Rate My Professor Kimberly Roth

Roth’s research specializations encompass the scholarship of teaching and learning in mathematics and statistics, statistical techniques for microbial genomics and bacterial communities, complex dynamics, data science applications including random forests and clustering, and intersections of mathematics with art and democracy. Key publications include “Bacterial Community Dynamics in Dichloromethane-Contaminated Groundwater Undergoing Natural Attenuation” (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017, co-author), “The Grieving Mathematician and Mother” (Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 2018), “Julia Sets that are Full of Holes” (Mathematical Intelligencer, 2008), “On Becoming a Statistician” (MAA FOCUS, 2017/2018), and “The Genomics Leadership Initiative at Juniata College” (Juniata Voices, 2015, co-author). She has received major awards such as the Robert V. Hogg Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Statistics (SIGMAA-StatEd, 2019), Beachley Award for Distinguished Service (Juniata College, 2023), Distinguished Faculty Mentor of Undergraduate Mathematics Students Award and Mentor Award (Allegheny Mountain Section MAA, 2022), Service Award (Allegheny Mountain Section MAA, 2017), and Project NExT Fellowship (MAA, 2002-2003). Roth has held significant committee roles including co-chair of the Mellon Grant Group in Integrative and Applied Learning, Faculty Governance Committee, Curriculum Committee at Juniata, and leadership in the MAA Allegheny Mountain Section (Past Chair, NExT co-coordinator) and national committees on women’s participation and contributed paper sessions. Her influence is evident in student advising, genomics collaborations, and contributions to Mathemalchemy, a mathematics-art installation.