Improving Applied Mathematics Education

lt;p>Jessica M. Libertini received her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University. She has held faculty positions at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, University of Rhode Island, and Virginia Military Institute. In addition to her academic positions, she spent nearly a decade as an engineer and analyst with General Dynamics, and she served as a Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Her current work is largely in interdisciplinary education and curricular development. 

Ron Buckmire is Professor of Mathematics at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He holds Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He served for over four years as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the U.S. National Science Foundation. He has published peer-reviewed work in a wide variety of research areas such as numerical analysis, mathematical modelling, machine learning, and mathematics education.

Buckmire, R., "Who Does The Math?": On the Diversity and Demographics of the Mathematics Community in the United States.- Smith Zbarsky, E. et al., Teaching Calculus as a Tool in the 21st Century.- Wang, W. and Seshaiyer, P., Engaging Students in Applied Mathematics Education and Research for Global Problem Solving.- Castle, L., Developing Non-Calculus Service Courses that Showcase the Applicability of Mathematics.- Kushnarev. S.  and Libertini, J., Promoting Interdisciplinary and Mathematical Modelling through Competitions