Partnership Provides Preparation For Data Science Careers
Partnering with the University of Houston and three other schools, Sam Houston State University is providing an opportunity for students to prepare for careers in the energy industry through a National Science Foundation grant and a five-week summer data science camp.
STEM Center Teaching Enhancement Grant
Assistant Professor Dr. Di Gao participated in three projects: Ramp into Research, a Teaching Innovation Grant, and a STEM center Teaching Enhancement Grant. For the Ramp into Research project, Dr. Gao created an online module with fundamental information that leads students to discover his research in Regression and Bayesian analysis. For the Teaching Innovation Grant, he worked with Dr. Danhong Chen, Dr. Doo Young Kim and Dr. Renjie Zhou to build a consulting-based course model, helping students’ course performance through active learning engagement. For the STEM center Teaching Enhancement Grant, Dr. Gao is utilizing the STEM center active learning classroom facility, where he can reimagine the course for student learning, rather than simply teaching statistics in a traditional lecture format.
MAA's National REU Program
For nearly two decades, the MAA's National REU Program (NREUP) has been providing funding and mentoring support for faculty to direct undergraduate research for underrepresented students at their home institutions. This program is funded through a generous grant from the National Science Foundation. In Fall 2021, Prof. Rebecca Garcia was selected to serve as the Principal Investigator and Project Director for the NREUP. More information about the program can be found on the MAA's website.
Dr. Brandy Doleshal earns an Engaged Learning Fellowship
A seventh member of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics earns an Engaged Learning Fellowship through the Engaging Classrooms program. Dr. Brandy Doleshal joins Dr. Emma Bullock, Ms. Sarah Fritsch, Dr. Rebecca Garcia, Dr. Martin Malandro and Dr. Edward Swim as a recipient of this award. These faculty members have use these awards to engage students in active learning, in precalculus, calculus and beyond.
Partnering with the University of Houston and three other schools on Data Science Summer Boot Camp
Partnering with the University of Houston and three other schools, Sam Houston State University is providing an opportunity for students to prepare for careers in the energy industry through a National Science Foundation grant and a five-week summer data science camp. Roughly 40 students will be chosen each year for the program. The partner universities have teamed up with multiple energy industry partners to train the sector’s future workforce. Company representatives will provide real-world data suitable for team projects and join faculty mentors in guiding students on team projects. They also will advise students about summer internships with their companies. More information can be found on the DSC flyer.
About Us
One of the fastest growing universities in Texas, Sam Houston State University is a comprehensive public institution of higher education located on a 316-acre main campus in historic Huntsville, 60 miles north of Houston in the Piney Woods region of East Texas. The university has an enrollment of approximately 20,000 taught by more than 700 full-time faculty.
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has 27 tenured and tenure track faculty in mathematics, mathematics education, and statistics. The BA, BS, MA, and MS degrees are offered in Mathematics. The MS degree is offered in Statistics, along with Statistics minors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Detailed information about these programs can be found in the links on the right.
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