About Me
I am Term Assistant Professor at George Mason Univeristy Outreach Director of the Mason Experimental Geometry Lab (MEGL).
In Fall 2026, I am teaching MATH 213 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus III) and MATH 123 (Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part A). I am also mentoring the Geometry of Nearest Integer Continued Fractions MEGL project which started in Fall 2025.
Previously, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor position at Davidson College and a Ross Assistant Professor at Ohio State University. I was also the Director of Buckeye Aha! Math Moments outreach group from January 2020 through May 2022.
As a graduate student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I co-founded and directed the Summer Illinois Math Camp. I was the outreach coordinator of the Illinois Geometry Lab from Spring 2015-Spring 2018.
My research is in ergodic theory and number theory, particularly using geodesic flows on modular surfaces to describe various continued fraction maps. Continued fractions are ways to represent real numbers as 1/(a+1/(b+1/(c+...))). They appear in various areas of mathematics, from number theory (studying patterns within number systems) to dynamical systems (studying how systems change over time) to geomety. I enjoy working with students on related research projects. I also enjoy getting kids excited about mathematics through fun hands on math activities.
Contact Me
emerrima@gmu.edu