I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Rice University. My pronouns are he/him/his.
You can find me in my office in HBH 324B, or you can reach me via email at richardwong[at]rice.edu.
In addition to teaching, I like thinking about algebraic topology. Prior to coming to Rice, I was at postdoc in the algebraic topology group at UCLA.
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.
- My CV was last updated October 2023.
- My Research Statement was last updated October 2023.
- My Teaching Statement was last updated October 2023.
- Sample Teaching Materials.
Spring 2022
This quarter, I will be teaching two lectures of Math 32A (Calculus of Several Variables).
Winter 2022
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant, these courses were taught in an online asynchronous format for most of the quarter.
This quarter, I will be teaching Math 32B (Calculus of Several Variables) and Math 32BH (Calculus of Several Variables, Honors).
If you are interested in taking 32BH, 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.
Fall 2021
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.
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.
Research
My research interests are in computations in (equivariant, stable) homotopy theory. Click here for a undergraduate-level 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.
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.