Annual Report 2008.pdf - SAMSI

Jacqueline Akinpelu, The Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory
1:10 - 1:30 Detecting Hidden Messages in Codes using the Kendall and
Hamming Distance
Clemontina Alexander, Hampton University
• Applied Mathematics II: Biological Applications 140 Withers Hall
Moderator: Erika Camacho, Arizona State University
12:30 - 12:50 The Effect of Alcohol on Neuron Firing
Erika Camacho, Arizona State University
12:50 – 1:10 From Analytics to Health Policy Among HIV/AIDS Cases
Fay Cobb Payton, North Carolina State University
1:10 - 1:30 A Mathematical Model of a Reptile Population Using Delay
Differential Equations
Angela Gallegos, Occidental College
1:30 - 1:50 Modeling Heart Rate Regulation during Postural Change
April V. Alston, North Carolina State University
• Probability and Statistics 120 Withers Hall
Moderator: Consuelo Arellano, North Carolina State University
12:30 - 12:50 Police Practice and Racial Profiling: A Statistical Analysis of
Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Stops
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
12:50 – 1:10 Diet Diversity and Probability of Nutrient Intake Adequacy
Among Women in Bangladesh
Maria L. Joseph, Iowa State University
1:10 - 1:30 Factors Associated with the Perception of Obesity and
Depression among Adolescents in the United States
Johnetta Toodle, Carnegie Mellon University
1:30 - 1:50 A Comparison of Approximation Methods for the Estimation
of Probability Distributions on Parameters
Jimena L. Davis, North Carolina State University
• Mathematics and Statistics Education 135 Withers Hall
Moderator: Gayle Herrington, Columbus State University
12:30 - 12:50 Experiences in Teaching a College Algebra Course Using the
Modeling Approach
Kathy Cousins-Cooper, North Carolina A&T State University
12:50 – 1:10 Empowering Middle-School Mathematics Teachers
Laura Smith, North Carolina Central University
1:10 - 1:30 Underrepresented Minorities and Women in the Mathematical
Sciences: A Look at the Numbers
Donald A. Outing, United States Military Academy
1:15 pm Brief Campus Tour (High School Students Only)
High school students return to main program at 2:00 pm.
2:00 pm Break
2:10 pm Introduction of Invited Speaker Withers Auditorium
Rotunda Floyd, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
2:15 pm Invited Lecture: “Mathematics Edutainment Social Network”