Hello! I earned my PhD in mathematics at the University of Nebraska in 2019 and am currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.
e-mail: lara [dot] ismert [at] erau [dot] edu
office: 219 AC1 (Building 74)
My research is in operator algebras. I’m really interested in unbounded operator theory (both on Hilbert spaces and Hilbert C*-modules), Co-semigroups and C*-algebras arising from quantum graphs. I am also a co-organizer for the ASUERAU C*-seminar and the Groundwork for Operator Algebras Lecture Series (GOALS).
I am a co-founder of the Operator Algebras Mentor Network (OAMN) and have served as board member and treasurer. In the latter role, I helped obtain non-profit status for OAMN.
A Brief history
I grew up and went to school in Pittsburg, Kansas, where I earned a B.A. in English and B.S. in Mathematics in 2013 from Pittsburg State University. Throughout high school and undergrad, I was an avid theatre actor and also sang in a cover band. My math degree advisor Dr. Leah Childers took me (twice) to the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Math, which grew my interest in pursuing a graduate degree. Over summer 2013 I attended the EDGE program in Sarasota, Florida, and one of my instructors, Dr. Chelsea Walton, inspired me to pursue mathematical research related to quantum mechanics.
Between fall 2013 and spring 2019, I earned my Master’s and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Nebraska under the supervision of Dr. Allan Donsig and Dr. David Pitts.
