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Valparaiso University -- Department of Mathematics and Statistics -- Valparaiso, Indiana

Full Professor (August 2021--)
Dixon W. and Herta E. Benz Professorship (August 2024--July 2028)
Associate Professor (August 2014--July 2021)
Assistant Professor (August 2008--July 2014)

• External
  • 2024 Indiana Section Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics (Award citation)
  • 2023 Trevor Evans Award for the paper The Hidden and Surprising Structure of Ordered Lists, in Math Horizons 29.3 (2022), 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10724117.2021.2002646. (recording of award presentation)
  • 2017 Woman of Distinction recognition from Alpha Epsilon (Indiana) State of Delta Kappa Gamma (International Honor Society for Key Women Educators)
  • 2014 Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member (Award citation)
  • 2013 Council on Undergraduate Research Math Faculty Mentor Award
  • Delta Kappa Gamma (International Honor Society for Key Women Educators), inducted April 2013
• Internal
  • Pi Mu Epsilon national honorary mathematics society, inducted as a charter member into Valparaiso’s Indiana Theta chapter, April 2023
  • 2022-2023 Valparaiso University Excellence in Research and Creative Work Award
  • 2021-2022 Valparaiso University Excellence in Teaching Award
  • Phi Beta Kappa, inducted as an alumna member into Valparaiso's Eta of Indiana chapter, May 2019
  • Award for Significant Impact on a Fraternity Member, (from Sigma Phi Epsilon 2018)
  • Order of Omega, inducted honoris causa into Valparaiso's Gamma Mu chapter, November 2016.
  • 2014-2015 Mark R. Schwehn Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
  • Award for Outstanding Support of Fraternity and Sorority Life (from Phi Delta Theta 2014, 2015)
  • 2013-2014 University Research Professorship

• Participant in Valparaiso University's Wente Seminar on Faith and Pedagogy, Spring 2020.
• Participant in Valparaiso University's Writing-in-the-Discipline (WID) Certification Workshop, May 2019
• Participant in MAA Minicourse on Teaching Linear Algebra: Learning Concepts Often Difficult to Understand, Mathfest 2016
• Participant in New Directions for Mathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates conference, June 2013
• Participant in Trends in Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences conference, October 2012
• Participant in MAA Short Course on Sage, Mathfest 2010
• Project NExT Fellow, 2008-2009

• Associate Editor, Bulletin of the AMS Editorial Board for Book Reviews, 2023–2028.
• Member, MAA Committee on the James R. C. Leitzel Lecture, 2022–2025.
• Indiana MAA Section Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee, member, 2021-2022.
• Enumerative Combinatorics and Applications editorial board member, 2020-present
• OEIS Foundation, member of the Board of Trustees, 2019-present.
• Permutation Patterns 2019 Proceedings volume guest editor, 2019-2020.
• Permutation Patterns 2018 Proceedings volume guest editor, 2018-2019.
• Indiana MAA Section vice chair 2017-2018, chair 2018-2019
• AWM Mentoring Grant Selection Committee, member, 2017-2019
• MAA Instructional Practices Workshop, participant, October 2015
• Ball State Undergraduate Mathematics Exchange editorial board member, 2014-present
• Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal editorial board member, 2014-present
• CUR (Council on Undergraduate Research) Councilor, Mathematics and Computer Science Division, 2014-2017
• International Conference on Permutation Patterns, Steering Committee member, 2012-present
• Indiana MAA Section NExT (vice-coordinator, 2010-2012, coordinator 2012-2014)
• Indiana MAA Nominating Committee member, 2009-2014 (chair 2010-2011, 2013-2014)

• Member, Arts and Sciences metrics committee, 2024
• Vice President, Phi Beta Kappa Eta of Indiana Chapter, 2022-2025.
• Member, Brandt Professorship selection committee, 2021
• Member, Fraternity Man and Sorority Woman of the Year selection committee, 2021
• Member, Baccalaureate Task Force, 2019-2020
• Member, Academic Affairs Budget Working Group, 2018-2019
• Member, Valparaiso University Fraternity and Sorority Expansion Committee, 2017 - ?
• Member, Valparaiso Campus Judicial Board, 2014 - ?
• Advisor, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Indiana Iota chapter, (faculty advisor, 2012-2019, advisory board chair, 2019-?)
• Member, Valparaiso Creative Work and Research Committee, 2012-2020 (chair, 2017-2020)
• Member, Valparaiso Student Scholarship Advisory Committee, 2011-2014
• Member, Valparaiso Faculty Grievance Committee, 2011-2013
• Member, Valparaiso summer research activities steering committee, 2010-2014

• Permutation Patterns 2021 Conference Grant from National Security Agency
• 2019 NSF-AWM Travel Grant recipient for travel to Permutation Patterns 2019
• Permutation Patterns 2019-2021 Conference Grant from National Science Foundation
• Permutation Patterns 2018 Conference Grant from National Security Agency
• Permutation Patterns 2018 Conference Grant from National Science Foundation
• 2017 Valparaiso University CELT travel grant for travel to 2018 Joint Mathematics Meetings
• Permutation Patterns 2017 Conference Grant from National Science Foundation
• Valparaiso Experience in Research by Undergraduate Mathematicians, Principal Investigator, 2017-2019
• 2015 NSF-AWM Travel Grant recipient for travel to Permutation Patterns 2015
• Permutation Patterns 2013 Conference Grant from National Security Agency
• Permutation Patterns 2013 Conference Grant from National Science Foundation
• Valparaiso Experience in Research by Undergraduate Mathematicians, Principal Investigator, 2013-2015
• 2013-2014 University Research Professorship, awarded by Valparaiso Creative Work and Research Committee (includes 1 semester sabbatical in Fall 2013)
• 2012 NSF-AWM Travel Grant recipient for travel to Permutation Patterns 2012
• 2011 Valparaiso University CELT travel grant for travel to Permutation Patterns 2011
• Valparaiso Experience in Research by Undergraduate Mathematicians, co-Principal Investigator, 2010-2012
• 2009 NSF-AWM Travel Grant recipient for travel to Permutation Patterns 2009

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