2020 issue 6

New Lecturers Dr. Jaracz received his Ph.D. in 2019 from Stoney Brook University. Originally from New York, his research involves geometric inequalities in general relativity, such as the Penrose inequality. He is also interested in Riemannian and pseudo-Riemannian geometry, partical differential equations, and geometric analysis. He received the Perley Lenwood Thorne Medal in Mathematicx from NYU in 2013. Jaraslow S. Jaracz A native Austinite, Ms. Farrell received both her B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from Texas State University. Her areas of interest include knot theory and algebraic topology. She was the winner of the Math in the Picture contest at Texas State in both 2017 and 2018. She enjoys rock climbing, painting, hiking and swimming. Megan Farrell Originally from Pacifica, CA, Dr. Ahlbach received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Seattle. His area of interest is researching algebraic combinatorics. He has taught in environments ranging from a prison to advanced high school students. In his spare time, he likes to do Aikido, Magic the Gathering and watch international soccer. Connor Ahlbach Originally from Qingdao, China, Dr. Song received his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Texas State University. His research interests include teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge, cultural beliefs towards teaching, and comparative study of Mathematics Education across different cultures. In his spare time, he enjoys classical music and practicing traditional Chinese calligraphy. Zhaochen Song From Keller, Texas, Dr. King received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Texas A&M University. While a student there, he founded and named the Texas A&M SIAM Graduate Student Chapter. He is interested in enumerative combinatorics. His research to date has been on parking functions defined on directed graphs. In his spare time, He liked playing Dungeons and Dragons as well as trying to optimized his character to take advantage of the other party members’ strengths and weaknesses to make the game more enjoyable and rewarding for everyone. Westin King Starting with a one-time grant in 1990 to hold a 4-week residential math program for 12 students and four teachers, Mathworks has obtained an international reputation, now providing 60 high school students with a 6-week summer experience to not just strengthen their math skills but also engage in original research projects. Mathworks recently received a $49,000 grant from the Harman-Mayes-Sooch Family Fund, a $16,000 grant from H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust, and a $2,000 grant from the Lions Club, to support scholarships for students attending the Mathworks summer camps so that students in need can attend camp regardless of their financial situation. Mathworks Receives Grants From Wilmington, DE, Dr. Hossain received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from North Carolina State University. His research interests include enumerative, algebraic, and topological combinatorics. He enjoys playing digital card games, reading and watching television. Chetak Hossain 8