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I am an Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. My pronouns are he/him/his.

You can find me in my office in MS 6304, or you can reach me via email at richardwong[at]math.ucla.edu.

I'm part of the algebraic topology group, and my mentor is Mike Hill.

I received my Ph.D. in 2021 from the University of Texas at Austin, where I was advised by Andrew Blumberg. Previously I was an undergraduate at Rutgers University, where I graduated in 2015 with highest honors in mathematics and a minor in cognitive science.

I am on the job market in Fall 2023. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or know of any opportunities!


Fall 2023

This quarter, I will be teaching Math 32A (Calculus of Several Variables) and Math 32AH (Calculus of Several Variables, Honors).

If you are interested in taking 32AH, you should send me an email. You are welcome to attend lectures as a guest before the add/drop deadline, and you should also talk to me before/after class to be added to the course Canvas page.

Summer 2023

This quarter, I will be teaching for the UCLA Summer Bridge Program and the Summer Bootcamp in linear algebra.

Liggett Instructor Award & Project NExT Fellow

I’m proud to announce that I’ve won a Liggett Instructor Award for my teaching at UCLA.

I will also be a Fellow of the 2023 cohort of Project NExT!

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Teaching

Teaching

Teaching and communicating mathematics is an important part of my mathematical identity, and I value the impact that I have as an educator. It is for this reason that I am committed to inclusive and equitable teaching that affirms and empowers students.

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Research

Research

My research interests are in computations in (equivariant, stable) homotopy theory. Click here for a non-technical overview of what that means. In particular, I apply the computational methods of homotopy theory to answer questions about the modular representation theory of finite groups.

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Outreach

I am committed to actively promoting and supporting equity, diversity, and inclusivity in mathematics, and I am engaged in efforts to break down the systemic barriers that exist due to race, gender, socio-economic background, or cultural identity.

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