Department of Mathematics

Kansas State University

Undergraduate Lecture Series Presentations by K-State Mathematics Alumni

1. Mufid Abudiab, Ph.D. 1993, Professor, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas
   1996 Learning Mathematics at Kansas State and Its Effect on My Career

2. Ruben Airapetyan, Ph.D. 2000, Professor, Science and Mathematics Department, Kettering University, Flint, Michigan
   2004 Mathematical Modeling: Objectives, Applications, Examples

3. Michael Anderson, B.S. 1969, M.A. 1971, Operations Researcher, US Army Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center, Bonner Springs, Kansas
   1989 Combined Hierarchial Prioritization and Mathematical Programming: a Technique for the Allocation of New Resources / 1997 Operations Research - a Career Field to Consider

4. Edward Armbrust, B.S. 1963, Retired Teacher, Olympia, Washington
   2000 KSU and 36 years, a potpourri of observations / 2001 K-12 Mathematics Education in Washington State and Russia, and Other Topics

5. Lori Winningham Baier, B.S. 1987, Instructor, Butler County Community College, El Dorado, Kansas
   1992 What I Did with My Math Degree

6. Jim Baxter, B.S. 1963, President, Sutton Homes, Winter Park, Florida
   2007 Lessons Learned in Solving the Complex Equation of Career Planning

7. Lori Beal, B.S. 1988, Consultant, Mathematics Task Force in Education, Hutchinson, Kansas
   1990 How to Motivate Students to Take Mathematics

8. Martin Berz, M.S. 1981, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
   2000 How to Do Exact Mathematical Calculations with Inexact Computers

9. Susan Arnoldy Blake, B.S. 1984, Statistician, CH2M Hill, Denver, Colorado
   1993 A Mathematician in the Environmental World

10. Victoria Bogner, B.S. 2005, Investment Adviser, McDaniel & McDaniel Financial Services, Lawrence, Kansas
    2006 The Stock Market Game - Rules of Play

11. Alice Boschmann (Harmon), B.S. 1997, 1999, Manager, European Headquarters of American Express, London, England
    2001 Unconstrained Nonlinear Optimization in Maple

12. Kenneth Boyd, B.S. 1992, Graduate Student in Mathematics, Kansas State University
    1995 Role Playing Games: Choosing a Weapon

13. John Brand, B.S. 1968, M.S. 1970, Ph.D. 1972, Researcher, Army Research Laboratory, Maryland
    2003 The Lanchester Methodology

14. Don Brining, B.S. 1969, County Administrator, St. Lawrence County, New York
    1999, 2001 Getting to the Top is More Than Just Being the Best Mathematician

15. Michael Card, B.S. 1967, Director of Sales, North America, Millennium Chemicals, Baltimore, Maryland
    2004 What Am I Doing in This Can of Paint?

16. Bob Cell, B.S. 1948, M.S. 1950, Retired Professor, University of Texas, Edinburg, Texas
    2002 Simpson's Paradox in the Business World

17. Kerrith Chapman, Ph.D. 1980, Professor, State University of New York, Potsdam, New York
    1999 Liouville Numbers

18. Gary Clark, B.B. 1967, Retired Colonel, United States Air Force, Lakeland, Florida
    2002 Patriotism and Citizenship: a Mathematician's Perspective

19. Gary Dickson (represented by Jerry Nebbia), B.S. 1975, Actuary, Mercer Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
    1988, 1989, 1991 Careers in the Actuarial Profession

20. Foster Dieckhoff, M.S. 1972, Manager of Administration and Engineering, Kansas City Water Services, Kansas City, Kansas
    1998 Mathematics, the Durable Discipline

21. Ronald Dutton, B.S. 1963, Associate Director, School of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
    1999 Connections: Mathematics, Computer Science, Sports, Classical Childrens' Literature and Religion

22. John Elbl, B.S. 1995, Catastrophic Aggregations Manager, Zurich Insurance Company In North America, Chicago, Illinois
    2005 Catastrophic Management in the Insurance Industry

23. Dave Ewing, Ph.D. 1984, Professor, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri
    1992 Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble / 1995 Geometry, Computers, and Me

24. Eric Farmer, B.S. 1997, Mathematician, John Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab, Baltimore, Maryland
    1998 The Mathematics of Card Shuffling, REU's, and Graduate School / 2006 Applications of Mathematics to Cryptography

25. Trevor Fast, B.S. 2002, Graduate Student, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    2003 Putnam for Dummies

26. Doug Feist, B.S. 1985, Manager, Arthur Anderson and Company, Dallas, Texas
    1994 Problem Solving - Mathematical Thinking in the Business Environment

27. Patrick Finney, B.B. 1963, Scientist, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Laboratory of Ohio State University, Wocester, Ohio
    2001 Appropriate Choice Making

28. Ross Freeman, B.S. 1961, President, ZAX, Inc., Topeka, Kansas
    1992 The Profit Aspect of Mathematics

29. Francis Fung, B.S. 1992, Computer Scientist, Odyssey Research Associates, Ithica, New York
    1993 Sailing Down the River of 3x² +6xy - 5y²

30. Gary Gabrielson, B.S. 1963, M.S. 1968, Senior Systems Engineer, Raytheon Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado
    1999 Mathematical Mosaics (Tessellations) / 2000 Arrival Time from the Sun / 2002 What Day is it Anyway? / 2004 The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) / 2006 Travels of a Kansas Farm Boy with a Mathematician's Eye

31. Xiao-Xiong Gan, Ph.D. 1992, Professor, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
    1999 Derivatives and Antiderivatives / 2001 Series, Power Series, and Formal Power Series

32. Nathan Geier, B.S. 1997, Graduate Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
    1998 The Importance of Mathematics in the Life of a Geophysicist

33. Brandon Grossardt, B.S. 2001, M.S. 2003, Biostatistician, Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    2003 Survival and Expectations after Graduation / 2006 A Mathematician’s Role in Medical Research

34. Thomas Hardie, B.S. 2003, M.A. 2006, Health Data Analyst, Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Topeka, Kansas
    2006 An Overview of Health Data Analytics and Working with Small Numbers

35. Barbara Heiman, B.S. 1972, M.S. 1978, Ph.D. 1981, Engineering Fellow, Raytheon Corporation, Tucson, Arizona
    1999 How Radar Works and the Math Used in Radar Signal Processing / 2007 Mathematical Modeling

36. Mike Higgins, B.S. 2006, Graduate Student, University of California, Berkeley, California
    2006 Problems That Are Easy To Understand But Hard To Solve

37. Neil Hill, B.S. 1998, M.S. 2000, Actuary, Security Benefit Group, Topeka, Kansas
    2001 My Process of Becoming an Actuary

38. Alexander Katsevich, Ph.D. 1994, Professor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
    1999 Computed Tomography and Mathematics

39. Shanalyn Kemme (Kiger), B.S. 1984, M.S. 1985, Photonics Researcher, Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    2002 Fourier Transforms Illuminated

40. Krishna Khemraj, B.S. 1997, M.S. 2000, Actuary, Universal Underwriters, Zurich Financial Services Group, Olathe, Kansas
    2001 Mental Math and the Doomsday Rule

41. Jace Kohlmeier, B.S. 1999, Investment Analyst, Citadel Investment Group, Chicago, Illinois
    2007 Careers in Quantitative Finance

42. Paul Laugesen, B.S. 1983, Systems architect, U.S. Strategic Air Command, Omaha, Nebraska
    1995 Mathematics in the Air Force

43. Eric Lawrence, B.S. 1998, Teacher, Garden City High School, Garden City, Kansas
    2001 Mathematics: Objectives and Opportunities. What's in Math for Me?

44. Bruce Legan, Ph.D. 1998, Professor, Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota
    2000 KSU, OMLs and a Career in Mathematics

45. Mark Lesperance, B.S. 1990, M.S. 1991, Actuary, Producers Agricultural Insurance Company, Amarillo, Texas
    1998 The actuarial Exams and Profession / 2000, 2001 Who Wants to be an Actuary? Play the Auto Ratings Game! / 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 A Delicious Introduction to Auto Rates and the Actuarial Profession

46. John Lewis, B.S. 1965, M.S. 1966, Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
    2007 The Mathematical Travels of a Kansas Farm Boy

47. Lynn Y.S. Lin, M.S. in statistics 1963, President, Lynn Y.S. Lin Consulting, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
    1999 Modeling Consumer Purchase Behavior and New Product Sales Forecasting / 2007 Modeling Consumer Purchase Behavior - Practical Application of Your Stat and Math Learning

48. Yaping Liu, Ph.D. 1993, Professor, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
    1996 The story of Pi / 1997 Mathematricks / 2000 The story of e

49. Keith Loseke, B.S. in Mathematics, KSU, 1995, TRW, Los Angeles, California
    1997 Mathematical Applications in Secure Satellite Communication

50. Clair Manson, B.S. 1950, Life Actuary, Unified Life Insurance Company, Kansas City, Missouri
    1998 The Actuarial Profession

51. Kevin McBeth, B.S. 2007, Bond and Financial - Actuarial, The Travelers Companies, Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota
    2007 Finding an Internship in Actuarial Science

52. Paul McCombs, M.S. 1998, Professor, Olney Central College, Olney, Illinois
    2000 Some Mathemagic that Anyone Can Do

53. Marilyn McCord, B.S. 1961, President, Associated Consultants, Bayfield, Colorado
    1998 A Ticket to Ride

54. Bernard McDonald, M.A. 1964, Executive Officer/Deputy Division Director for the Division of Mathematical Sciences, National Science Foundation
    2001 The National Science Foundation and careers in math

55. Austin Melton, M.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1980, Head of the Department of Computer Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
    1993 Applications in a Real Life of Mathematics

56. Bruce Merrill, B.S. 2001, M.S. 2003, Professor, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    2003, 2005 A Strategy for 3D Modeling Challenges

57. Daniela Mihai, M.S. 2000, Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    2003 From Cracking Codes to Black Holes - the Adventure of Mathematics

58. Ali Mohammad, B.S. 2003, Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    2003 Putnam for Dummies

59. Don Myers, B.S. 1953, M.S. 1955, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona
    2001 Aren't You Glad You are a Math Major and What Will You Be Doing Thirty Years from Now? / 2006 Mathematics: Dream Big!

60. Bharath Narayanan, M.S. 1996, Ph.D. 2003, Post-Doctoral Faculty, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    2003 Mathematics for Business Decisions

61. Mitch Neilsen, M.S. 1988, Ph.D. 1992, Professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
    1993 Mathematics and Distributed Computing Systems

62. Mark Norfleet, B.S. 2004, Graduate Student, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    2005 How a Group Theorist "Spells" Surface and Graph

63. Barbara North, B.S. 1970, Senior Staff Software Engineer, Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management, Rockville, Maryland
    2000 What's Up With Air Traffic Control?

64. Edwin Noyce, B.S. 1957, Retired Senior Manufacturing Specialist FAI, Rockville, Maryland
    1999 Rocket Engines to Silk Scarves, Fun and Games with Mathematics

65. Julie Stoner (Ohmes), B.S. 1995, Professor of Biostatistics, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Nebraska
    1994 Undergraduate Research Experiences / 1999 Biostatistics: the Application of Mathematics and Statistics to Biomedical Research 2006 Investigating a Mysterious Illness: Applications of Quantitative Science in Public Health Research

66. Peter Pauzauskie, B.S. 2002, Graduate Student, University of California, Berkeley, California
    2003 Symmetry in Crystallography and Semiconductor Nanotechnology / 2004 DNA Computation: Finding Hamiltonian Paths with Chemical Algorithms

67. Jeff Poet, M.S. 1991, Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics, Ottawa State University, Ottawa, Kansas
    2001 Good Math Doesn't Have to be Difficult: Can Factoring Quadratics Possibly Be Interesting?

68. Julie Predmore (Morgan), M.S. 1994, Project Manager, Voice Network Systems, Williams Communications, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    2000 Production Support: Problem Solving in the Fast Lane

69. Wiley Rittenhouse, B.S. 1994, Captain, United States Military Academy, West Point
    2004 Mathematics at the United States Military Academy

70. Jason Ross, B.S. 1998, Senior Graphics Architect, Intel Corporation, Folsum, California
    2006 How to Squeeze 300 GB of Movie into 4.7 GB of Storage

71. Claudinna Rowley, B.S. 1989, Professor, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
    1996 There is Life after Graduation - Including: How I Survived a Fulbright Teacher Exchange

72. Richard Schelp, Ph.D. 1970, Professor, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
    1999 Doing Research with the Famous Paul Erdös over a Twenty Year Period

73. Gary Schmidt, M.S. 1971, Ph.D. 1973, President, Computer Consulting by Barr-Schmidt, Inc., Berryton, Kansas; Professor, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
    1993 Why Math - a Business Approach / 1994, 1995 Why are People in Math Today? / 2000 Mathematics and Computer Science

74. Connie Schrock, M.S. 1987, Professor, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
    1994 Lateral Thinking, Problem Solving, and Education

75. Bernd Schröder, Ph.D. 1992, Professor, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
    1999 Constraint Satisfaction Problems in Computer Science / 2004 The Synergy Between Multivariable Calculus, Physics and Engineering or: Why Do We Teach that Stuff Anyway?

76. Paul Schuette, B.S. 1986, Professor, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia
    2001 When is Mathematics Applied?

77. Jonathan Seal, B.S. 1994, Test Engineer, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
    2000 Mathematics, Microsoft and Software esting

78. Karl Simecka, B.S. 1961, Senior Analyst, SERVICE Engineering Company, Belcamp, Maryland
    2003 Accreditation Models and Simulations

79. Bill Spencer, M.S. 1956, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sematech Corporation, Austin, Texas
    1994 Is There a Role for Mathematics in High Tech Industry?

80. Paul Stallsworth, B.S. 1972, Pastor, Crestwell Charge, Crestwell, North Carolina
    1990 Mathematics and Modernity: Numbers Serving Ideology

81. Stephanie Tharman, B.S. 1988, Mathematics Teacher, Gaylord, Kansas
    1988 How to Make Yourself Marketable

82. Gary Thomas, B.S. 1965, President, Prestwick Associates, Wichita, Kansas
    1994 Mathematics and Investing

83. Bill Townsley, B.S. 1967, Retired Colonel, United States Air Force, Yorktown, Virginia
    2002 Numbers Flying Everywhere!

84. David Tucker, B.S. 1966, Professor, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
    1994 Spreadsheets for Teaching and Visualizing Mathematical Concepts

85. Rick Un, B.S. 1994, Systems Specialist, SP Consolidated, Euless, Texas
    1994 Co-op Work Experiences at IBM / 1995 Mathematics and Computer Jobs / 1998 Experiences of a Math Major Starting a Computer Consulting Company

86. Bill Unruh, M.S. 1944, Retired administrator, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kansas
    1994 Doors That Open to Math Graduates

87. Kathy (Cook) Wade, B.S. 1998, Cryptologic Mathematician, National Security Agency
    2007 Mathematicians and the NSA

88. Anna Wetterhus, B.S. 2001, Actuarial Analyst, Employers Reinsurance Corporation, Overland Park, Kansas
    2006 Life and Work Balance of the Actuarial Student–Is the Actuarial Profession for You?

89. Jonathan Winkler, B.S. 1998, Graduate Student, Oxford University, Oxford, England
    1995 Studying Hodgkin-Huxley in the Research Triangle

90. Paul Works, B.S. 1986, Operations Analyst, US Army Training and Doctrine Command Analyst Center, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
    2000 Military Operations Research: Wargaming and Analysis

91. Jingrong Yang, B.S. 1999, Graduate Student, University of California, Berkeley; Consulting Data Analyst, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, California
    2004 Math and Public Health

92. Mary Yorke, M.S. 1957, Professor, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
    1999 Paul Erdös, World's Most Eccentric Mathematician