Career Paths in the Mathematical Sciences: An IMA / Math Alliance Workshop

June 05 - 08, 2019

Content

Overview

Advisory:

The IMA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the workshop from our sponsors, Cargill Incorporated, Target Corporation, United Health Group and the University of Minnesota Office of Equity and Diversity

Organizers:

David Goldberg	Purdue University
Phil Kutzko	The University of Iowa
Leslie McClure	Drexel University
Padmanabhan Seshaiyer	George Mason University
William Vélez	University of Arizona

The Math Alliance is a national community of faculty mentors in the mathematical sciences working together to increase the representation of minority students and professionals in quantitive fields at all levels. The rapidly changing landscape in these fields makes it is critical that our mentors and their students have the most up-to-date information concerning opportunities for graduate training and future career opportunities. This workshop will bring together 60 participants in the Alliance’s F-GAP program and their mentors with leaders in applied mathematics and statistics, data science, and economics and management. The workshop will consist of plenary lectures, panel discussions, active-learning modules and networking opportunities. Sessions will be taped and made available to all Alliance students and their mentors as well as to the broader mathematical sciences community.

Schedule

Wednesday, June 05, 2019
			Video
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Pizza Party at the IMA for early arrivals	Lind 400

Thursday, June 06, 2019

8:15 am - 8:45 am	Breakfast	Keller 3-176
8:45 am - 9:00 am	Welcome Sean Garrick (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)	Keller 3-180
9:00 am - 9:30 am	Introduction and Overview William Vélez (University of Arizona)	Keller 3-180
9:30 am - 10:15 am	Data Science: What is it? Why is everyone talking about it? Should you be doing it? (You probably are already) Rebecca Nugent (Carnegie Mellon University)	Keller 3-180
10:15 am - 10:45 am	Coffee Break	Keller 3-176
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Mentor Activity: The Math Major -- then and now	Keller 3-180
10:45 am - 11:45 am	Student Activity: Support Your vocals like Destiny's Child supported Beyonce Joy Dolo (Actor and Writer), John Gebretatose (Actor and Writer)	MP2-Rec Center
11:45 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch at the IMA	Keller 3-176
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm	The Quite Reasonable Effectiveness of Mathematical Sciences Juan Meza (National Science Foundation)	Keller 3-180
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Coffee Break	Keller 3-176
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Student Activity: I know you are, but what am I? Joy Dolo (Actor and Writer), John Gebretatose (Actor and Writer)	MP2-Rec Center
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Mentor Activity: Attracting and Mentoring Students in A Multicultural Context Helena Noronha (California State University Northridge), Joe Omojola (Southern University at New Orleans)	Keller 3-180
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm	Panel Discussion: Emerging Opportunities for Applied Mathematics and Data Science PhDs Michael Dairyko (Milwaukee Brewers), Laura Lurati (Dyndrite), Gregory Lyng (UnitedHealth Group)	Keller 3-180
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Banquet - McNamara Alumni Center

Friday, June 07, 2019

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Breakfast	Keller 3-176
9:15 am - 10:00 am	On some examples of statistical applications Javier Rojo (Oregon State University)	Keller 3-180
10:00 am - 10:10 am	Group Photo
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break	Keller 3-176
10:30 am - 11:30 am	Student Activity: Hands-on Statistics / Machine-Learning Tutorial Alicia Johnson (Macalester College)	Keller 1-250
10:30 am - 11:30 am	Mentor Activity: Bringing Industrial Applications to the Mathematics Classroom Galin Jones (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)	Keller 3-180
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Lunch at the IMA	Keller 3-176
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm	Make great money, change the world (for the better): PhD options in Management and Economics David Hummels (Purdue University)	Keller 3-180
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	Coffee Break	Keller 3-176
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm	Panel Discussion: Emerging Opportunities for Applied Statistics and Quantitative Finance PhDs Adrian Coles (Eli Lilly and Company), Lindsey Dietz (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis), Rolando Navarro (The Options Clearing Corporation)	Keller 3-180
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Student Activity: Finding your Focus in Graduate School Roy Araiza (Purdue University), Ty Frazier (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities), Richard McGehee (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities), Adrienne Sands (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities)	Keller 3-125
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Mentor Activity: Creating an Action Plan Joe Omojola (Southern University at New Orleans), William Vélez (University of Arizona)	Keller 3-180
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Closing Remarks	Keller 3-180
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Social Hour and Networking	MP2-Rec Center
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm	St. Paul Saints Baseball Game

Participants

Name	Department	Affiliation
Keshav Acharya	Department of Mathematics	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Danna Anaya-Mule	Department of Mathematics	Florida Gulf Coast University
Victoria Antonetti	Department of Mathematics and Physics	City College of New York, CUNY
Roy Araiza	Department of Mathematics	Purdue University
Syvillia Averett	Department of Mathematics	College of Coastal Georgia
Selenne Banuelos	Department of Mathematics	California State University, Channel Island
Daniela Beckelhymer	Department of Mathematics and Computer Science	Southwestern University
Christine Berkesch	School of Mathematics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Terrence Blackman		Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Celeste Bond	Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics	University at Albany (SUNY)
Mimi Boutin		Purdue University
Carlos Carvajal-Ariza		University of Puerto Rico
Alex Christensen	Department of Mathematics	University of Arizona
Adrian Coles	Global Statistical Services	Eli Lilly and Company
Monica Colon Vargas	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Castillo Cruz	Department of Mathematics	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Dairyko		Milwaukee Brewers
Victor Diaz-Martinez	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Lindsey Dietz	Quant Division	Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Joy Dolo		Actor and Writer
Esteban Escobar	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	California State Polytechnic University
Alexander Estes	Institute for Mathematics and its Applications	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tayler Fernandes Nunez	Department of Mathematics	Northeastern University
Ty Frazier	School of Mathematics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Eva Fuentes Lopez	Department of Mathematics	University of California, Riverside
Jose Garcia	Department of Mathematics	Grand Valley State University
Sean Garrick	Department of Mechanical Engineering	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
John Gebretatose		Actor and Writer
James Gill	Department of Mathematics	Saint Louis University
David Goldberg	Department of Mathematics	Purdue University
Edgar Guzman	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering	California State Polytechnic University
Cameron Hooper	Department of Mathematics	California State University
David Hummels	Department of Economics	Purdue University
Miguel Jimenez Bravo	Department of Mathematics	California State University
Alicia Johnson	Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science	Macalester College
Galin Jones	Department of Statistics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Gizem Karaali	Department of Mathematics	Pomona College
Donald King	Department of Mathematics	Northeastern University
Phil Kutzko	Department of Mathematics	The University of Iowa
Rayda Lathon	Department of Mathematics	Southern University and A&M College
Albertha Lawson	College of Sciences and Engineering / Science and Mathematics Education Doctoral Program	Southern University and A&M College
Cassidy Lee		Wichita State University
Yiran Li	Institute for Mathematics and its Applications	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Saul Lopez	Department of Mathematics	California State University
Laura Lurati		Dyndrite
Gregory Lyng	UHG Research & Development	UnitedHealth Group
Abdoulaye Maiga	Department of Mathematics	City College of New York, CUNY
Angelique McClellan	Department of Mathematics	Southern University and A&M College
Richard McGehee	School of Mathematics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Juan Meza	Division of Mathematical Sciences2415 Eisenhower Avenue	National Science Foundation
Fabio Milner	School of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences	Arizona State University
Hector Moran	Department of Biology	Hunter College, CUNY
Rolando Navarro	Department of Quantitative Risk Management	The Options Clearing Corporation
Samantha Nielsen	Department of Statistics	Carnegie Mellon University
Helena Noronha	Department of Mathematics	California State University Northridge
Rebecca Nugent	Department of Statistics	Carnegie Mellon University
Sylvia Nwakanma	Department of Mathematics	Pomona College
Vanessa Ochoa	Department of Mathematics	University of California, Riverside
Phyllis Okwan	Department of Mathematics	Southern University and A&M College
Yewande Olubummo	Department of Mathematics	Spelman College
Joe Omojola	Department of Natural Sciences	Southern University at New Orleans
Reyes Ortiz-Albino	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Carlos Osco Huaricapcha	Department of Mathematics	San Francisco State University
Leianne Pallagao	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	California State Polytechnic University
Kevin Pamposa	Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edgardo Peña-Cotto	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Cynthia Ramirez	Department of Mathematics	California State University, Los Angeles
Karen Rios-Soto	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Oscar Rivera	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	California State Polytechnic University
John Rock	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	California State Polytechnic University
Stuart Rogers	Institute for Mathematics and its Application	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Javier Rojo	Department of Statistics	Oregon State University
Monica Salazar	Department of Mathematics	University of California, Riverside
Maria Sanchez Muniz	School of Mathematics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Adrienne Sands	School of Mathematics	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Roberto Soto	Department of Mathematics	California State University
Anupam Srivastav	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	University at Albany (SUNY)
Jennifer Switkes	Department of Mathematics and Statistics	California State Polytechnic University
Raymundo Torres Bravo	Department of Mathematics	California State University
William Vélez	Department of Mathematics	University of Arizona
Alejandro Velez-Santiago	Department of Mathematical Sciences	University of Puerto Rico
Yuan Wang	Department of Mathematical Sciences	Florida Atlantic University
John Wilcox	Department of Mathematics	College of Coastal Georgia
Carmen Wright	Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences	Jackson State University
Guanglin Xu	Institute for Mathematics and its Application	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Jarvin Young	Department of Mathematics	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Anthony Zapata	Department of Mathematics	City College of New York, CUNY
Dongmian Zou	Institute for Mathematics and its Application	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities