Speakers and Workshop Descriptions
Keynote Speaker: Calandra Moore, Department of Defense
Title: An Unforeseen Journey that Led to a Secret Life of a Mathematician
Abstract:
Mathematics can be more than just a subject in school; it can be a career. The government is the number one single employer of mathematicians in the country. Many of those mathematicians end up at the National Security Agency (NSA), where they find careers in research, cybersecurity, and cryptanalysis. During this interactive talk, one mathematician will share her mathematical journey, provide an introduction to various roles of mathematicians at NSA, and engage the audience in exploring fun applications in cryptography and data science.
Bio:
Equipped with years of experience in the mathematical sciences, Dr. Calandra Tate Moore serves as a research lead at the U. S. Department of Defense. Throughout her split professional career spending time in both academia and the federal government, Moore has amassed many skills from her various roles. These include her time as lead statistician on the Multilingual Research Team at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. With the U.S. Military Academy’s Department of Mathematics, she served as the inaugural dual-year ARL Visiting Scientist Chair. Moore was also an assistant professor of mathematics at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island.
At the University of Maryland, College Park, Moore earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, with a concentration in statistics and natural language processing. She also holds a B.S. in mathematics from Xavier University of Louisiana.
Currently, Moore’s focus is on artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to human language technology research. She leads a team of computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and computational linguistics developing video, image, speech, and text analytics.
Beyond her career, Moore is committed to promoting positive change and being an active community participant. When she is not focused on her professional and community pursuits, Moore enjoys traveling to new areas, as well as outdoor explorations visiting State and National parks. She loves to spend time with her husband and experience and learn about the world through their two daughters.