Rachel Petrik

Dr. Rachel Petrik has expertise in algebraic number theory, particularly classifying solutions to systems over finite fields. She joined Rose-Hulman in 2020 after completing her Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky. As a graduate student, she spent two summers at the Cybersecurity Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developing machine learning tools for malware detection. Dr. Petrik also has interests in the scholarship of mathematical education, particularly in understanding the role of growth mindset in the learning process. Outside of the work, she enjoys traveling and has lived in Kobe, Japan and Leipzig, Germany.

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