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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
BA, Mathematics and Computer Science
05/2024
Oxford University
Oxford, England, UK
Visiting Student, Mathematics
01/2023 - 06/2023
St. Catherine's College
Relevant Coursework: Analysis II, Analysis III, Elementary Number Theory, Groups and Group Actions
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Visiting Student, Mathematics
06/2022 - 08/2022
Relevant Coursework: Techniques in ODEs, Introductory Combinatorics
University of Minnesota / Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
Research Assistant
05/2023 - present
Algebraic and computational topology.
Homological and sparse matrix algebra.
Developed and implemented a novel algorithm to compute persistent relative homology.
Advised by Lori Ziegelmeier (Macalester Col.) and Gregory Henselman-Petrusek (PNNL).
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
Teaching Assistant
01/2022 - 05/2024
Responsibilities: attend lectures, design and grade homework, hold office hours twice weekly.
Linear Algebra, Spring 2022
Introduction to Statistical Modeling, Fall 2022
Computational Geometry, Fall 2023
Algorithm Design and Analysis, Spring 2024
Lentz, C. (2024). Persistent Relative Homology for Topological Data Analysis. Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Honors Projects. 85. https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/mathcs_honors/85/.
Lentz, C., Henselman-Petrusek G., Ziegelmeier L. (in prep). A U-match Algorithm for Persistent Relative Homology.
Invited Talks
Contributed Talks
2023 September: Fall Meeting of Mathematical Association of America NCS, A matrix factorization algorithm for persistent relative homology.
Undergraduate Sessions
2023 October: Macalester College, Summer Showcase Seminar, A matrix factorization algorithm for persistent relative homology.
2024 January: Joint Mathematics Meetings, PME Undergraduate Student Poster Session, A computational approach for persistent relative homology.
2024 April: Undergraduate honors defense, Macalester College, Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Persistent relative homology for topological data analysis.
Konhauser Achievement Award
Macalester College, 2024
Awarded each year to a single student majoring in mathematics at Macalester College.
In recognition of outstanding academic record and demonstrated dedication to and interest in the field.
Established and funded in honor of Dr. Joseph D. Konhauser, professor and chair of the Macalester Mathematics Department 1968-1991.
Dewitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship
Macalester College, 2020-24
Based on academic merit and awarded on a highly-competitive basis.
