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Department of Mathematical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences Colloquia and Seminars

Colloquia occur on Fridays at 3 pm in 103a Walker Hall. Special times and rooms are announced when needed. We are now scheduling talks for this semester. If you are interested in giving a presentation, contact our Colloquium Director Dr René Salinas.

The Teaching Seminar meets Mondays at 5 pm. If you are interested in speaking, contact either of our Graduate Studies Coordinators Dr Rick Klima or Dr Greg Rhoads.

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Spring Semester, 2008

Colloquia

Jan 25,    Mr Vito Di Bona, NC Department of Health and Human Services
An Introduction to 2-part Models.”

Feb 11.    Geof Hileman, BlueCross BlueShield of NC
Actuarial Sciences at BCBS of NC.”
Special Day and Time: Mon, Feb 11, at 1:00 pm in WA 309

Feb 29.    Dr. Peter Groothius, Dept of Economics, ASU
Correcting for Survival Effects in Cross Section Wage Equations Using Major League Baseball Data.”

Mar 28.    Dr. Vicky Klima, ASU
Lie Theory: A guide to reading your favorite press release.”

Apr 4.    Dr. Kristen Kadoehle, UNC Greensboro
The Basics of Survival Analysis and How the SNP Density Can Help.”

Apr 11.    Dr. Carla Cotwright, Wake Forest U
Clones and Minors in Matroids.”

Next Colloquium

Apr 23.    Mr. Jim Toole, FSA, MAAA, Managing Director, Life and Health MBA Actuaries
Research Results: Potential Impact of a Pandemic on the US Health Insurance System.” Special Day and Time: Wed, Apr 23, at 1:00 pm in WA 309

Seminars

Jan 28,    Dr Katie Mawhinney, ASU
Encouraging Students’ «Learner Sides»”

Feb 4,    Amanda Klinger, Davidson County Community College
Teaching at Davidson Comm College

Feb 18,    Michael Boone and John Sevier, ASU
Ways of Measuring the Success of Students and Instructors (MB)
Building Good Pacing in the Classroom (JS)

Feb 25,    Jay Gant and Nic Schwab, ASU
TBA (JG)
TBA (NS)

Mar 3,    Lisa Maggiore and Caleb Marsh, ASU
Results of research on daily assessments (LM)
TBA (CM)

Mar 17,    Tom Grant and Henry Williams, ASU
Disabilities and mainstreaming (TG)
All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” (HW)

Mar 31,    John Grubbs and Brad Wandler, ASU
Strategies for Using Word Problems in the Classroom (JG)
Student Performance on Specific Standardized Tests (BW)

Apr 7,    Tomas McIntee & Math Sciences Faculty
Tests and the Theory of Designing Them (TM)
Potential Directed Research Projects (MS Faculty)

Apr 14,    Michael Boone, Tom Grant, John Sevier, and Brad Wandler
Apprenticeship Experiences

Apr 21,    Jay Gant, John Grubbs, Lisa Maggiore, and Caleb Marsh
Apprenticeship Experiences

Next Seminar

Apr 28,    Griffin Dodd, Tomas McIntee, Nic Schwab, and Hank Williams
Apprenticeship Experiences


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