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Education

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (May 2008)

Rutgers -- the State University of New Jersey -- New Brunswick, New Jersey

Major:
  • Mathematics
    Honors:
  • Torrey Graduate Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2004
  • Graduate Pizza Seminar Coordinator, 2004-2005
  • DIMACS REU graduate coordinator, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Best Pizza Seminar Award, Fall 2005
  • Math 251 Head Teaching Assistant, Spring 2006
  • TA Teaching Excellence Award, Spring 2006
  • PEO Scholar Award Recipient, 2006-2007
  • Experimental Math Seminar Co-Organizer, 2006-2008
  • Rutgers CASTL Fellowship, 2007-2008
  • Rutgers SAS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education as a Teaching Assistant, 2007
  • Rutgers TA Project Assistant, 2007-2008

    BACHELOR OF SCIENCE summa cum laude (May 2003)
    BACHELOR OF ARTS summa cum laude (May 2003)

    Valparaiso University -- Valparaiso, Indiana

    Majors: Mathematics (B.S.), Computer Science (B.A.)
    Minor: Humanities
    GPA: 3.86/4.00
  • Christ College Scholar (Interdisciplinary Honors Program)
  • Mathematics Research Team Leader
    Honors:
  • Alpha Lambda Delta, national freshman honor society
  • Hughes Mathematics Prize, 2001
  • Kermit H. Carlson Scholar, 2002
  • Lumina Award, (junior year magna cum laude standing), 2002
  • National Goldwater Scholar, honorable mention, 2002
  • Board of Directors Award - Valparaiso Celebration of Undergraduate Research, 2002
  • National Dean's List, 2000-2003

    BUDAPEST SEMESTERS IN MATHEMATICS (Fall 2002)

    Budapest Semesters in Mathematics -- College International -- Budapest, Hungary

    GPA: 3.94/4.00
  • Competitive program for American math scholars under the direction of eminent Hungarian mathematicians

    High School (graduated June 1999)

    White Station High School -- Memphis, Tennessee

    GPA: 5.12/ (4 for standard classes, 5 for honors, 6 for AP), -- ranked 12th in graduating class of 450
    AP Courses: Calculus BC, Physics B, Physics C, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Spanish
    Honors:
  • Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1997-1999
  • 3rd place in TMTA State Mathematics Contest, 1998
  • American Regions Mathematics League, West Tennessee team member, 1998-1999
  • National Merit Scholar, 1999
  • Mu Alpha Theta -- mathematics honor society
  • National Honor Society
  • National Spanish Honor Society

    Grade School (graduated June 1995)

    Immanuel Lutheran School -- Memphis, Tennessee

    Honors:
  • 8th grade salutatorian