes equation; One-dimensional systems;
Institutions	Duke University (2001–2003); College of New Rochelle (2003–2005); University of Evansville (2005–2011); Howard University (2011–2020); National Science Foundation; Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) (2020–present)

Talitha Washington (born 1974) is an American mathematician and academic who specializes in applied mathematics and STEM education policy. She was recognized by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2018 Honoree. Washington became the 26th president of the Association for Women in Mathematics in 2023.

Talitha Washington
Washington in 2003
Born	1974 Frankfort, Indiana, U.S.

Academic background
Alma mater	Spelman College (BS) University of Connecticut (MS, PhD)
Thesis	Mathematical Model of Proteins Acting as On/Off Switches
Doctoral advisor	Yung-Sze Choi
Academic work
Sub-discipline	Nonstandard finite difference scheme Population models Black–Scholes equation One-dimensional systems
Institutions	Duke University (2001–2003) College of New Rochelle (2003–2005) University of Evansville (2005–2011) Howard University (2011–2020) National Science Foundation Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) (2020–present)