Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Yanik

Associate Professor, Mathematics Emporia State University Emporia, KS 66801 Office Phone: 620-341-5630 Room Number: SH141C Email: yanikeli@emporia.edu

Biography

Professor, Emporia State University, May, 1999-present

Associate Professor, Emporia State University, May,1991-present

Assistant Professor, Emporia State University, Jan. 1990-May,1991

Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., May-Dec. 1989

Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth Univ. , 1983-1989

Instructor, Louisiana State University, 1981-1983

Education

Ph. D.  Degree, University of Kentucky, August, 1982 Studied with supervising professor at the Dept. of Computer Science, University of Toronto:   Jan.,1979-May,1979; Sept.,1980-Aug.,1981.

PhD Dissertation:  Finite Element Methods for Partial Integro-Differential Equations

Conducted research on testing minimization routines at Argonne National Laboratory, summers of 1977 and 1978.

M. S. Degree, University of Kentucky, May, 1976.

B. S. Degree, Marshall University, May, 1974

Memberships

American Mathematical Society

Association for Women in Mathematics

Kansas Association of Mathematics Teachers

Kansas Mathematics and Science Education Coalition

Mathematical Association of America

Mathematicians and Education Reform Forum

Math/Science Network

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematicians

Phi Kappa Phi

Women and Mathematics Education

Publications

Making the Change, Pioneering Attempts in Implementing Reform in Mathematics Teacher Preparation, edited by Fisher and Leitzel, Member of the Project Writing Team, University of Nebraska Press, 1996.

Connecting to CBL Equipment to "Make Connections", Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, 1997.

An Electronic Calculus Bulletin Board, (with Phil Gustafson and Joe Yanik), Proceedings of the Eighth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, 1995.

Coffee, Tea, or Not - A Model Based on Newton's Law of Cooling, Proceedings of the Seventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, 1994.

Lagrange Interpolation: A Computer Demonstration for Numerical Analysis, Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, 7(1992) 33-37.

Galerkin Methods for a Singularly Perturbed Hyperbolic Problem with Nonlocal Nonlinearity (with B. F. Esham) Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 22(1991) 1-22.

A Schwarz Alternating Procedure Using Spline Collocation Methods, International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering, 28(1989) 621-627.

Sufficient Conditions for a Discrete Maximum Principle for High Order Collocation Methods, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 17(1989)1431-1434.
   
Finite Element Method for Parabolic and Hyperbolic Partial Integro-Differential Equations ( with G. Fairweather) Journal of Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, and Applications, 12(1988) 785-810.

On a Discrete Maximum Principle for Collocation Methods,Computers and Mathematics with Applications , (1987) 459-464.

Analyses of Spline Collocation Methods for Parabolic and Hyberbolic Problems in Two Space Variables, (with G. Fairweather),SIAM J.ournal of Numerical Analysis, April, 1986.

Presentations

Leading the Way to Systemic Change - The Roles of Mathematics Teacher Educators, University of Nebraska, June, 1994, (editorial panel meeting) June, 1995.

Technology Throughout the Mathematics Curriculum, Oklahoma State University, Aug. 1994.

Harvard Calculus Curriculum Workshop, Oklahoma State University, Feb. 12, 1993.

Mathematics and Technology Workshop, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Feb. 13, 1993.

Discrete and Continuous Fourier Analysis, National Science Foundation workshop at Southern Illinois University , March, 1992.

Computers in the Mathematics Classroom, Institute for Academic Technology, Chapel Hill, NC, Dec. 13, 1991.

Fourth Boston Workshop for Mathematics Faculty, Wellesley College, June 20-23, 1991.

Minicourse, Calculus as a Laboratory Science, San Francisco, Jan.1991.

Computer Algebra Workshop, St. Olaf, July 22-27, 1990.

Computers and the Teaching of Mathematics, a Sloan Foundation workshop, Dartmouth, June 19-27,1990.

Grants

Eisenhower Professional Development Program, Implementing Graphing Calculator Technologies into Middle School Math and Science, (with M. Harrell), Amount: $28,002.

NSF Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology, MASTER IT: Mathematics and Science To Explore caReers-Investigating Together, (with M. Harrell), 1999, Amount funded: $97,687.

MAA/Tensor Foundation grant, SMASH: Summer Mathematics and Science Holiday, (with M. Harrell), 1999, Amount funded: $4,500.

Women & Mathematics Planning proposal, A Planning Proposal for a Statewide Mentoring Program, (with M. Harrell) funded, 1997. This proposal was one of 3 proposals selected nationally for support from the Mathematical Association of America and the National Security Agency, Amount, $3200. ($2500 awarded initially and $700 added 5 months later).

Proposals, Sonia Kovalesky Mathematics Day, (with M. Harrell) funded by Wolf Creek Nuclear Corporation. This grant funds a day long conference which honors 50 mathematically talented high school junior women and their teachers. Amount, $1,500 (funded in 1997 ,1998, and 1999).

Association for Women in Mathematics Grant, Sonia Kovalesky Day, (with M. Harrell) a program for high school women who are excelling in mathematics, 1995, amount funded, $1,800.

NSF Instrumentation Grant (with J. Yanik, C. Schrock, B. Simpson) A Computer Laboratory for Mathematical Exploration, 1994, amount funded, $32,078.46.

NSF Teacher Enhancement Grant (with J. Yanik, and C. Schrock) A Collaborative Partnership between High School and University Mathematics Faculty, 1993-1995, amount funded, $206,000.

Awarded an NSF grant, DMS-8600958-01 on a subcontract basis from the University of Virginia, A Maximum Principle for Collocation Methods, Aug.1987-Aug.1988.

Awarded a Virginia Commonwealth University Grant-in Aid, 1987.

Awarded a travel grant to the Symposium, Computational Mathematics held at Argonne National Laboratory, 1984.