Erika Camacho

Erika Camacho
Born
Erika Tatiana Camacho

(1974-09-03)September 3, 1974
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Wellesley College
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical Biology
Applied mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Arizona State University
Loyola Marymount University
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Cal Poly Pomona
Cornell University
Thesis Mathematical Models of Retinal Dynamics
Doctoral advisorRichard H. Rand
Websitewww.public.asu.edu/~etcamach/

Erika Tatiana Camacho is a Mexican and American mathematical biologist and professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is a 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) awardee. She was taught and mentored in high school by Jaime Escalante, who was the subject of the movie Stand and Deliver.