| Alena Crivello, B.A. 1999, Data Scientist, Chevron |
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 Alena graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Mathematics, and additional honors
including the Dean’s List, Senior Honors Award in Mathematics, and Phi Beta Kappa.
She then completed an M.A. and Ph.D. in Statistics at Rice University, and did postdoctoral
work at the University of Michigan, developing statistical methodology for a new clinical
trial design, followed by two years of teaching undergraduate statistics classes.
After working at a wind energy company doing financial modeling and market analysis,
Alena found her current position as a Data Scientist in the Modeling and Analytics
Center of Excellence at Chevron in Houston, Texas. She first started in the Health,
Environment and Safety group there, developing predictive analytics to reduce the
occurrence of incidents. Currently, Alena applies statistical methods to challenging
problems across Chevron, including cybersecurity, reliability, and reservoir management. She
also developed and is teaching an Introduction to Data Science course for all of Chevron. Alena's
hobbies include sewing and traveling.
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| Mark Promberger, B.A. 2015, Data Analyst II, General Motors Financial |
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 Mark started working at GM Financial in the Las Colinas office in Irving, Texas immediately
after graduating in 2015. He is a member of the reporting and analytics department
where he creates dashboards for risk management and financial forecasting. While GM
financial provides a large array of financial services, his office focuses on partnering
with dealerships to ensure financials and vehicle inventory are properly maintained.
Mark loves his work with GM in that it offers security in being the financial subsidiary
of the larger General Motors company but maintains a startup feel on a day to day
basis. He is currently applying for masters programs in data science. Mark states
that the skills he learned while in the Math department at UD more than prepared him
for both the corporate business world and graduate studies.
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| Carol Gee, B.S. 1999, Math Professor/Dept. Chair, St. Edward's University |
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 After Carol received her B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science,
she enrolled in a Math Ph.D. program at Rice University in Houston studying low-dimensional
topology. Her Ph.D. was awarded in 2004 and she then proceeded to complete a post-doctoral
fellowship at U.C. Davis in 2006. Currently Carol is an Associate Professor of Mathematics
and Department Chair at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, where she lives
with her husband and four children.
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| Michael Humphries, B.A. 2005, Math Teacher, Cistercian Preparatory School |
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 Michael earned his B.A. in both Math and Philosophy, and joined Cistercian Preparatory
School in Irving, Texas right away upon graduation, teaching middle and high school
students. Cistercian prepares talented boys for their future by 'combining academic excellence with Christian faith, morality, and spirituality'. While teaching, he earned his M.S. in Math at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Michael and his wife, Rachel, also a UD graduate, are happy raising their five children
together.
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| Tristan Whalen, B.A. 2010, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, UTD |
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 Tristan was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1988 and he and his family have called Texas
home since 2000. He was married in 2009 to his wife Grace, a graduate of Texas A&M
University, and proceeeded to receive his Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of
Houston in 2015. He currently teaches mathematics full time at the University of
Texas at Dallas. Tristan and his wife are also involved in the Reasonable Faith chapter
at UTD. Christian apologetics (reasoning, philosophy and evidence) are one of his
chief passions. His other interests include classical music, Lego building, and all
things Nintendo. Tristan shares that 'I would not go back and major in math anywhere
else. The context of a classical curriculum brings math to life in a way not possible
otherwise. My experience at UD daily influences how I teach math at a STEM-focused
college, and by God's grace has made me a much better teacher.'
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| Erika David, B.A. 2013, Pursuing Ph.D. in Mathematics Education |
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 Erika graduated in 2013 with a B.A. in Mathematics and has since gone on to pursue a Ph.D.
in Mathematics Education at Arizona State University. While at ASU, she has taught
Pre-Calculus and Calculus courses and participated in several research projects on
undergraduate mathematics education. Currently, Erika is in the midst of her dissertation
study, in which she is investigating students' understanding and use of graphs in
Calculus contexts. Erika states that the strong background in mathematics coupled
with the writing skills that she gained in her time at UD has undoubtedly helped her
advance in her graduate studies. She plans to graduate in May of 2019 and hopes to
continue teaching mathematics and mathematics education courses in a liberal arts
setting. |
UD students not only read St. Augustine's Confessions in Rome, traveling to Ostia to marvel at the place in which, according to Book IX, St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica, had a joint mystical vision of God -- they also travel 4.4 miles from the Irving campus to read the text with residents of South Irving.
+ Read MoreAs you know if you’ve read even some of our first UD Reads book, "All the Light We Cannot See," it’s possible to build a radio from random, scavenged parts, as long as you can find the necessary random, scavenged parts, as Werner does in the book. This is also essentially what Assistant Professor and Department Chair of Physics Jacob Moldenhauer did as well: He scavenged parts from the Physics Department, and built a radio.
+ Read MoreThe University of Dallas Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously selected Thomas S. Hibbs, Ph.D., BA '82 MA '83, to serve as the university's ninth president. The first alumnus of UD to be president, Hibbs has served as dean of the Honors College and distinguished professor of ethics and culture at Baylor University since 2003.
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