Latimer Harris-Ward

Latimer is a doctoral student in the Department of Mathematics. Growing up in Southern California, he earned two B.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics with a minor in Chemistry from the University of the Pacific. Before graduating in 2020, he conducted research at Arizona State University, using a novel ordinary differential equation (ODE) model to study lead toxicity in bald eagles. Latimer then earned an M.S. in Mathematics from Cal Poly Pomona, serving as the sole STEM tutor for the Black Achievement Success and Engagement in Science Program. He interned at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and participated in summer graduate schools at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSRI), focusing on Riemannian Geometry and the mathematics of General Relativity. He is also interested in Quantum Field Theory, String Theory, and unified physics theories, aspiring to understand more about God's creation. When he's not doing math for fun, he enjoys playing guitar, singing, drawing, and exploring.