"All too often in the MATH community, because of its traditions, a common sentiment is one that unless you are tenure-track faculty, you’re not a good mathematician. It took time…but I got over that nonsense. I wanted to do something different with my mathematics. I went BIG."
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Carla Cotwright-Williams
Carla Denise Cotwright-Williams (born November 6, 1973) is an American mathematician who works as a Technical Director and Data Scientist for the United States Department of Defense.[1] She was the second African-American woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics at the University of Mississippi.
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