Elizabeth A. Skubak

Department of Mathematics
University of Wisconsin
480 Lincoln Dr.
Madison, WI 53706

(608) 262-3860
skubak@math.wisc.edu
http://www.math.wisc.edu/~skubak

Education

University of Wisconsin at Madison

Ph.D., Mathematics, with a computer science minor, expected May 2014
Thesis advisor: David Anderson

Research interests: I am currently developing and analyzing new computational methods for studying general stochastic models; these methods are particularly useful for models that arise in the biosciences and chemical reactions. I use elements from probability theory, stochastic processes and numerical analysis to efficiently solve for the expectations of desired quantities in these models.

M.A., Mathematics, May 2011

Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

B.S., Mathematics, May 2009, summa cum laude, with a minor in computer science

Teaching

Math 132 Instructor, Problem solving in Probability, Algebra, and Data Analysis, for
elementary education majors, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Math 112 Instructor, College Algebra, Summer Collegiate experience for incoming freshman,
with mathematical education software, Summer 2011

Calculus I Teaching Assistant, Spring 2010

Calculus II Teaching Assistant, Fall 2009

Papers, Presentations,
& Research

Polynomials, ellipses, and matrices: two questions, one answer, with Pamela Gorkin, American Mathematical Monthly 188 (6/2011)

“Using Blaschke products and ellipses to study polynomials with roots on the circle,” talk, graduate analysis seminar, Univ. of Wisconsin Madison (10/2009)

Blaschke Ellipses and Steiner Inellipses, undergraduate thesis, defense, Bucknell (4/2009)

“Steiner Inellipses in the Complex Unit Circle,” poster, Joint Math. Meetings (1/2009)

A New Puzzle for Iterated Complete Graphs of any dimension, REU, Oregon State University (8/2008)

Mathematics Research, Bucknell University Presidential Fellowship (2006-9)

Mathematics REU, University of Notre Dame (2007)

Community

SOAR and Help Desk advising undergraduates re math class enrollment (2012-present)

Mega Math Meet competition for local middle school students, organizer (2010-present)

WIMAW High School Math Night outreach for high school women, mentor (2010-present)

Mathematics Department Tutor and Grader, Bucknell University (2006-9)

Honors

Math Department TA Teaching Award Univ. of Wisconsin Madison (2011)

VIGRE Fellow Univ. of Wisconsin Madison (Spring-Summer 2010)

National Science Foundation GFRP Honorable Mention (2010)

Barry M. Goldwater Scholar (2007-9)

Pi Mu Epsilon Society Prize for outstanding work in mathematics, Bucknell (2009)

Phi Beta Kappa Award for conspicuous achievement, Bucknell (2009)

George R. Faint Prize for academic standing and potential, Bucknell (2008)

Phi Beta Kappa member, Committee member, Bucknell (2008)

Mortar Board senior honor society member (2008)

Pi Mu Epsilon honorary mathematics society member, chapter President (2007)

President’s Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement, Bucknell (2006,2007)

William T. Grier Prize recipient for standing in Latin, Bucknell (2007)

BASF: The Chemical Company Science and Service Scholarship (2006)

National Merit Finalist (2005)

AIST (Association for Iron & Steel Technology) National Merit Scholarship (2005)

Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Science (2004)

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Robinson Industries Award and Grant (2004)