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Maxine Calle

Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania

Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania Maxine Elena Calle is a Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, a 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and a 2023 Dean's Scholar. Hailing from a small beach town in San Diego, CA, she received her B.A. from Reed College in Portland, OR, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Her research in abstract mathematics focuses on algebraic topology and homotopy theory. Maxine is also committed to creating a more inclusive, diverse, and anti-racist mathematical community, in which any person who wants to be a mathematician, can. To balance her academic life, she enjoys making art, playing music, and hanging out with her two cats, Job and Guppy.