For Undergraduates
- Presentations about mathematically focused career opportunities from leading professionals.
- A panel discussion with professionals in actuarial work, finance, statistics, government, education, and career services.
- Jump to Panel list
- See Panelist Biographies (PDF)
For Faculty & Graduate Students
Concurrent to the Careers Conference, we will host a Section NExT Workshop open to ALL faculty and graduate students. It will feature:
- What can AI do for you (and your students?): Plenary talk by Alexander Diaz-Lopez (Villanova University)
- Panel on Non-Standard Grading Practices - See Panel List
- Lightning talk session on Active Classroom Engagement (all participants are invited to present!) - See Details
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Directions & Parking
Most events take place in the Boehm Science Center.
GPS Directions to Parking
Careers Conference Schedule
| 8:20 - 9:15 | Registration / Light Breakfast
Boehm Science Center |
| 9:20 - 9:30 | Welcoming Remarks
Boehm 145 |
| 9:30 - 11:05 | Panel Discussion
Boehm 145 |
| 11:15 - 12:05 | Break-Out Session 1
(See room assignments below) |
| 12:15 - 1:25 | Lunch
McFarland Student Union 218 |
| 1:30 - 2:20 | Break-Out Session 2 |
| 2:30 - 3:20 | Break-Out Session 3 |
| 3:30 - 3:45 | Closing Remarks and Prizes
Boehm 145 |
Careers Conference Panelists
Moderator: Dr. Lyn McQuaid, Kutztown University
See Panelist Biographies (PDF)
- Actuarial Science & Insurance (breakout in room BH 145)
- Maria Rodriguez - Underwriter
- Charlotte Saternos - Actuarial Scientist
- Tyler Weiss - Underwriter
- Trevor Wylezik - Actuarial Scientist
- Data Science & Analytics (breakout in room BH 260)
- Dev Dabke - Quantitative Scientist
- Caitlin Owens - Data Scientist
- Levi Nicklas - Data Scientist
- Michael Pol - Statistician
- Operations Research & Applied Mathematics (breakout in room BH 261)
- Rebecca Graham - OR Analyst
- Christina Weaver - Biomathematician and Professor
- Cody Zimmerman - Forecast Manager
- Technology & Computing (breakout in room BH 262)
- James Hammer - Software Developer
- Eric Landquist - Software Developer
- Law & Education (breakout in room BH 105)
- Brooke Eshbach - K-12 Educator
- Jacob Kramer – Lawyer
- Ashley Zimmerman - K-12 Educator
Section NExT Schedule
All Section NExT activities will take place in room Boehm 107.
| 11:15 - 12:05 | Plenary Talk: Alexander Diaz-Lopez (Villanova University)
What Can AI Do For You (And Your Students?) |
| 12:15 - 1:25 | Lunch & Table Discussions |
| 1:30 - 2:20 | Panel on Non-Standard Grading Practices |
| 2:30 - 3:20 | Lightning Talks on Active Learning |
Non-Standard Grading Practices panelists
- Matt Charnley (Rutgers University)
- Andrew Cooper (University of Pennsylvania)
- Eirini Kilikian (University of Delaware)
- Nicholas Weaver (Messiah College)
Lightning Talk Details
All participants are invited to give a lightning talk in this session. Please prepare a 5 minute presentation summarizing one active learning approach you use in your teaching. (Examples: describe an activity on a particular topic, describe how you structure your active learning classroom, describe strategies you take to garner participation, etc.) There will be a field on the registration form to indicate that you would like to participate.