Branch cuts: writing, editing, and ramified complexities [article]

Ursula Whitcher
2023 arXiv   pre-print
As I was preparing my tenure application, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted to redefine tenure, removing many of the institution's historical protections. Reevaluating my career priorities in light of these changes and a resurgent two-body problem, I recognized that my fundamental goal was communicating mathematical ideas. I found a new role as an editor at Mathematical Reviews, part of the American Mathematical Society. To my surprise, thinking more about my identity as a
more » ... r and editor also changed my perspective on my own sexuality and gender identity, inspiring new approaches to leadership.
arXiv:2105.03394v2 fatcat:baj2fitlirhvpkdheribyerfou