User:Estregger/Katherine Heinrich

Katherine Heinrich is a mathematician, known for her work in mathematics education.

Early Life
Heinrich earned her PhD in mathematics from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1979.

Career
Heinrich joined the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Simon Fraser University in 1981. She was the first female Chair of the Department, from 1991-1996. , she was the Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Regina.

Awards
Heinrich received the Adrien Pouliot Award from the Canadian Mathematical Society in 2005.