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Kevin Tucker

Associate Head of Operations

Professor

Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science

Pronouns: he/him/his

Contact

Building & Room:

419 SEO

Office Phone:

(312) 413-3150

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About

I earned my Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2010 under the direction of Karen Smith. After that, I was awarded an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship, and held postdoctoral positions at the University of Utah and Princeton University. I have been at UIC since 2013, where my research has been supported in part by grants from the NSF and the Sloan Foundation, and I was promoted to full professor in 2020. In addition to my research, I am a dedicated undergraduate and graduate instructor, and have supervised several graduate students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry. I have also played an active role in departmental leadership, having served as Associate Head of Instruction, Associate Head of Operations, and on various committees at UIC.

Office hours

Monday 10-11am & Friday 2-3pm in SEO 419

Teaching schedule

  • MATH 330
    MWF 11:00:00-11:50:00
    GH 204
  • MATH 431
    MWF 13:00:00-13:50:00
    TH 304

Research Interests

Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra. I specialize in the study of singularities and invariants in commutative algebra, particularly in positive and mixed characteristic, as well as birational algebraic geometry.

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