Jessica S. Purcell: Brief CV

Qualifications

  • PhD Mathematics, Stanford University, 2004
    • Thesis: Cusp shapes of Hyperbolic link complements and Dehn filling, supervised by Steven Kerckhoff.
  • MS Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1999
  • BA Mathematics, University of Utah
    • Minor in Computer Science
    • Summa cum laude

Positions

I have worked as a research mathematician on three continents, and have had the opportunity to work with outstanding researchers across the world.
  • Professor, School of Mathematics, Monash University (Jan 2019-)
  • Deputy Dean (Research), Monash University Faculty of Science (Nov 2020-Dec 2023). I worked with an interdisciplinary team to enable and build up research in five different schools in Monash Science.
  • Associate Professor, School of Mathematics, Monash University (Aug 2015-Dec 2018)
  • Von Neumann Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (Sep 2015-Dec 2015)
  • Associate Professor, Mathematics Department, Brigham Young University (Sep 2013-Jul 2015)
  • Visiting Academic, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne (Jan 2014-Aug2014)
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department, Brigham Young University (Jun 2007-Sep 2008)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford Mathematical Institute (Sep 2007-Sep 2008)
  • Instructor and VIGRE Instructor (Postdoctoral), Mathematics Department, University of Texas at Austin (Sep 2004-Jun 2007)

Awards

  • Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2017-2021)
  • Von Neumann Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study (2015)
  • National Science Foundation Career Award (2013-2015)
  • Sloan Research Fellow (2011)

Leadership and Engagement in Mathematics

Mathematics should be inclusive and diverse. People from all backgrounds can and do appreciate mathematics, given encouragement and opportunities. Through my contributions to the mathematical community, I seek to provide this encouragement and these opportunities.
  • President of the Australian Mathematical Society (Dec 2022-)
    • President elect (Dec 2021-Dec 2022)
  • Chair of Women in Mathematics Special Interest Group (WIMSIG) of the Australian Mathematical Society (Jan 2019-Jan 2021)
    • Incoming Chair (Jan 2018-Jan 2019)
    • Immediate Past Chair (Jan 2021-Jan 2022)
  • Editorial board member of Transactions of the London Mathematical Society (Jan 2021-)
  • Organiser of research seminars in mathematics (2008-)
  • Organiser of research conferences in mathematics (2009-)
    • Dynamics, Foliations, and Geometry II. Hybrid workshop in Creswick, Victoria, Australia and Regensburg, Germany (Feb 2022)
    • WIMSIG 2021: A Celebration of Women in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. This was run in hub format: in-person at hubs in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Hobart, and online in Melbourne and Sydney. (Oct 2021)
    • MATRIX-MFO Tandem Workshop on Invariants and Structures in Low-Dimensional Topology. Hybrid conference, run in-person at MFO Oberwolfach in Germany, and online at the Matrix Centre in Australia (Sep 2021)
    • Low-Dimensional Topology. Oberwolfach, Germany. (Feb 2020)
    • Classical and quantum 3-manifold topology. Monash University. (Dec 2018)
    • Geometry and Topology of 3-Manifolds. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan (May 2018)
    • Workshop on low-dimensional topology and quantum algebra, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (Nov 2016)
    • Moab Topology Conferences: 2015, 2012, 2009.
    • Geometric Topology in Cortona, Cortona, Italy (Jun 2013)
    • Rigidity and Flexibility in Dimensions 2, 3, and 4, in honor of Steven Kerckhoff. Luminy, France (May 2012)

Research Publications

I have written over fifty research papers on knot theory, hyperbolic geometry, and 3-manifolds. All appear in strong peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings. I have also written two books: a research monograph and a text for graduate students.