I am an Assistant Professor at the College of the Holy Cross in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Previously, I was a Hedrick Assistant Adjunct Professor (a postdoctoral position) in Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I earned my B.A. in Mathematics from College of the Holy Cross in 2017, followed by a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering from Michigan State University in 2022. I also worked as a graduate student intern at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory from 2020–2022.
My research interests include topological data analysis, network science, and complex systems. In particular, I enjoy working on applications in social and biological systems.
My pronouns are she/her.
🎉 My paper with Erin O'Neil has been accepted for publication in the SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics 🎉 See a preprint of our work here.
In Fall 2026, I'm teaching MATH 133: Calculus 1 with Fundamentals and MATH 243: Mathematical Structures.
In Spring 2027, I'm teaching MATH 243: Mathematical Structures and MATH 363: Topics in Topology.
June 2026
Four students will be joining my research group for the summer through the Weiss Summer Research Program!
I'll be attending (part) of NetSci 2026 in Boston, MA and giving a talk in the TopoNets satellite.
July 2026
I'm giving a talk at the 15th AIMS Conference, Athens, Greece.
August 2026
I'll be attending the first annual SIAM New England Sectional Conference
November 2026
I'll be attending the SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science (MDS26)
Email: stymochko[at]holycross[dot]edu
Office: Swords 336
If you're an undergraduate at Holy Cross interested in research with me, fill out this interest form then I'll reach out to you to schedule a meeting.