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KIMBERLY D. KENDRICKS, PH.D. MATHEMATICS University of Nevada, Las Vegas

4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89154

Email: Kimberly.kendricks@unlv.edu Phone: 702-895-3556

I. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Mathematics, Auburn University, 2007 M.S., Mathematics, Auburn University, 2006 B.S., Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, 2004 B.S.B.A., Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh, 2003

Dissertation: Using Two Different Methods to Solve the Inverse Kinematic Robotics

Problem for the GMF-A510 Robot: A Comparison Study of the Denavit-

Hartenberg Matrix and Groebner Basis Theory

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Present - Director of Interdisciplinary Collaboratives, Office of the Vice Provost

for Academic Affairs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2013 – 2014 Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2013 – 2014 Fellow, Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

2011- 2014 Founding Director, Center for Human Performance and Sensor

Applications, Central State University (CSU), Wilberforce, OH

2011-2012 Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

2011 Fellow, American Society for Engineering Education Summer

Faculty, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

2010-2011 Fellow, Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future Project

Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Overview of Professional Appointments: Administrative positions include Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and Founding Director, Center for Human Performance and Sensors Applications, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

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2010-2014 Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of

Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2010- Present Fellow, Ohio Section-Mathematics Association of America

Project NeXT

2010 Fellow, American Society for Engineering Education Summer Faculty, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

2010 Visiting Faculty Research Fellow, Institute of Mathematics and

Its Applications, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

2009-2010 Fellow, National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Quality Education for Minorities Network, Leadership Development Institute

2009 Fellow, American Society for Engineering Education Summer

Faculty , Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

2007-2010 Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of

Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

II. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP: RESEARCH, TEACHING, & SERVICE

Research Interests: Groebner Basis Theory and its applications in robotics and gait analysis; and student retention and success in STEM {science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)

PUBLICATIONS

Nair, B., Kendricks, K. A Deep Network for Tracking and Analyzing Gait Patterns in Low Resolution Video. International Symposium for Electronic Imaging. International Symposium for the Journal of Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 14-18th, 2016; Conference Proceeding to appear in the J. Electronic Imaging for the Society for Imaging Science & Technology, 2016.

Arment, A., Kendricks, K., Nedunuri, K., Lowell, C., Morris, A. Achieving Student Success Through A STEM Family Model, 2015 Compendium of U.S. Government Sponsored Research and Programs at Historically Black Colleges and University: A

Overview of Publication Record: Total of 19 peer-reviewed publications; 1 paper under-review; 4 manuscripts in-progress; 10 published book reviews

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U.S. White House Initiative on HBCUs in Partnership with the Journal of Negro Education. (Succeeded to Round 2 of Reviews; Resulting in Acceptance of Published Abstract in 2015 fall issue.)

Ragland, T., Kendricks, K. Girl Talk: African American Girls’ Experiences in Mathematics. Journal of School Science and Mathematics (Conditionally accepted pending revisions)

Kendricks, K., Taylor, A, Barki, A., Tuttle, R., Kohles, S. A Deterministic Model of

Human Motion Based on Algebraic Techniques and a Sensor Network to Simulate

Shoulder Kinematics, Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 3(1), 1-6,

2015.

Nair, B., Kendricks, K., Asari, V., Tuttle, R. Body joint tracking using region-based

filtering in low resolution video feed. 10th International Symposium on Visual Computing

Conference Proceedings, Vol. 8887, (Dec. 2014), doi: 10.1007/978-3- 319-14249-4_59.

Kohles, S., Barki, A., Kendricks, K., Tuttle, R. Biomechanical Analysis of Pack Load Influences on Terrorist Gait Signatures Derived from Grobner Basis Theory, Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, 5(2), 2-7, 2014.

Nair, B., Kendricks, K., Tuttle, R., Asari, V. Optical flow based Kalman Tracker for Body Joint Prediction and Tracking using Local Binary Pattern Matching, SPIE Video Surveillance and Traffic Surveillance Conference Proceedings, Video Surveillance and Transportation Imaging Applications, Vol. 9026, (5 March 2014), doi: 10.1117/12.2040392.

Shi, Z., Kendricks, K., Xu, Z., Tang, Y. Several New Line Search Methods and Their Convergence. American Journal of Operations Research, 3(5), 421-430, 2013.

Kendricks, K., Barki, A., Tuttle, R., Borel, C., Bunker, D. An Inverse Kinematic Approach Using Groebner Basis Theory Applied to Gait Cycle Analysis. SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing Conference Proceedings, Active and Passive Signatures IV, Vol. 8734 (23 May 2013), doi: 10.1117/12.2018336.

Kendricks, K., Nedunuri, K.V., Arment, A. Mentoring to Enhance the Academic Performance of Minority Students in STEM Disciplines. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 14(2): 38-46, 2013.

Kendricks, K. A Kinematic Analysis of the GMF A-510 Robot: An Introduction and Application of Groebner Basis Theory. Journal of Interdisciplinary Mathematics, 16 (2-03) 147-169, 2013.

Kendricks, K., Arment, A., Lowell, C., Morris, A., Nedunuri, K., Seleem, S. Advancing Minority Students through the Benjamin Banneker Scholars Program. International Innovation Research Journal, Research Media, UK October Issue: 95-97, 2012 (ISSN 2041-4552).

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Kendricks, K. Creating a Supportive Environment to Enhance Computer Based Learning for Underrepresented Minorities in College Algebra Classrooms. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 11 (4): 12-25, 2011.

Kendricks, K., Arment, A. Adopting a K-12 Family Model Alongside Undergraduate Research to Enhance STEM Persistence and Achievement for Underrepresented Minority Students. Journal of College Science Teaching, 41 (2): 64-69, 2011.

Kendricks, K., Fullenkamp, A., Tuttle, R., McGrellis, R., Juhle, J. An Inverse Kinematic Model Using Groebner Basis Theory for Arm Swing (and Leg Swing) Movement in the Gait Cycle. MSS Battlespace Acoustic and Magnetic Sensors, 2010.

Kendricks, K., Arment, A. Reconstructing the Family Model: Improving Student Success in STEM. Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference Proceedings, pp. 223-228, 2010.

Kendricks, K., Klingbeil, N., Koenig, K., and Wheatley, M. Transformative Pedagogy: Engaging and Retaining Students in STEM. Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference Proceedings, 3: 77-80, 2009.

Kendricks, K., and Lowell, C. Adapting to Student Needs: Interdisciplinary Studies in STEM Learning Communities. Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference Proceedings, 3: 81-84, 2009.

Tuttle, R., Kaziska, M., Kendricks, K. Sensor Package Identification of Radical Extremists. Inside AFIT, 2009.

Kendricks, K. Solving the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for the GMF-A510 Robot: A Comparison Study of the Denavit-Hartenberg Matrix and Groebner Basis Theory. The Graduate School of Auburn University: Auburn University Libraries, 2007.

Manuscripts in Progress:

Arment, A., Kendricks, K., Nedunuri, K., Lowell, C., Morris, A. Achieving Student Success Through A STEM Family Model. Journal for Research in Science and Technology (In progress for resubmission).

Edmonds, C., Edwards, K., Porties, D., Wilson, M., Kendricks, K. Determining Workspace Mobility for the Motoman MPL160 Robot Using Inverse Kinematics with Two Different Techniques. INVOLVE: A Mathematics Journal (In progress for resubmission.)

Kendricks, K.,Nair, B., Barki, A., Tuttle, R. A 2D Inverse Kinematic Gait Analysis Technique: Results from a Deep Network Tracking Systems of the Lower Extremities of

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Healthy Subjects. Journal for Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, (In progress for resubmission.)

Kendricks, K. Deconstructing Social Institutions: Solving Systems of High Order Polynomial Equations, Journal of Urban Mathematics Education (In progress for resubmission.)

Technical Reports: At Wright Patterson Air Force Base Air Force Research Laboratory, technical reports were submitted for research involving sensitive data.

Published Book Reviews: Kendricks, K. Great Mathematical Problems: Visions of Infinity by Ian Stewart. Basic Books, USA. ISBN 9780465022403 (2013).

Kendricks, K. In Pursuit of the Traveling Salesman: Mathematics at the Limits of Computation by William J. Cook. Princeton, NJ: Princeton. ISBN 9780691152707 (2013).

Kendricks, K. Half You Heard of Fractions? by Thomas K. Adamson and Heather Adamson. Capstone Press, USA. ISBN: 978-1429675567 (2012).

Kendricks, K. Can You Guess What Estimation Is? by Thomas K. Adamson and Heather Adamson. Capstone Press, USA. ISBN: 978-1429678582 (2012).

Kendricks, K. Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception by Charles Siefe. Penguin Books, USA. ISBN: 9781101443507 (2011).

Kendricks, K. Activities to Undo Math Misconceptions: Grades PreK- 2 by Honi Bamberger. Heinemann Press, USA. ISBN: 9780325026145 (2011).

Kendricks, K. Activities to Undo Math Misconceptions: Grades 3-5 by Honi Bamberger. Heinemann Press, USA. ISBN: 9780325026176 (2011).

Kendricks, K. Hidden Harmonies: The Lives and Times of the Pythagorean Theorem by Robert and Ellen Kaplan. Bloomsbury Press, USA. ISBN: 9781596915220 (2011).

Kendricks, K. Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions by Melinda Thielbar. Lerner Publications, USA. ISBN: 9780761349075 (2010).

Kendricks, K. 101 Things Everyone Should Know about Math by Marc Zev. Science, Naturally! ISBN: 9780967802039 (2010).

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PRESENTATIONS

Invited Research Talks:

Region-based Kalman tracking scheme for body joint tracking in low resolution video feed. Co-presenter, Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Systems Annual Conference, Oct. 26-29th, 2015, Catania, Italy.

“Body joint tracking using region-based filtering in low resolution video feed. “ Co-

presenter, International Symposium on Visual Computing Conference Proceedings, Dec. 8-10, 2014, Las Vegas, NV.

“An Inverse Kinematic Approach Using Groebner Basis Theory Applied to Gait Analysis of the Lower Extremity Joint-Angles.” Co-presenter, SIAM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 7-12th, 2014.

“Predicting Upper Extremity Flexion and Extension Angles over a Complete Gait Cycle Using Measured Kinematics.” Sigma Xi Annual International Research Conference, November 2011.

“Predicting Upper Extremity Flexion and Extension Angles over a Complete Gait Cycle Using Measured Kinematics: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory.” Air Force Institute of Technology, Engineering Physics Department Seminar, November 2011.

“Predicting Upper Extremity Flexion and Extension Angles over a Complete Gait Cycle Using Measured Kinematics: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory.” Center for Human Performance and Sensor Applications Research Collaboration Seminar, Central State University, November 2011.

“Predicting Upper Extremity Flexion and Extension Angles over a Complete Gait Cycle Using Measured Kinematics: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory.” Department of Mathematics Faculty and Student Talk, Denison University, October 2011.

“Detecting Terror: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory.” Artificial Intelligence Undergraduate Course Guest Speaker, Denison University, October 2011.

“Results from a Groebner Basis Study in Gait.” American Mathematical Society Fall Central Meeting, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, November 2010.

“Predicting Wrist Placement in the Gait Cycle.” Mathematical Association of America Ohio Section Fall Meeting, Ursuline College, October 2010.

Overview of Presentation Record: Total of 44 presentations and invited talks (national and international); Total of 22 technical & 22 educational

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“Detecting Terror: Predicting Wrist Placement in the Gait Cycle.” University of Dayton Mathematics Department Colloquium, October 2010.

“An Inverse Kinematic Model Using Groebner Basis Theory for Arm Swing Movement in the Gait Cycle.” College of Arts & Sciences Colloquium, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, September 2010.

“An Inverse Kinematic Model Using Groebner Basis Theory for Arm Swing Movement in the Gait Cycle.” MSS Battlespace Acoustic and Magnetic Sensors/ Advanced Signatures Technology Symposium, Laurel, MD, August 2010.

“An Inverse Kinematic Model Using Groebner Basis Theory.” College Talk Series Special. Think TV/ PBS (Dayton). (Aired June 2011; Continues to run on www.soche.org.)

“Detecting Terror.” Channel 7 NEWS Interview. Aired May 2010.

“Solving the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for the GMF-A510 Robot: A Comparison Study of the Denavit-Hartenberg Matrix and Groebner Basis Theory,” College of Arts and Sciences Poster Symposium, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, 2009.

“Solving the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for the GMF-A510 Robot: A Comparison Study of the Denavit-Hartenberg Matrix and Groebner Basis Theory,” Department of Physics Faculty Seminar, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, Dayton, OH, 2009.

“Solving the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for the GMF-A510 Robot: A Comparison Study of the Denavit-Hartenberg Matrix and Groebner Basis Theory,” Math Club, Department of Mathematics, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, 2009.

Invited Poster Presenter, Mathematics Division, “Using Groebner Bases to Solve the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for a 3rd Degree Planar Robot Arm,” National Science Foundation International GK-12 Conference, NSF – GK-12 Fellowship Program, Washington, DC, March 2007.

Winner, Mathematics Division Poster Competition, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) / ALSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Conference, “Using Groebner Bases to Solve the Inverse Kinematic Robotics Problem for a 3rd Degree Planar Robot Arm,” hosted by Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 2006.

Winner, Mathematics Division Poster Competition, AGEP/ALSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Conference, “Dijkistra’s Algorithm,” hosted by Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 2005.

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Invited Talks on Programs and Structures for Student and Faculty Success:

“Leadership Learning Tools for Individuals and Their Organizations: Action projects,

leadership interviews, and professional development plans.” Panelist, 2015 Change Leader Forum, Women in Engineering ProActive Network Conference, June 2015.

“Interdisciplinary Research, Grant Writing, and CMSEE.” Invited presenter, Faculty Development Workshop Series, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 2015.

“Assessment and Evaluation of Instructional Strategies used in Mathematics and Computer Science.” Invited presenter, NSF/QEM Workshop on Evidence-based STEM Instructional Strategies Supported by the NSF, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 2012.

“Innovative Learning Environments to Recruit and Retain Underrepresented Minority

Students in STEM.” Invited Session Facilitator, AAC&U Modeling Equity, Engaging Difference: New Frameworks for Diversity and Learning Conference, Baltimore, MD, Oct. 2012.

“Designing and Teaching Math Intensive Interdisciplinary Courses.” Invited Panelist, MATHFEST, Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 2012.

“Now I Know What My Mother Meant.” Co-presenter, Central State University’s Women’s Conference, Wilberforce, OH, March 2012.

“The Health Implications of Navigating the Double Bind in Higher Education.” The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2012.

“Interdisciplinary Connections: Summer NSF-Funded Research Center- 1 Year Later.” Invited Panelist, QEM Workshop- National Science Foundation: Research Initiation Awards, Baltimore, MD, Jan. 2012.

“Increasing Diversity & Equity: Retention Strategies for Underrepresented Students and Faculty in STEM.” Early Career Faculty Diversity Lecture Series Speaker, Denison University, Denison, OH, October 2011.

“Applications of Differential Equations in Robotics, Water Quality, and Biomechanics,“ MATHFEST, Lexington, KY, Aug. 2011.

“Adapting a K-12 Family Model With Undergraduate Research to Enhance STEM Persistence and Achievement in Underrepresented Minority Students,” Poster Presentation at Research and Scholarly Activities Day, Central State University, April 2011.

“Innovative Learning Environments That Enhance Student Success Inside and Outside the Classroom,” 22nd International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Miami, FL, April 2011.

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“Creating a Supportive Environment to Enhance Computer Based Learning for Underrepresented Minorities in College Algebra Classrooms,” Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities/ Southwestern Ohio College of Higher Education: Higher Education Conference: Online and Up Close, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, April 2011.

“The Interdisciplinary Nature of Research: Interdisciplinary Connections at an NSF- Funded Research Center.” Invited Panelist, QEM Workshop- Leadership Development Institute (Cohort II)-Session I, Atlanta, GA, November 2010.

“Using a Family Model to Increase Student Success in the Undergraduate Classroom.” Mathematical Association Fall Section Meeting, Ursuline College, October 2010.

“The Interdisciplinary Nature of Research: Interdisciplinary Connections at an NSF- Funded Research Center.” Invited Panelist, QEM Workshop- Integration of Mathematics into Lower Division Science Courses, Memphis, TN, October 2010.

“Reconstructing the Family Model: Improving Student Success in STEM,” Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2010.

“Reconstructing the Family Model: Improving Student Success in STEM,” Poster, College of Arts and Sciences Symposium, Central State University, April 2010.

“Tips for Prospective Junior Faculty Entering the Academy of Higher Education.” Invited Panelist , Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications: Career Options for Underrepresented Groups in Mathematical Sciences Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 2010.

“Adapting to Student Needs: Interdisciplinary Studies in STEM Learning Communities,” Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009.

“Transformative Pedagogy: Engaging and Retaining Students in STEM,” Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2009.

“How to Use Educosoft,” Workshop on Educosoft Electronic Learning System, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, October 2007.

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GRANTS & CONTRACTS

JULY 2014: National Science Foundation HBCU-UP Implementation Project: Improving Pathways for STEM Retention and Graduation. Amount Awarded: $1,749,999. (Co-Principal Investigator) Collaborators: Dr. Subramania Sritharan (PI), Dean of the College of Science and Engineering; Dr. Suzanne Seleem (Co-PI), Chair, Department of Natural Sciences; Dr. Kumar Nedunuri (Co-PI), Chair, Department of Water Resources Managements; Dr. Augustus Morris, (Co-PI), Chair, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Central State University (CSU).

DECEMBER 2013: National Science Foundation CC-NIE Network Infrastructure: Network 10Gb Upgrade and Science DMZ Implementation to Support Science and Engineering Research and Enhance Outreach for High School STEM Education. Amount Awarded: $233,000. (Senior Personnel/Institutional Coordinator) Collaborators: Dr. Tom Skill (PI) V.P. of IT, University of Dayton; Dr. Shuang-Ye Wu, Associate Professor of Geology, University of Dayton; Dr. Charles Browning, Chair, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton; Dr. Vijay Asari, Director, Vision Lab, University of Dayton; Dr. Andrew Sarangan, Professor of ElectroOptics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton.

October 2012: Clarkson Aerospace Corporation’s Minority Analyst Program at Central State University in collaboration with IDCAST and The Minority Leaders Program. Amount awarded: $20,000. (Principal Investigator/Institutional Coordinator) Collaborators: Dr. Larrell Walters (PI), Director, IDCAST, University of Dayton Research Institute; Dr. Syvillia Averett (CSU Co-PI), Asst. Prof. of Mathematics, CSU.

September 2012: National Science Foundation Unsolicited Proposal: A Design Proposal for a Center for Cyber Sensor Networks for Human and Environmental Applications. As a partnership with the CHPSA, this proposal will focus on integrating independently developed algorithms into a cooperative and autonomous network. Amount awarded: $600,000. (Principal Investigator) Collaborators: Dr. Yu Liang (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. of Computer Science, CSU; Dr. Xiaofang Wei (Co-PI), Asst. Prof. of Remote Sensing, CSU. NSF Supplement of $30K (2013).

October 2012: Association for Women in Mathematics Sonia Kovalevsky Middle School Mathematics Day at Central State University. Amount awarded: $2,442. (Co- Principal Investigator) Collaborators: Dr. Tamra Ragland (PI), Asst. Prof. of Math Ed., CSU.

February 2012: Mathematics Association of America’s National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program: Solving Systems of Polynomial Equations: Applications of Robotics in Human Performance. Students will study polynomial systems to further current studies in biometrics for national safety. Amount awarded: $27,320. (Principal Investigator/Research Advisor)

Overview of Grantsmanship Record: Over 22 grants awarded; Total of ~$4.5M internally to Central State University and ~$8.2M collaboratively with partnering institutions.

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February 2012: Clarkson Aerospace Corporation’s Multi-scale Modeling of Advanced Material Systems at Central State University. Amount awarded: $2,250. (Faculty Researcher/Administrative Coordinator) Collaborators: Dr. Yu Liang (PI), Asst. Prof. of Computer Science, CSU.

February 2012: National Science Foundation’s Annual STEM Women of Color Conference Travel Grant sponsored by Purdue University. All expenses to attend the conference held April 1-3rd, 2012 were provided by the National Science Foundation and Purdue University. Amount awarded: approximately, $2,500. (Principal Investigator)

November 2011: The Center for Human Performance and Sensor Applications (CHPSA) at Central State University. Amount awarded by the State of Ohio, Clarkson

Aerospace, Inc./Minority Leaders Program: $1.2M over five years. (Principal Investigator/Director) Collaborators: Dr. Xiaofang Wei (Co-PI), Asst. Prof. of Remote Sensing, CSU; Dr. Yu Liang (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. of Computer Science, CSU; Dr. Ramani Kandiah (Co-PI), Asst. Prof. of Civil Eng., CSU; Dr. Subramania Sritharan, Dean, College of Science and Engineering, CSU.

October 2011: National Science Foundation’s RI Large Collaborative Research: A Robotic Network for Locating and Removing Invasive Carp from Inland Lakes- University of Minnesota, John Hopkins University, and Central State University. CSU provided data analysis for the project. Amount awarded: $2,100,000.00 over three years. (Co-Principal Investigator)Collaborators: Dr. Volkan Isler (PI), Assoc. Prof. of Computer Eng., University of Minnesota (UMN); Dr. Peter Sorenson (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. of Fisheries, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, UMN; Dr. AndreasTerzis (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. of Computer Science, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Johns Hopkins University.

February 2011: Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, Gait Analysis Using Groebner Basis Theory. Amount awarded: $25,000 for six months. (Principal Investigator)

January 2011: ADVANCE: LEADER Consortium Research Challenge Mini-Proposal: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory at the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications (IMA). This proposal requested travel support to return to IMA to conduct continued research in robotics and gait analysis. Amount awarded: $4,846.00 for one year. (Principal Investigator)

December 2010: The American Association for Colleges & Universities (AACU) Preparing Critical Faculty of Color Program: Central State University. This proposal requested support of STEM women faculty of color to participate in a year long program to improve STEM education at Central State and enhance the professional careers of the faculty involved. Amount awarded: $29,100. (Primary Faculty/Leader) Collaborators: Dr. Juliette Bell (PI), Former Provost, CSU; Dr. Lovette Chinwah, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, CSU; Dr. Suzanne Seleem, Chair, Dept. of Natural Sciences, CSU; Dr. Debonne Wishart, Asst. Prof. of Geology, CSU.

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November 2010: Internal ADVANCE Research Challenge/Professional Development Mini-Proposal: Disseminating the Results of Using Groebner Basis Theory to Solve Inverse Problems in Robotics and Gait. Through this proposal, travel support was requested to attend three mathematics conferences to present research results in robotics and gait. Amount awarded: $3,200.00 for one year. (Principal Investigator)

August 2010: The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program from the U.S. Department of Education promoted the blended instruction of mathematics software in electronic classrooms (BISCA). Central State University was awarded $600,000.00 over three years. (Assistant Director) Collaborators: Mr. Robert Marcus, Acting Chair, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, CSU.

April 2010: Internal ADVANCE Research Challenge/ Professional Development Mini-Grant: Applications of Groebner Basis Theory at the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications. Through this proposal, monetary support was provided to conduct continued research in robotics, as well as travel support to disseminate project results. Amount awarded: $3,500.00 for one year. (Principal Investigator)

November 2009: National Signature Program, Integration of a Sensor Package for Identifying Radical Extremists (INSPIRE), Protocol F-WR-2008-0045-H, Air Force Institute of Technology Proposal #2008-061, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH. This one year project provided funding for the investigation of human identification at a distance. Through gait analysis, mathematical models were developed and studied to determine those individuals posing as a threat. Amount awarded: $68,300 for one year. (Assistant Investigator) Collaborators: Dr. Ronald Tuttle (PI), Assoc. Prof. Nuclear Eng., Air Force Institute of Technology.

August 2008: National Science Foundation, S-STEM, “Benjamin Banneker Scholars Program.” Over a four year period, Central State University provided merit based scholarships to new and continuing students majoring in the STEM disciplines. Central State University was awarded $599,500.00 over four years. (Principal Investigator; transferred to new PI for the 2011-2012 academic year.) Collaborators: Dr. Anthony Arment (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. of Biology, CSU; Dr. Kumar Nedunuri (Co-PI), Prof. of Env. Eng., CSU; Dr. Suzanne Seleem (Co-PI), Chair, Dept. of Natural Sciences, CSU; Dr. Cadance Lowell (Co-PI), Prof. of Biology, CSU; Dr. Augustus Morris (Co-PI), Chair, Dept. of Manufacturing Eng., CSU; Dr. Yu Liang (Co-PI), Assoc. Prof. Comp. Science, CSU.

August 2008: National Science Foundation, ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers Grant, “In the Footsteps of Katharine Wright: Promoting Sciences, Technologies, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) by Launching Equity in the Academy across the Dayton Entrepreneurial Region (LEADER),” a collaborative effort involving the Air Force Institute of Technology, Central State University, the University of Dayton, and Wright State University. Led by Wright State University, the proposal sought to increase the number of women pursuing and receiving STEM degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and recruit and retain more STEM women in industry and academia. The consortium of institutions was awarded $2,863,057.00 over five years. (Co-Principal Investigator; transferred to new Co-PI for 2011 - present.)Collaborators: Dr. Michele Wheatly, Provost, West Virginia University (Former

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Dean, College of Science and Math, Wright State University); Dr. Heidi Ries, Dean, Office of Sponsored Research, Air Force Institute of Technology; Dr. Malcolm Daniels, Former Assoc. Dean, School of Engineering, University of Dayton; Dr. David Goldstein, Chair, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Wright State University.

August 2007: The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program from the U.S. Department of Education promoted the blended instruction of mathematics software in electronic classrooms (BISCA). Central State University was awarded $118,596.00 over two years. (Assistant Director) Collaborators: Mr. Robert Marcus,

Acting Chair, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, CSU.

August 2007: Ohio Board of Regents, Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program, “Diversifying Ohio in STEM” (DO-STEM), was a five year scholarship program that provided new and continuing students in STEM with financial support. Central State University was awarded $3,100,000.00 from the Ohio Board of Regents. (Member of the DO-STEM Project Team.) Collaborators: Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, STEM Faculty, and upper administrators, all of CSU.

August 2007: National Science Foundation Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program, promoted students in the STEM disciplines through scholarship, academic support programs, and learning communities. At Central State University, the program was called the Junior Undergraduate Minority Program (JUMP). Central State University was awarded $496,765.00 over four years. (Mathematics Learning Community Instructor) Collaborators: Dr. Cadance Lowell (PI), Professor of Biology, CSU.

HONORS/AWARDS/ CERTIFICATES

• National Council for University Research Administrators, 1.4 Continuing

Education Unit (CEU) Credits (2015) • Provost’s Office Professional Development Award, University of Nevada, Las

Vegas (2015). • Certificate, Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering

Fellowship Program, Drexel University (2014). • College of Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Research & Publications,

Central State University, Wilberforce, OH (2011). • Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, 22nd

Annual International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Miami, FL (2011).

• Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2010).

• Exemplary Work in Sponsored Programs & Research, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH (2009).

• NSF GK-12 Fellowship, Auburn University (2006-2007): awarded $30,000 Fellowship in addition to tuition and fees.

• ALSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship, Auburn University (2004-2006):

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awarded $17,500 Fellowship in addition to tuition and fees. • President’s Graduate Opportunities Program Fellowship, Auburn University

(2005-2006): awarded $10,000 Fellowship as well as a Teaching Assistantship in the Department of Mathematics.

• ALSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship, Auburn University (2004): awarded $27,500 Fellowship in addition to tuition and fees.

• National Dean’s List, 26th Ed. (2003).

• Distinguished Award for African-Americans with Academic Excellence, University of Pittsburgh (2000).

• University Scholar, University of Pittsburgh: awarded $24,000 Scholarship (1999-2003).

COMMITTEE SERVICE

2013 - 2014 Member, Provost’s Council, Office of Academic Affairs, Central

State University, Wilberforce, OH

2013 - 2014 Member, Dean’s Council: Chairpersons of the College of Sciences & Engineering, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2013 - 2014 Member, Department of Professional Education’s Council for

NCATE Accreditation, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2013 Field Observation of Pre-service Teachers, Dayton Tech High School, Mathematics Education Committee, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2012 – 2014 Member, Mathematics Education Committee, Central State

University, Wilberforce, OH

2012 - 2013 Member, College of Science & Engineering Committee for Institutional Accreditation/ Self-Study Report, Office of Academic Assessment, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2012 Member, Dean of the College of Science & Engineering Search

Committee, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2011-2013 Member, Promotion & Tenure Committee, College of Science & Engineering, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2011 Member, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs Search

Committee, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

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2010-2011 Executive Committee Member, Faculty Senate, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2009- 2010 Member, Faculty Development Steering Committee, Office of

Academic Affairs, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2009-2010 Executive Committee Member, American Association for University Professors, Central State University Chapter, Wilberforce, OH

2008 Member, Committee on Academic Assessment, Office of

Academic Affairs, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2008 Chair, Mathematics Education Faculty Search Committee, Department of Professional Education, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2008- 2014 Member, Mathematics Faculty Search Committee, Department

of Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2008 Member, College Algebra TAG Final Exam Committee,

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Central State University

2007-2008 Member, Academic Policies Committee, College of Arts and

Sciences, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2007-2008 Member, Admissions Appeals Committee, Office of Academic Affairs, Central State University

PUBLIC SERVICE

2013 Speaker, Sonia Kovalevsky Middle School Mathematics Day at

Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2012 Keynote Speaker, Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Middle School Summer Science Camp Opening Banquet, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2012 Guest Speaker, Central State University’s Women’s Conference,

Wilberforce, OH.

2011 Panelist, Women’s Month: Women in STEM Panel, College of Arts and Sciences, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2010 Judge, Ohio Regional First Lego League Competition,

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Wilberforce, OH.

2010 Guest speaker, Freshmen Academy, Orientation Week, Central

State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2010 Keynote speaker, Wright State University Upward Bound

Closing Ceremonies, Wright State University, OH.

2010 Guest Speaker, College of Arts & Sciences Colloquium, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2010 Guest Speaker, Central State University’s Institute of Urban

Education’s Middle School Summer Camp Reunion Webinar, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2009 Creator, CSU/NSF’s- ADVANCE: STEM Faculty Welcome Packet,

Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2009 Guest speaker, Central State University’s Institute of Urban Education’s Summer Camp Reunion Meeting, November 2009, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH.

2009 Guest speaker, Central State University’s Institute of Urban

Education’s Summer Camp Reunion Meeting, October 2009, Central State University- Dayton Campus, Dayton, OH.

2009 Guest speaker, Center for Student Opportunities STEM

Scholars Meeting, September 2009, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2009 Keynote speaker, Wright State University STEM Academy

Graduation Ceremonies, August 2009, Wright State University,

Dayton, OH.

2009 Guest Faculty, STEM Roundtable discussion, University of Dayton’s STEM Summer Bridge Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

2009 Creator & Author, CSU/NSF’s-ADVANCE: LEADER Fact Sheet,

Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2009 Creator & Author, STEM Programs & Scholarships Fact Sheet, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2008-2009 Collaborator, STEM Recruiting Postcards for STEM Programs

and Scholarships

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2008 Robotics Instructor, Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2008 – 2011 Creator & Author, NSF’s-Benjamin Banneker Scholars Program Semester Newsletter, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2008 – 2011 Creator & Author, NSF’s-ADVANCE: LEADER Semester

Newsletter, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2008 –2011 Mathematics Learning Community Coordinator, NSF’s Benjamin Banneker Scholars Program, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH.

2008 Judge, Annual High School (Southwest) Regional Science Fair,

Wilberforce, OH

2006 – 2010 NSF GK-12 Mentorship Talk at NSF’s Joint Annual Meeting, Auburn Univ., AL

2006 -2007 Tutor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn

University, AL

2006- 2012 Member, Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship Fund Committee, Dayton Foundation, Dayton, OH

2004-2007 Tutor, Department of Mathematics, Auburn University, AL

2001-2003 Tutor, Math Assistance Center, University of Pittsburgh. PA

2001 Tutor, Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Central State University

INSTRUCTION/TEACHING

Auburn University

University of Pittsburgh Topics in Mathematics 1 College Algebra College Algebra Topics in Mathematics 2 College Algebra

Pre-Calculus Business Calculus 1

University of Dayton Trigonometry Business Calculus 2 Calculus for the Life Calculus 1 Sciences Calculus 2 Number Theory Differential Equations Differential Equations & Dynamical Systems Geometry for Teachers Algebraic Structures

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Other Curriculum Development and Instruction at Central State University (2007 – 2011)

o Created interdisciplinary course MATH 1750: College Algebra for NSF- Just Undergraduate Minority Program (JUMP)

o Mathematics Learning Community Instructor, NSF’s JUMP(2007- 2009)

o Completed course redesign of MATH 3110: Differential Equations & Dynamical Systems for greater success of all STEM majors. Approved by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Regents Mathematics Subcommittee (2010)

o Contributed to the development of new course MATH 430: Topics in Mathematics, solely dependent upon an online curriculum (2009)

o Mathematics Faculty Honor’s Credit Instructor – Math 2502: Calculus 1, (2007)

RESEARCH STUDENTS

Doctoral Student (Current Post-Doc): Binu Nair, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (2013 – 2015)Dissertation: Context-based Learning of Human Action

Master’s Student: Anum Barki, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH(2012- 2013) Master’s Thesis: Solving the Inverse Kinematics Problem for the Lower Extremities Using Groebner Basis

Undergraduate Students

• Anthony T. Taylor, B.S., Computer Science, Central State University; M. S.,

Software Engineering, Wright State University

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Participants at Central State Univ. (All participants were African-American women, three of which went on to earn a Master’s degree in a STEM field.) • Chinae Edmonds, Mathematics Education junior; M.S., Mathematics

Ed./Teacher Licensure, Wright State University • Kristen Edwards, Dual B. S. Mathematics & Computer Science, Central State

Univ. (CSU); M.S., Mathematics, University of Dayton • Denetra Porties, B.S. Mathematics, (CSU) • Melody Wilson, Dual B.S., Mathematics & Graphic Design.(CSU); M.S. Statistics,

Wright State University

OTHER SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

o Facilitator, Early Career Faculty Orientation, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

(2015)

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o Presenter, Junior Faculty Professional Development Seminar Series, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2015)

o Session Organizer, SIAM Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL July 7-12th, 2014 o Reviewer, Conference Session Proposals, AAC&U/PKAL (2014) o University Liaison, Ohio Mathematics Initiative, Ohio Board of Regents

(2013-2014) o University Liaison, Association for Women in Mathematics, Central State

University, Wilberforce, OH (2012- 2013) o Reviewer, the Ohio Academy of Science Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards

for Excellence in STEM Education (2012) o Consultant, National Science Foundation’s Quality Education for Minorities

Network Workshops (2010, 2012) o Vice President, Lillie P. Howard Consultants, Inc. (2011- Present) o Undergraduate & Graduate Student Mentor, National Alliance for Doctoral

Studies in the Mathematical Sciences (2011- Present) o Evaluator, U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Program, Central State

University (2009- 2010) o Reviewer of Math & Science books, American Association for the

Advancement of Science (2009- 2013) o University Liaison, OH Mathematical Association of America, Central State

University, Wilberforce, OH (2009- 2014) o Panelist Reviewer & Co-Chair, National Science Foundation (2009-Present) o University Liaison, Campbell-Kibler Associates Research Study-“Factors

Influencing Young Majority and Minority Women Toward or Away from Academic Careers,” Central State University, Wilberforce, OH. (2009- 2010)

o Governing Board, Dayton Regional STEM School, Dayton, OH (2008- 2012) o Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Auburn

University, AL (2004-2006) o Substitute Teacher, Trotwood-Madison City Schools, Trotwood, OH (2004) o Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of

Pittsburgh, PA (2001- 2003)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS /AFFILIATIONS (PAST AND CURRENT)

American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for Colleges & Universities Association for Women in Mathematics Association for Women in Science Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences Mathematics Association of America Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Sigma Xi