Joining Us: Anna Zarkh
Krener Assistant Professor
Anna Zarkh received her Mathematics Education Ph.D. in May 2024 from the University of California, Berkeley. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Mathematics from Bar Ilan University in Israel. Anna’s research focuses on university mathematics education, specializing in socio-cultural theories, discourse analysis, and micro-ethnographic methods. She is interested in the historical development and effects of communication practices in contemporary academic mathematics.
Anna taught undergraduate math courses at UC Berkeley, Bar Ilan University, and at (an Israeli equivalent of) community college. She is dedicated to promoting math as a humanizing, sense-making experience in all contexts of human interaction.
Outside of academic work, Anna spends a lot of time with her 3 year old daughter. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and playing board games.