2025 Trisection Meeting

Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio Sections
of the Mathematical Association of America

at Northern Kentucky University

Friday, 4 April 2025

Presentation titles are clickable and link to the associated abstract.
Noon

 2:00pm 
Section NeXT (Health Innovation Center)
 2:00pm 

 
Registration, Book Sale, and Exhibits (SU Hallway)
2:45pm

 
Announcements and Opening Remarks (SU Ballroom)
3:00pm

4:00pm
Invited Address (SU Ballroom)
Michael Pearson—Mathematical Association of America
4:10pm

4:25pm
Undergraduate Mathematics Competition Orientation (Health Innovation Center 102/104)
4:30pm

6:30pm
Undergraduate Mathematics Competition (Health Innovation Center 102/104)
 GH 240GH 250SU 104SU 108SU 109
4:10pm

4:30pm
Aidan Mullins-Pearson, (G),
Indiana University Indianapolis
Jacob Sizemore, Paul Robert Stackhouse, (U),
Asbury University
 
James Guffey, (R),
 
Young Hwan You, (F),
Indiana University East
4:35pm

4:55pm
Isabella Schultz, Madison Snider, (U),
Thomas More University
Hayden Smeal, Andrea Collett, (U),
Asbury University
Ciana Applegate (F),
Eastern Kentucky University
Yong Ju Lee, (F),
Ashland University
Alvaro Ortiz, (F),
University of Cincinnati
5:00pm

5:20pm
Olivia Barga, Kelsey Hatton, Fatima Mbodji, (U),
Thomas More University
Michael Yates, Caleb Bill, Aaron Hamby , (U),
Asbury University
Horia Petrache, (F),
Indiana University Indianapolis
Daniel Kiteck, [No additional speakers], (F),
Indiana Wesleyan University
Mahesh Sunkula, (F),
Purdue University
5:25pm

5:45pm
Evan Fisher, (U),
Ohio Northern University
Andrew Gibbons, Maddie Kauffman, Bailey Soard, (U),
Asbury University
Zijian Diao, (F),
Ohio University
Ian Sugrue, (F),
Morehead State University
Katie Cerrone, (F),
The University of Akron
5:50pm

6:10pm
Micheal Arnal-Brown, (G),
Murray State University
Jeremiah Naughton, Jasmine Reid, Sarah Jameson, (U),
Asbury University
Christopher Hogan, (F),
Eastern Kentucky University
Michael Baker, (F),
University of Kentucky
Carl Miller, (F),
NKU
6:15pm

6:35pm
Jay Schiffman, (R),
Retired (Rowan University)
Shiheng Yuan, Aaron Raver, Reagan Labutis, (H),
Asbury University/West Jessamine HS
Adam Coffman, (F),
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Elizabeth Sipes, (G),
Murray State University
Benjamin Braun, (F),
University of Kentucky
6:40pm

7:25pm
Banquet (SU Ballroom) and Student Pizza Party (Health Innovation Center 102/104)
7:25pm

8:30pm
Announcements, Invited Address (SU Ballroom)
Deanna Haunsperger—Carleton College
Contributed Talks (F: faculty; R: retired; U: undergraduate; H: high school; G: graduate; P: Postdoctoral Research Associate)
Rooms (GH: Griffin Hall; SU: Student Union)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time

Saturday, 5 April 2025

Presentation titles are clickable and link to the associated abstract.
 8:00am 

9:30am
Registration (SU Corridor)
8:20am

9:30am
Announcements
Invited Address (SU Ballroom)
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
9:30am

9:50am
Group Photo (Health Innovation Center)
 GH 230GH 240GH 250SU 104SU 108SU 109
9:55am

10:15am
Dhanuja Kasturiratna, Nelum Hapuhinna, (F),
Northern Kentucky University
Matthew Landrum, (U),
Valparaiso University
Brittney Nelson, (G),
Murray State University
9:55-10:40am
Mental Health in the Mathematics Community: Challenges, Strategies, and Hope
Moderator:
Omid Khormali (U of Evansville)
Panel:
Dr. Benjamin Braun (U of Kentucky),
Dr. Christia Spears Brown (U of Kentucky),
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty (Butler U),
Julie Seitz (Youngstown State U)
Ryan Gipson, Dr. Ashlee Matney, (F),
Campbellsville University
Joshua Holden, (F),
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
10:20am

10:40am
David Roach, (F),
Murray State University
Jonathan Gonzalez Martinez, (U),
University of Indianapolis
Chaucer Ihrig, (U),
Murray State University
Haseeb Kazi, Areeba Kazi, (F),
Trine University
Jaki Chowdhury, (F),
Ohio Northern University
10:45am

11:05am
Ferhan Atici, (F),
Western Kentucky Univeristy
Darren Gerrity, (U),
Cleveland State Univerisity
Megan Coon, (U),
Ashland University
10:45am - 11:30am
Axel Brandt, (F),
John Carroll University
Mustafa Atici, (F),
Western Kentucky University
Michael Xue, (P),
Vroom Laboratory for Advanced Computing
11:10am

11:30am
Simon Richard, (U),
Cleveland State University
Emma Gillespie, Robert Powers, (U),
University of Louisville
Abby Jones, (U),
Northern Kentucky University
Daniel Rodman, (F),
Taylor University
Grace McCullough, (U),
Ashland University
11:35am

12:55pm
Lunch
12:30pm

1:30pm
12:55pm

1:50pm
Panel: 2024 Teaching Award Winners (SU Ballroom)
Engaging Students in Mathematics & Statistics: Strategies for Inside and Outside the Classroom
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University (Indiana Section)
Lisa Kay, Eastern Kentucky University (Kentucky Section)
John Stadler, Capital University (Ohio Section)
Final Announcements
 GH 230GH 240GH 250SU 104SU 108SU 109
1:55pm

2:15pm
Jeremiah Coughlon, (U),
Murray State University
Tara Wilkinson, (U),
Northern Kentucky University
Charuka Wickramasinghe, (P),
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Tiffany Kolba, (F),
Valparaiso University
Daniel Otero, (F),
Xavier University
Rick Gillman, (R),
Valparaiso University
2:20pm

2:40pm
Amber Wu, (U),
Western Kentucky University
Abhinam Joshi, (U),
Northern Kentucky University
Byungjae Son, (F),
Ohio Northern University
Mark Miller, (F),
Marietta College
Marc Schilder, (F),
Ohio Northern University
Amy Adkins , (F),
Morehead State University
2:50pm

3:50pm
Business Meetings and Workshop
Indiana Section: GH 240
Kentucky Section: SU 104
Ohio Section: GH 250
Math Competition Solution Workshop: GH 230
Contributed Talks (F: faculty; R: retired; U: undergraduate; H: high school; G: graduate; P: Postdoctoral Research Associate)
Rooms (GH: Griffin Hall; SU: Student Union)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time