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Tracy Stepien<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics<\/a>
University of Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The focus of my research is mathematical modeling and analysis<\/strong> of biological systems<\/strong>, with an emphasis on medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mathematics that I use in my work includes dynamical systems<\/strong>, ordinary and partial differential equations<\/strong>, numerical methods<\/strong>, and data analysis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biological topics of interest include cell migration<\/strong>, embryonic development<\/strong>, cancer growth and treatment<\/strong>, among other areas such as population dynamics and physiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about my research here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I obtained my Ph.D. and M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh<\/a> Department of Mathematics<\/a>. I have a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music Performance from the University at Buffalo<\/a>, and I also studied a semester abroad at the University of Oxford<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before joining UF, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences<\/a> at Arizona State University<\/a> and a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics<\/a> at the University of Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a member of the UF Biomathematics Research Group<\/a>, UF Health Cancer Institute<\/a>, and McKnight Brain Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/strong> tstepien@ufl.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> 460 Little Hall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Summer 2026 Office Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n