Dr. Katarzyna Potocka graduated Summa Cum Laude from TCNJ with a major in mathematics with teaching certification in 1999, maintaining a 4.0 GPA in her major. She received her Ph.D. degree in mathematics from Lehigh University in 2004, completing her doctoral dissertation under the direction of Dr. Donald Davis in the area of algebraic topology. Her research interests lie in the areas of algebraic topology and mathematics education. In Fall 2004 she accepted a position at Ramapo College of New Jersey and was granted tenure there in 2008. She will be happy to advise anyone pursuing a career in mathematics. Dr. Potocka can be contacted at kpotocka@ramapo.edu