Danica McKellar is the New York Times bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, including middle school hit Math Doesn't Suck. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics and has published an original theorem in the prestigious Journal of Physics, now known as the Chayes-McKellar-Winn theorem. She testified before Congress about encouraging women to excel in mathematics, and was even named Person of the Week by ABC News for her unique and valuable work as a math education author.