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General Contributed Paper Sessions

Aliza SteurerDominican University
Holly ZulloWestminster College

Algebra and Linear Algebra

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM - 3:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

Linear Algebra and Forensics

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Donna Beers, Simmons College
Catherine Crawford, Elmhurst College

New Algorithms for Solving a System of Linear Equations

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Michael F. Zimmer, Teradata, Inc

New Canonical Forms for Matrices Over a Principal Ideal Domain

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Peter M. Joyce, CCBC

On the Structure of Generalized Symmetric Spaces of the Special Linear and General Linear Groups of Degree 2 Over Finite Fields

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College

The Index of a Numerical Semigroup in Four Generators

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Bernadette Boyle, Sacred Heart University

The Space of Biorders on Some Solvable Groups

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Kelli Karcher, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Polynomials, Discriminants, and Root Counting in Number Fields

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Can this Polynomial be Factored?

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Gary Brookfield, California State University, Los Angeles

Valuation Derived from Graded Ring and Module and Krull Dimension Properties

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Mohammad Hassan Anjom Shoa, University of Birjand
Mohammad Hossein Hosseinie, University of Birjand

Analysis and Other

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM - 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Green's Functions for Right Focal Boundary Value Problems in Nabla Fractional Calculus

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Julia St. Goar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Periodic Behavior of Nonlinear 2nd Order Discrete Dynamical Systems

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Dan Maroncelli, Concordia University St. Paul
Jesus Rodriguez, North Carolina State University

The Existence of Positive Solutions to an Even Order Differential Equation with Right Focal Boundary Conditions

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Algebra, Analysis, and Geometry in the Solution of the Basel Problem

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
C. L. Frenzen, Naval Postgraduate School

Elementary Approach to End Compactifications

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY

Composition of Formal Laurent Series

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

An Example for Green's Theorem with Discontinuous Partial Derivatives

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Adam Coffman, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
Yuan Zhang, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne

Equivalence of Some Picard-type Iterations for a General Class of Operators in Normed Linear Spaces

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Operator Diagonalizations of Multiplier Sequences

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Robert Bates, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Non-Linear Operators Satisfying Orthogonality Properties

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
William Feldman, University of Arkansas

A Survey of Best Monotone Theorems in Graph Theory

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Douglas BauerStevens Institute of Technology
Hajo J. BroersmaUniversity of Twente
Nathan KahlSeton Hall University
Aori NevoStevens Institute of Technology
Edward SchmeichelSan Jose State University
Douglas R. WoodallUniversity of Nottingham
Michael YatauroPenn State Brandywine

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM - 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

A New Directed Interval Arithmetic

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama

An Alternative Way of Calculating Area of Closed Regions in Parabolas

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Yavuz Sidal, Işıklar Air Force High School

Iteratively Regularized Gauss-Newton Method for Applied Inverse Problems

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Leslie Meadows, GSU - Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

On the Equilibrium Configurations of Flexible Fibers in a Flow

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University

Master Stability Functions for Synchronized Identical Systems with Linear Delay-Coupling

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Stanley R. Huddy, Fairleigh Dickinson University

A Seventh Order Block Integrator for Solving Stiff Systems

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Blessing I. Akinnukawe, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Solomon A. Okunuga, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Mathematical Modeling of Continuous and Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Alacia M. Voth, Sam Houston State University
John G. Alford, Sam Houston State University
Edward W. Swim, Sam Houston State University

Development and Implementation of a Pharmacokinetic Model as the Target Equation for a PID Control System

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
George W. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
E. A. Sherer, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University
I. B. Magana, Louisiana Tech University
P. Adhikari, Louisiana Tech University
Holly Grigsby, Louisiana Tech University
Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

A Numerical Solution to Boundary Value Problems and Volterra Integrals

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Hamid Semiyari, James Madison University

Identification Problem for Klein-Gordon Equation

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Qinghua Luo, Marian University

Reduced Basis Method for Solving the Hyperspectral Diffuse Optical Tomography Model

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Rachel Grotheer, Clemson University
Thilo Strauss, Clemson University
Taufiquar Khan, Clemson University

Where Is the Hypergeometric Distribution Used (Besides Card Games)?

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Luis F. Moreno, SUNY Broome Community College

Temporal Network Dynamics

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

A New Way to Measure Competitive Balance Across Sports Leagues

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Jake Lehman, Cornell College
Brian Cristion, Cornell College
Jordan Wolfe, Cornell College
Tyler Skorczewski, Cornell College

Counting Mutations and Anti-Chains in Binary Trees and Motzkin Trees

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM
Lifoma Salaam, Howard University

Geometry

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM - 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Exploring Mathematical Ideas through Origami

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

The Right Pascal's Triangle

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Yaping Liu, Pittsburg State University

Generalizing the Law of Cosines

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris
Tom Osler, Rowan University

Perfect Heptagons and 13-Sided Triskaidecagons

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Genghmun Eng

How to Add Guards to an Art Gallery

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
T. S. Michael, United States Naval Academy
Val Pinciu, United States Naval Academy

New Perspectives on Polygonal Area

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Owen D. Byer, Eastern Mennonite University

Area Bounds of Covers of Unit Arcs

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Libin Mou, Bradley University

What Isn't an Ellipse?

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Alex Meadows, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary's College of Maryland

The Bounding Problem for Infra-Solvmanifolds

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Scott V. Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Nested Sequences of Triangles in Non-Euclidean Spaces

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart University

Excursions in Combinatorial Taxicab Geometry

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
John Best, Summit University of Pennsylvania

Inequalities in Spherical Geometry: Ancient and Modern

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

Angle-of-Parallelism Spectra in Non-Homogeneous Geometries

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
J. Mealy, Austin College
Malin Pappas, Austin College

A New Theorem Concerning Isopivotal Cubics, Could it be the 'Swiss Army Knife' of Geometry?

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Ivan Zelich, Anglican Church Grammar School

Plane Geometry Construction of Gravity Field Mechanical Energy Curves

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

Graph Theory

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM - 10:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Social Implications of the Königsberg Bridge Problem

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Paul J. Janiczek, Virginia Military Institute

Coprime and Prime Labelings of Graphs

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Jonelle Hook, Mount St. Mary's University

Propagation Time on Directed Graphs

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Counting Loops and Paths: The Monoid of a Directed Graph

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
James Hamblin, Shippensburg University
Lance Bryant, Shippensburg University

The Isoperimetric Constant of a Paley Graph

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

Two Intersection Sets and Paley Graphs

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Generating Combinatorial Identities via Walk Counting

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Nathan Moyer, Whitworth Univesity

Book Thickness of Zero-Divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Shannon Overbay, Gonzaga University

DI-Pathological Conjectures and Results

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
John Asplund, Dalton State College
Joe Chaffee
James Hammer, Ceder Crest College

History or Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 9:15 AM - 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

More of 1915: Why is Mathematics Continually Deemed So Essential to Science?

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
G. Arthur Mihram, Princeton, NJ
Danielle Mihram, University of Southern California

The Derivative Productions of Classical Heat Analyses

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto University

Romance in Many Dimensions

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Tereza Bartlova, Charles University in Prague

An Animation of the Maya Tzolkin Calendar

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Megan R. Rehm, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia E. Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

On Mathematical Reasoning and the Decision Problem

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Linda Becerra, University of Houston-Downtown
Ron Barnes, University of Houston-Downtown

History of Mathematics - The Illinois Connection

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Herbert Kasube, Bradley University

Mathematics, Baseball and Shakespeare: What Do They Have in Common?

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Charlie Smith, Park University

Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics and Modeling or Applications

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Experiences Teaching an Honors Seminar on Sports Analytics

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Russell E. Goodman, Central College

Tapestries In the Teaching Of Mathematics

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Hari N. Upadhyaya, Scholars Home Academy

The Importance of “Navigating Ambiguity through Context” for Students in Quantitative Sciences

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Marcia D. Nichols, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bijaya Aryal, University of Minnesota Rochester

Unique Algebraic Structure to Connect Nanoscale Instance from Mesoscale Material Behavior

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Vikash Mishra, University of Arkansas
Craig Mclean, University of Arkansas

Counting Melodies with Fibonacci Polynomials

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Roots of Polynomials with Generalized Fibonacci Coefficients

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Eric McDowell, Berry College
Jill Cochran, Berry College

The Use of Mathematics in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Pablo Duran, The University of Texas at Austin

A Model for Soil-Plant-Surface Water Relationships in Arid Flat Environments

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Bonni Dichone, Gonzaga University
David Wollkind, Washington State University
Richard Cangelosi, Gonzaga University

Pattern Formation in the Developing Visual Cortex - The Joint Development of CO Blobs and Ocular Dominance Stripes

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Andrew M. Oster, Eastern Washington University
Paul C. Bressloff, University of Utah

A Mathematical Model with Asymptomatic Individuals for Malaria in the Amazon Region

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Ana L. Vivas-Barber, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Eun Chang, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Sunmi Lee, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea

Bifurcations, Chaos and Fractal Dimensions in Population Models

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Tarini K. Dutta, Gauhati University

Tomographic Image Processing

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Shylee Ezroni, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Ely Biggs, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Jack Reff, Wentworth Institute Of Technology

Understanding the Role of Voltage Dependent Electrical Coupling in a Neuronal Network

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Christina L. Mouser, William Paterson University
Amitabha Bose, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Farzan Nadim, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Timing of Action Potential in Auditory Neuron System

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Anh T. Vo, Creighton University

Mathematics and Technology

Saturday, August 8, 8:45 AM - 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Salon 1, Balcony A

Introducing the Pi-Base: An Interactive Encyclopedia of Topological Spaces

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Cutting Edge Information Technology Applied to the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Audio, Documents, and Screens, Oh My! Free and Easy Online Collaboration

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Tamara Eyster, Kaplan University
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University

Exploration of Best “Flipped” Practices

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Spencer Bagley, University of Northern Colorado

Increase Student Engagement by Using Clickers and Smart Phones

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Myungchul Kim, Suffolk County Community College

Maplets for Calculus, Rating, Grading and Evaluation

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

Enhancing Student Learning Experience through Maple

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College
Darin Mohr, Georgia College
Brandon Samples, Georgia College

Updating the WeBWorK Open Problem Library

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
John W. Jones, Arizona State University
Jeff Holt, University of Virginia

Online Homework Can Provide Desirable Difficulties for Learning Mathematics

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Dick Lane, University of Montana

Improving Students’ Learning by Integrating Effective Learning and Teaching Strategies and Instructional Learning Management Systems

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Jack Narayan, SUNY Oswego and WebAssign

Mentoring and Outreach

Thursday, August 6, 8:15 AM - 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

What's It Like to Be Editor-in-Chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society?

8:15 AM - 8:25 AM
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Upper Elementary Outreach Mobius Bands and Polyhedra

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Beth Schaubroeck, United States Air Force Academy

"Energizing" Students

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Elizabeth Yanik, Emporia State University

Girls in Science: Over 15 Years of STEM Outreach for Middle School Girls

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Susan Kelly, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Expanding Your Horizons at James Madison University: Math and Science Outreach to Middle and High School Girls

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Elizabeth Arnold, James Madison University
Katie S. Quertermous, James Madison University

Rural STEM Model

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Elizabeth Mauch, Bloomsburg University

How to Hook Pre-Service Teachers on Professional Development

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Pari Ford, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Amy Nebesniak, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Impact of 2015 National Math Festival on Undergraduate Mathematics Students

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Alice E. Petillo, Marymount University
Nicole Ferree, Marymount University

Increasing Diversity in the Classrooms: A Path towards Inclusion in Mathematics

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Li-Sheng Tseng, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Native American-based Mathematics Materials for Undergraduate Courses

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Charles P. Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College
Harriet Edwards, California State University Fullerton

Creating a Meaningful Undergraduate Research Project

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Brandon Samples, Georgia College & State University

Supporting the Success of Women Faculty through an NSF ADVANCE Grant: Looking Back, Moving Forward

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O'Neal, Louisiana Tech University

Number Theory and Logic or Foundations

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM - 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Bijections between Hyper m-ary Partitions

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University

The Graphic Nature of Gaussian Periods

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Stephan R. Garcia, Pomona College

The Composite Two-Step

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University

The Periods of Fibonacci Sequences mod m

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Marc Renault, Shippensburg University

10,000 Ways to Count a Truncated Tetrahedron

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Jeremy Newton, Lee University
Debra Mimbs, Lee University

Jacobsthal Sequence in Ternary Represented Modified Collatz Sequences

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Schinzel's Hypothesis H

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Elijah M. Allen

Infinitude of Primes

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Sam Northshield, SUNY Plattsburgh

Using Binomial Coefficients to Prove Oppermann's Conjecture

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
William R. Oscarson, Cornell

Topics in $$tau$$ $$(n)$$ -Number Theory

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Reyes M. Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The Digital Binomial Theorem

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Hieu D. Nguyen, Rowan University

A Bad But Fruitful Way To Count N Choose K

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Steven Edwards, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University

Number of solutions to ax + by = cz

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Reese Scott Robert Styer, Villanova University

Beal's Conjecture vs. "Positive Zero", Fight

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Angela Moore, Yale University

Near-Isosceles Pythagorean Triples

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Frederick Chichester

Using Strong Notions of Reducibility to Distinguish Complete Sets

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM
Brooke Andersen, Assumption College

Probability or Statistics

Friday, August 7, 9:15 AM - 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

An Exploration into Grouped Current Status Data

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Lucia C. Petito, UC Berkeley
Nicholas P. Jewell, UC Berkeley

Using the Mathematical Sciences to Protect Data

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Paul Massell, U.S. Census Bureau

Stability - A New Way to Compare Statistical Measures: Theory and Applications for Assessing Learner Achievement and Teaching Effectiveness

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

Lefty-Righty Experiment: A Group Project for An Individual Grade

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Tuyetdong Phan-Yamada, Glendale Community College
Walter M. Yamada, III, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Statistics and Japan: Bringing Themes into Elementary Statistics Courses

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Pat Kiihne, Illinois College

Analyzing Distributions by Visualization in a Probability and Statistics Class

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Inverting an Introductory Statistics Course

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Gertrud L. Kraut, Southern Virginia University

Probability and Possibilities: A Promising Pedagogy

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Deborah J. Gougeon, University of Scranton

Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM - 3:10, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Teaching Quantifiers via Map Coloring

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
John McSweeney, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Teaching Linear Independence with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Kseniya Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cynthia Farthing, University of Iowa

Four Stages in Teaching Linear Algebra: From Diagnosis, Connection, Deepening to Application

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Wen-Haw Chen, Department of Applied Mathematics, Tunghai University

Visualizing the Actions of Abelian Groups

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Jennifer F. Vasquez, The University of Scranton

Exterior Algebra in the Undergraduate Curriculum

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Boyd Coan, Norfolk State University

Writing Projects in Combinatorics and Graph Theory

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Empowering Undergraduate Students through Project-Oriented Independent Studies

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Zhewei Dai, Alma College

Rekindling Critical Thinking: Heeding Major Errors in Typical "Transition to Proof" Textbooks

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Raymond T. Boute, Ghent University

Teaching or Learning Calculus

Thursday, August 6, 9:15 AM - 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Warmup Problems: How to Help Students Learn, Avoid Grading Homework, and Make All Your Dreams Come True

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Ryan Higginbottom, Washington & Jefferson College

The New Mathways Project's STEM Prep Curriculum: Learning Outcomes & Example Lessons

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Frank Savina, Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

High Impact Practices at UHD: Calculus I Teaching Circle

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Sergiy Koshkin, UH-Downtown
Ronald Barnes, UH-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown
Ryan Pepper, UH-Downtown
Plamen Simeonov, UH-Downtown
Timothy Redl, UH-Downtown
Volodymyr Hrynkiv, UH-Downtown
Arati Pati, UH-Downtown

A Surprisingly Simple Integral

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Alan Levine, Franklin and Marshall College

Integration By the Wrong Parts

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
William Kronholm, Whittier College

Integrating Ideas: A Calculus II Project

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

Reflections on Using Mastery-Based Testing in a Calculus II Course

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Alyssa Armstrong, Wittenberg University

The Effects of Assignment Timing on Student Learning

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Integrating First-year Physics and Mathematics through Project-based Learning

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Randall Crist, Creighton University
Gintaras Duda, Creighton University

Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics and Assessment

Friday, August 7, 9:15 AM - 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Conceptual Learning in Mathematics Upper Secondary Education: The International Baccalaureate

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Neil Hendry, International Baccalaureate

Developmental Mathematics Remediation through an Online Summer Bridge Program

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
James Sobota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District
Robert Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

For Developmental Students, a Different Way of Working with Fractions, Solving Linear Equations, Obtaining the Equation of a Straight Line and Rigorously Defining Real Numbers

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM
Maria T. Alzugaray, Suffolk County Community College

What Should be the Content of a Developmental Algebra Class?

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Carlos Nicolas, Ferrum College

A Critical Reflection on the Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment in Mathematics at the Intermediate Phase in South Africa

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Lateef N. Najeem, University of South Africa

One Student’s Journey on the Road to Sense-Making in Algebra

10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Janet St. Clair, Alabama State University

The University of Illinois Math Placement Program: A Retrospection on 8 Years and 75,000+ Students

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

An Assessment of Student-Centered Learning Across Multi-Sections of ‘Large’ College Algebra Classrooms: An On-Going Study

11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Perry Y.C. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics

Part A

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM - 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Exploring Probability Using The Settlers of Catan

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
Susanna Molitoris Miller, Kennesaw State University

Estimating the Number of Extraterrestrial Civilizations in a Statistics Class

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Alexander G. Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Elementary Statistics using Facebook

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Krishna Kaphle, University of Maine at Fort Kent

Experiences and Experiments in Implementing a Flipped Classroom Design in an Introductory Statistics Course

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
William J. Heuett, Marymount University

Integrating Worked Examples into a Flipped College Algebra Classroom

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Tyrone Washington, Millersville University

Collins Math Magic Number Blocks and the Wobble-Square Method of Multiplication

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez
Glenn H. Collins

Promoting Student Understanding of Properties of Logarithms

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Erin R. Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Applications of R to Introductory and Intermediate Statistics

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Part B

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM - 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

"Reverse Engineering" to Strengthen Critical Thinking for Pre-Service Teachers

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

An Algebra Course for Pre-Service Middle Level Teachers

1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Dorothee J. Blum, Millersville University

Designing a General Education Mathematics Course in Linear Algebra

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
David Hecker, St. Joseph's University
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Fractals, Linear Algebra, Python, and Sage: A Linear Algebra Course for Computer Science Majors

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Vincent J. Matsko, University of San Francisco

Project-Based Learning in First Year General Education Mathematics Courses

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Zeynep Teymuroglu, Rollins College

Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair: Filling in the Gaps in Online Homework

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Sara Malec, Hood College

Reflection Paper, Poster, and Presentation: A Unique Final Examination Experience for a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

2:30 PM - 2:40 PM
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Math and Civil Rights: An Interdisciplinary Reading Course

2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Teaching Strategies for Summer Math Courses

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Jeremiah Bartz, Francis Marion University

A Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Using Computer Programming (CPR2)

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Cynthia L. Stenger, University of North Alabama
James A. Jerkins, University of North Alabama

Critical Thinking and Mathematical Habits of Mind

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
Marshall Gordon, Park School of Baltimore

Developing Mathematical Authenticity, Maturity, and Aesthetic Experience in Pre-Calculus and Earlier Learners

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Deborah W. Devlin, Frostburg State University
G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Pedagogical Strategies for Quantitative Reasoning, Literacy, and Writing for Non-Science Majors

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Mike LeVan, Transylvania University

Experiencing a ‘GREAT’ Project in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Teaching Focused at a Research University: Temple University Mathematics

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Ellen Panofsky, Temple University
Maria Lorenz, Temple University

Year: 
2015