Curriculum Vitae

 

Revised August 2008

 

 

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PERSONAL

 

  • Name: Chantel Christine Blackburn
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Address:  Department of Mathematics

                             The University of Arizona

                             617 N. Santa Rita Ave.

                             P.O. Box 210089, Tucson

                             AZ 85721–0089 USA

  • Phone: (520) 621-1163
  • e-mail: cblackburn@math.arizona.edu
  • webpage: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~cblackburn/

 

EDUCATION

 

  • Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Projected May 2011
  • M.S., Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Projected May 2009
  • B.S., Mathematics, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, May 7, 2006

 

ADVISORS

 

  • Master’s Thesis Advisor: Klaus M. Lux, Professor of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2008-Current
  • Undergraduate Academic Advisor: Lynelle M. Weldon, Professor of Mathematics, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 2002-2006
  • Grand Valley State University REU Advisor: Steven Schlicker, Professor of Mathematics, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, June 2005-August 2005
  • Honors Thesis / Research Advisor: Shandelle M. Henson, Professor of Mathematics, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 2004-2006
  • Honors Thesis Advisor: James L. Hayward, Professor of Biology, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, 2004-2005
  • Honors Thesis Advisor: J. M. Cushing, Professor of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2004-2005

 

EXPERIENCE

 

TEACHING

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, August 2006-Current
    • Calculus I (Fall 2008)
    • Calculus Preparation (Fall 2007, Spring 2008)
    • Trigonometry (Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Summer Presession 2007)
  • Contract Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, June 2006-July 2006
    • Reasoning With Functions (General Education Math)
  • Substitute Teaching, Andrews University, approximately 10 classes within 2005-2006
    • Calculus II, Differential Equations, Elementary Statistics, Precalculus (for Dr. Ronald Johnson)
    • Calculus I, and Differential Equations (for Dr. Shandelle Henson)
  • Calculus I recitation teacher, Andrews University, January 2004-May 2006
  • Lab assistant for remedial math course, Andrews University, August 2002-May 2006
  • Math Center tutor, Andrews University, August 2002-May 2003

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

  • Sonia Kovalevsky Day, Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, April 2008
    • Conducted workshop, including creating manipulatives and handouts, geared toward female high school students.

RESEARCH

  • National Science Foundation REU, Andrews University, January 2006-May 2006
  • Undergraduate research team, Andrews University, January 2004-May 2006
  • Grand Valley State University REU, Grand Valley State University, June 2005-August 2005

OTHER

  • Mathematical Consultant for Online Course Development, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., August 2007
  • Data Entry, Andrews University, May 2006-July 2006
  • Textbook* Development Assistant, Donald Rhoads, May 2003-June 2005

*Rhoads, Donald H., and L. M. Weldon, Version 3.1, June 2005. Logic and Functions.

  • Grader, Andrews University, August 2003-December 2005

 

SENIOR HONORS THESIS

 

  • Competitive Coexistence in the Ricker Competition Model, Andrews University, April 22, 2005

 

INVITED PROFESSIONAL TALKS

 

  • “Mysterious 19 and the Hausdorff Metric Geometry”, AMS Sectional Meeting, Notre Dame, IN, April 9, 2006.
  • “Coexistence in a Ricker Competition Model”, AMS Sectional Meeting with Dr. Shandelle Henson (Andrews University), Lubbock, TX, April 8, 2005.

 

PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TALKS

 

  • “The Hausdorff Metric Geometry: 19 is Just…Missing!”, The Grad Student Math Colloquium…at the U of A, Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, March 21, 2007.
  • “Mysterious 19 and the Hausdorff Metric Geometry”, Michigan MAA & MichMATYC 2006 Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 2006.
  • “Mysterious 19 and the Hausdorff Metric Geometry (...And Some Graph Theory)”, Colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, September 9, 2005.
  • “Mysterious 19 and the Hausdorff Metric Geometry”, MathFest Pi Mu Epsilon Student Sessions, Albuquerque, NM, August 4, 2005.
  • “Mysterious 19 and the Hausdorff Metric Geometry”, Michigan Mathematics REU Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, July 25, 2005.
  • “Investigating the Ricker Competition Model for Competitive Coexistence”, (Honors Thesis), Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar, Andrews University, April 15, 2005.
  •  “Investigating the Ricker Competition Model for Competitive Coexistence”, Colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, March 25, 2005.
  • “Competitive Coexistence in a Competition Model”, Honors Project Poster Session, Andrews University, March 6, 2005.
  • “Basic Proof Writing Methods and Group Proof Writing Competition”, Colloquium with Kami Lizarraga (Andrews University), Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, September 24, 2004.
  • “May’s Hypothesis in Ecology”, Colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, November 7, 2003.

 

HONOR SOCIETIES

 

  • Phi Kappa Phi (National)
  • Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
  • Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

 

  • American Mathematical Society

 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

 

  • Distinguished Undergraduate Scholar, Department of Mathematics, Andrews University, 2006
  • Nominated for the 2006 Graduate Fellowship Competition of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Andrews University, 2006
  • Council on Undergraduate Research Best Pi Mu Epsilon Student Research Talk, MathFest 2005, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • President of Andrews University chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, 2005-2006
  • Math President of eigen* (Math and Physics club), Andrews University, 2004-2006
  • Undergraduate Research Award, Andrews University, 2005
  • Vice-President of Andrews University chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, 2004-2005
  • Math VP of eigen* (Math and Physics club), Andrews University, 2003-2004

 

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