Amanda Folsom

About me: I am originally from the north shore of Boston, Massachusetts, and joined the Amherst College Department of Mathematics and Statistics* in 2014 (*currently the Department of Mathematics, effective 2025). I specialize in Number Theory, in particular on modular and mock modular forms, harmonic Maass forms, quantum modular forms, q-series, and related objects, with some applications to Combinatorics, Mathematical Physics, and Representation Theory.  Most of my research publications are accessible on this page.  My co-authored book on Harmonic Maass Forms and Mock Modular Forms: Theory and Applications is available here. My Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Invited Address at the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) is viewable here. I am actively involved in the Mathematics profession, serving on several American Mathematical Society (AMS) and MAA committees, and as Managing Editor (effective 2026- ) of Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, a flagship journal of the AMS. In addition to research and the profession, I am actively involved in teaching, mentoring, and mathematics outreach.  In particular, I’m co-creator of S.U.M.R.Y., and have been involved with the Yale National Initiative for public school teachers.  I also regularly advise undergraduate research at Amherst College.  I am grateful for the partial support of a National Science Foundation Grant for research and outreach.  You can read more about these things by following the links to my research publications, teaching page, CV, and math outreach page, as well as the other links towards the top of this page. 

Education

•  Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
•  M.S., Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2002
•  B.A. (honors), Mathematics, University of Chicago, 2001