Preparing Future Mathematics Faculty
PFMF Meetings Minutes
September 1 2000
Introductory Meeting ( prepared by Brian Bird)
Short introduction to the program and its goals. Review of schedule and other organizational issues.
September 8 2000
Joint Meeting with PFF - ASU ( prepared by Jimmy Mopecha)
Visit by representatives from partner instititions to discuss their programs.
September 15 2000
Visit to Grand Canyon University ( prepared by Rick Archibald )
Joint trip with PFF to partner school to meet with professors in our fields.
September 22 2000
The SUMS Institute ( prepared by Victoria Vakarchuk)
Presentation by Joaquin Bustoz discussing the SUMS Institute at ASU.
September 29 2000
Visit to Scottsdale Community College ( prepared by Leslie Shelton)
Visit to the math department of a college with strong teaching emphasis.
October 6 2000
Visit to ASU West ( prepared by Shelly Smith)
Joint trip with PFF to meet with professors at a comprehensive university.
October 13 2000
Grant Writing Workshop ( prepared by Shelly Smith)
Informational meeting regarding research grant funding and proposals.
October 27 2000
Project Planning Session ( prepared by Bong-Sik Kim)
Project planning session with ASU participants and cluster participants.
November 3 2000
Earning Tenure at a Research Institution ( prepared by Brian Bird)
Discussion of requirements and working environment for tenured and tunure-track professors.
December 1 2000
PFF Alumni ( prepared by Leslie Shelton)
Presentations by Jodi Mead and Trent Buskirk, alumni of the ASU Math Department and Graduate College PFF.
January 10-13 2001
2001 Joint Meetings in New Orleans ( prepared by Brian Bird, Shelly Smith, and Jimmy Mopecha)
Summaries from PFMF students who received funding to attend the Joint Meetings in New Orleans.
February 9 2001
Grant Writing Workshop II ( prepared by Rick Archibald)
A second meeting discussing grant writing in more detail.
February 16 2001
Dr. Emily Stone ( prepared by Victoria Vakarchuk)
Presentation by Dr. Emily Stone on her accomplishments in the field of Applied Mathematics
March 23 2001
Mock Interviews ( prepared by Bong-Sik Kim)
PFF members from several disciplines participated in a mock interview session.
April 6 2001
Job Search I ( prepared by Jimmy Mopecha)
Discussion with Dr. Kawski on how to search for a job in the field of mathematics.
April 13 2001
Job Search II ( prepared by Leslie Shelton)
The second mathematics job search discussion with Dr. Kawski.
April 20 2001
Dr. Ramnaraya ( prepared by Rick Archibald)
Dr. Ramnaraya of Structural Bioinformatics Inc talked to students about jobs in industry.
April 20 2001
Dr. Doug Drinen ( prepared by Leslie Shelton)
Presentation by Dr. Doug Drinen, a former ASU math graduate student and PFF member.
April 23 2001
Capstone Fair ( prepared by Victoria Vakarchuk)
PFMF students join with the second year PFF students to present the results of their projects.