Curriculum Vitae
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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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