Her research field is applied mathematics with an emphasis on nonlinear programming. Dr. Cherry received her B.A. in Mathematics from Lubbock Christian University in 2010, her M.S. in Mathematics from Texas Tech University in 2012, and her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Texas Tech University in 2016. Her publications include “A Representation of Chaocipher” in 2012 (Master’s Thesis) and “Piecewise Linear Approximation for Nonlinear Programming Problems” in 2016 (Doctoral Dissertation). Dr. Cherry is currently continuing her research in nonlinear programming in collaboration with graduate students and faculty members at Texas Tech University. In addition, she is a Texas Section Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Fellow and attends workshops on innovative teaching techniques and undergraduate research in mathematics.