2021 MAA Texas Secton Program Agenda

Time

Location

Session

8:00-8:30

Welcome:

Dr. Toni Jenkins / Dr. Meri Hughes

8:30-9:30

Invited Address:

Dr. Barbara Shipman
"From Donuts and Coffee Cups to Owls and More!"

9:45-10:45

Undergraduate Presentations

11:00-12:00

Invited Address:

Dr. Brandilyn Stigler
"How Relevant Is Pure Mathematics in a Computational World?"

12:00-12:45

Career in Mathematics Panel Discussion

Panelist 1: Dr. Theresa Martines

Panelist 2: Dr. Ariel Leslie

Panelist 3: Dr. Bonita Saunders

1:00-2:00

Invited Address:

Dr. Katie Anders
"A Mathematical Smorgasbord Featuring the Stern Sequence"

2:00-3:00

Faculty / Graduate Presentations

2:00-3:00

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Institution Link	Contact Information
	beaversbd@sfasu.edu
	joseph.iaia@unt.edu
	k.richardson.math@gmail.com
	david.cannon@ttu.edu
	kanders@uttyler.edu
	efaulkenberry@tarleton.edu
	hristo@uta.edu
	mark-sepanski@baylor.edu
	mehmet.celik@tamuc.edu

3:15-4:00

Business Meeting

4:00-5:00

Invited Address:

Professor Eric Schulz
"Polynomials, Roots, and Critical Points: A Complex Relationship"

5:00-5:15

Conference Resolution:

Dr. John Sieben

Friday Morning Undergraduate contributed Sessions
Room _________ Time	ROOM 1 Moderator: Bill Ardis	ROOM 2 Moderator: K Thapa Magar	ROOM 3 Moderator: Jason Snyder	ROOM 4 Moderator: David Rice
Room _________ Time	Algebra, Number Theory, Discrete Math	Applied Math, Probability and Statistics	Education, Art and History, Geometry	Analysis and Applied Math
9:45-10:00	Daniël Du Preez Presentation Abstract	C Harris, A Garza Presentation Abstract	Laufey Jörgensdóttir Presentation Abstract	Aurod Ounsinegad Presentation Abstract
10:00-10:15	Nicholas Phan Presentation Abstract	Nicholas Taylor Presentation Abstract	Donna Robles Presentation Abstract	Dashon Mitchell Presentation Abstract
10:15-10:30	Stella Cunningham Presentation Abstract	B Crayne, X Williams Presentation Abstract	Quan Nguyen Presentation Abstract	Ethan Reaves Presentation Abstract
10:30-10:45	Taylor Huey Presentation Abstract			Clayton Tobin Presentation Abstract
Friday Afternoon Faculty and Graduate contributed Sessions
Room ________ Time	ROOM 1 Moderator: Dustin Potter	ROOM 2 Moderator: Shellene Foster	ROOM 3 Moderator: Chip Galloway	ROOM 4 Moderator: Bill Ardis
Room ________ Time	Algebra, Number Theory, Discrete Math	Applied Math, Probability and Statistics	Education, Art and History, Geometry	Analysis and Applied Math
2:00-2:15	Kris Jorgenson Presentation Abstract	Christopher Arthur Presentation Abstract	Eileen Faulkenberry Presentation Abstract	John Quintanilla Presentation Abstract
2:15-2:30	Eduardo Chappa Presentation Abstract	Tom Faulkenberry Presentation Abstract	Melissa Eubank Presentation Abstract	Arati Nanda Pati Presentation Abstract
2:30-2:45	Richard Chandler Presentation Abstract	W Hager, B Rand Presentation Abstract	José Contreras Presentation Abstract	Joseph Iaia Presentation Abstract
2:45-3:00	Nicholas Petela Presentation Abstract		Tingxiu Wang Presentation Abstract	Madhu Gupta Presentation Abstract

-- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS --

Dr. Barbara Shipman
Distinguished Teaching Professor,
University of Texas, Arlington

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
“From Donuts and Coffee Cups to Owls and More!”

Dr. Brandilyn Stigler
Associate Professor,
Southern Methodist University

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
“How Relevant is Pure Mathematics in a Computational World?”

Dr. Katie Anders
Assistant Professor,
University of Texas at Tyler

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
“A Mathematical Smorgasbord Featuring the Stern Sequence”

Eric Schulz
Professor,
Walla Walla Community College

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“Polynomials, Roots, and Critical Points: A Complex Relationship”

Conference Schedule

Breakout Room Schedule

Conference Co-Chairs:

Mike Panahi, Collin College, Frisco, TX

Cyrus Malek, Collin College, Plano, TX