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AASU
Faculty and Students Attend AMS/MAA Conference
Savannah, GA–
February 22, 2005—Members of the Armstrong Atlantic State University
(AASU) mathematics faculty and a recent graduate attended the American
Mathematical Society/Mathematical Association of America (AMS/MAA) Conference
in Atlanta.
Lorrie Hoffman, professor and mathematics department head at AASU, presented
a talk, "Being One’s Own Experimental Unit in the Classroom."
After completing her Ph.D. in statistics at the University of Iowa, Hoffman
worked at three Fortune 100 companies. After gaining industry experience,
Hoffman returned to the university setting as the ideal place to merge
her talents for imparting statistical knowledge with her industry experience
and consultant’s skill set.
Jenny Seto Gantt, a December 2004 graduate of AASU, competed in a poster
session of 123 student presenters and was one of about thirty-five to
win top honors and a $100 prize. Her research concerned the mathematical
modeling via differential equations of the destruction of the southern
pine trees by beetle infestation. It was conducted under the supervision
of Selwyn Hollis, professor of mathematics at AASU.
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