Invited Speakers
Alicia Prieto Langarica
Youngstown State University
What is undergraduate research in mathematics and who gets to do it?
This talk will describe some of the projects Dr. Prieto Langarica has done with students and discuss how her research students approached her to work on some of the projects, plus giving some advice to students interested in research.
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Roxanne Back
Florida Southern College
In Defense of “Useless” Mathematics
The division between pure and applied mathematical research will be examined. We will look at examples of once thought to be pure mathematics that are now applied in ways that are invaluable to society.
Larry Southard
Florida Gulf Coast University
“Dark Side” Characteristics Linked to Serial Murderers
The presentation will cover the MacDonald’s triad and the effects of parental abuse on the potential to serially kill.
Anna Katharina Eggleston
The Hertz Corporation
The Transformation from Mathematician to Data Analyst: A Reflection
Ms. Eggleston earned both her undergraduate and master’s degrees from FGCU in mathematics, and now she uses her degree as a data analyst at Hertz’s local headquarters. She will share research from her master’s thesis and how it has helped her with her current position.
Schedule
8:00am Registration
9:00am Opening Remarks by Dean Lindsey of the College of Arts & Sciences
9:10am Alicia Prieto Langarica
What is undergraduate research in mathematics and who gets to do it?
10:10am Break
10:20am Larry Southard
“Dark Side” Characteristics Linked to Serial Murderers
10:45am Anna Katharina Eggleston
The Transformation from Mathematician to Data Analyst: A Reflection
11:10am Break
11:15am Panel on Research Experiences
12:00pm Conference Photo
12:10pm Lunch and Poster Session
1:00pm-3:30pm Student Talks (2 parallel sessions)
