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Dr Bogdan Vajiac,
Dr. Vesna Kilibarda and
Dr. Henry Wyzinski
obtained funding from the Center of Sustainable Regional Vitality
at IUNW for their collaborative project
Interventions to
Improve
Students' Retention in M118 Finite Mathematics Class.
This project will provide internship experience for five student
tutors and one work-study student. The study will analyze the
success of students in all sections of M118 in the Spring 2007
semester. Variables that are being investigated are mathematics
anxiety, Math Lab use, previous mathematics experience, midterm exam
and final exam performance. The project was initiated in
collaboration with the School of Business, as part of improving the
mathematics curriculum of future business graduates.
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Seven members of the department had presentations
at the
3rd Annual COAS Research Conference. Featured talks
were:
Energy of the Stochastic Wave Equation
Driven by a Fractional Gaussian Noise, by
Peter Caithamer.
Lower Algebraic K-Theory and Rigidity,
by Bogdan
Vajiac.
Explaining Variation In Practice: An
Acceptable Regret Approach,
by Iztok Hozo.
Actuarial Science from the Air,
by Lary Schiefelbusch.
Impact of Prerequisites on
Success of Students in Mathematics General Education Classes,
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Mary Beth Mitchell joined the
Math Department in late August, 2007. Mary Beth has over 10 years of
experience in higher education; she previously worked at Purdue
University North Central as the program coordinator in Student Support
Services, was the academic dean at Commonwealth Business College in
Merrillville, and also worked as the program coordinator for the Degree
Completion Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph. Mary Beth has both
a bachelor’s and master’s degree in psychology from Purdue University
and Governors State University. She also teaches statistics for behavior
sciences and has experience doing statistical analysis and research on
student retention issues. Ms. Mitchell is the Math Department
Retention/Tracking Coordinator, Math Lab supervisor and office
coordinator
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Basic Mathematics (M100) is going through many changes this year.
Supported by
General
Education Course-Development Grant
we are looking into data analysis driven improvement of DWF
rates and curriculum that will better serve needs of specific
student majors. This project, led by
Kilibarda ,
Wyzinski and
Pudar-Hozo, will affect
600 students who take this course each year.
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Department of
Mathematics and Actuarial Science is proud to welcome
Dr. Peter
M. Caithamer, who will join our team in Fall 2006. Dr. Caithamer
is bringing 11 years of college teaching experience from the
University of Southern Indiana, U.S. Military Academy and the
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, as well as Actuarial
Analysis experience from Kemper Insurance. He earned his Ph.D.
at Indiana University - Bloomington in 1997. Since then Dr.
Caithamer published over dozen research papers dealing with
stochastic processes and dynamical systems and was invited
speaker at over dozen conferences. His academic service includes
work with students on department colloquia, creation of
Actuarial Science concentration degree and work with various
university and community committees.
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Students Zia Khan, Kristine Feitshans and Cynthia Stanton, mentored by Professor Vesna Kilibarda from Department of Mathematics and Actuarial Science were representing IU Northwest at Mathematics Competition held during INMAA Spring Meeting at Taylor University on March 17-18, 2006
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Congratulations
Outstanding Senior in Actuarial Science: Zia Khan
Outstanding Junior in Actuarial Science: Nicholas Dress
Superior Performance in Actuarial Science: Jeffrey Miller: Ryan Pierce
Outstanding Senior In Mathematics: Clara Guider
Outstanding Sophomore: Elizabeta Prentoski
Outstanding Freshman: Mitchell Mannino
Superior Performance in Mathematics: Cindy Feryniak, Kristine Feitshans, Cynthia Stanton
Certificate of Honor for the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Clara Guider
Certificate of Honor for the Bachelor of Arts Degree: Brandon Borders,
Zia Khan, Jeffrey Miller
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Mr.
Jerry Wagenblast retired from part-time teaching with us. Thank
you for four decades of excellence!
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Founder's Day Teaching Award
for Part-time Teacher: Alspaugh, Deborah
Trustee Teaching Award: Stela
Pudar-Hozo
College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Award for Research/Creativity: Iztok Hozo
IUN Award for
Research/Creativity: Iztok Hozo
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Our Integral Singers celebrated April
26th in Mia Cucina |
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