Seattle University
Allison K.
Henrich PhD
Allison Henrich is the current editor of MAA FOCUS, the newsmagazine of the Mathematical Association of America. She is also the author or editor of several books, including Navigating the Math Major: Charting Your Course (Beckenbach Prize, 2026), Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey (Euler Prize, 2022), A Mathematician's Practical Guide to Mentoring Undergraduate Research, An Interactive Introduction to Knot Theory, and the Encyclopedia of Knot Theory.
In 2015, Allison was honored to be a recipient of the Mathematical Association of America's Henry L. Alder Award for excellence in teaching, and she is a two-time winner of the Halmos-Ford Award for expository excellence.
Employment
Education
Allison earned a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Philosophy at the University of Washington before completing a Ph.D. in Mathematics at Dartmouth College.
Allison currently holds the rank of Professor at Seattle University, where she has been on the faculty since 2009. She was named the 2026-27 McGoldrick Fellow, the highest honor bestowed on a Seattle University faculty member.
