Tanya Moore (activist)

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Tanya Moore is an activist for women in mathematics and science. She is the co-author, alongside Glory Simango, of The Anti-Racist Social Worker.[1]

Tanya Moore
Occupation(s)activist for women in mathematics and science
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Education

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Moore obtained a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College, an MSE in Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in Biostatistics from UC Berkeley in 2002.[2]

Career

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Moore founded the Infinite Possibilities Conference in 2005.[3][4][5] She worked on the 2020 Vision Projects at Berkeley.[6] She is also a member of the board of directors for Building Diversity in STEM.[7] In 2011, Moore was identified as one of the 5 top Black women in STEM,[8] and in 2018 was nominated for Black History Month by The Network of Minorities in Mathematical Sciences.[9] Moore was featured in Essence Magazine's 15 Black Women Who Are Paving The Way In STEM And Breaking Barriers[10] and The Oprah Magazine's 3 science rock stars.[11] She was also recognized as “STEM Woman of the Year” by California State Assembly Member Nancy Skinner.[12][13]

Moore founded Intersecting Lines, an initiative aimed at supporting girls and women in mathematics.[14]

Personal life

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Moore is married and has two children; she is also a qualified yoga teacher.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Tanya Moore, Glory Simango. "The Anti-Racist Social Worker". Critical Publishing. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  2. ^ "Visiting Lecturer Program - April Spotlights". SIAM News.[dead link]
  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. ^ American Statistical Association website, Tanya Moore, article dated February 1, 2020
  15. ^ Intersecting Lines website, About