1. Sarah Nelson Curriculum vitæ
University of Kentucky Office: (859) 257-6805
Department of Mathematics E-mail: sarah.nelson@uky.edu
706 Patterson Office Tower Website: http://www.ms.uky.edu/˜snelson/
Lexington, KY 40506 USA
Education
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
· Ph.D., Mathematics, expected May 2016
· Advisor: Dr. Carl Lee, Professor
· M.A., Mathematics, May 2013
· Advisor: Dr. Margaret Readdy, Professor
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
· B.S., summa cum laude, Applied Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics, May 2011
· honors thesis: Euler E271: A Link Between Mathematics of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
· Advisors: Dr. Stephen Kuhn, Professor, and Dr. Joshua Davies, Associate Professor
· B.A., summa cum laude, Humanities, May 2011
Research interests
· Algebraic and geometric combinatorics, especially problems in enumerative combinatorics related
to polytopes and winding numbers.
Invited talks
· Convex Polytopes and Toric g-Vectors
· American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New
Jersey, November 2015
· Convex Polytopes and Gale Diagrams
· Algebra & Combinatorics Seminar, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, October 2015
Presentations & Posters
· Winding Numbers and Toric h-Vectors of Convex Polytopes, poster
· IMA Special Workshop: Geometric and Enumerative Combinatorics, Institute for Mathematics
and its Applications, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 2014
· k-Splitters and Winding Numbers
· Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, April 2014
· Single Splitter Details, Discrete CATS Seminar, February 2015
· Winding Numbers and The Generalized Lower-Bound Conjecture, Qualifying Examination, Febru-
ary 2014
· Winding Numbers and Simplicial Convex d-Polytopes, Graduate Colloquium, December 2013
· QS-distribution, riffle shuffles, and quasisymmetric functions, Masters Talk, April 2013
· Securing Your Art: the Art Gallery Theorem, Graduate Colloquium, March 2013
· The Gleason-Pierce-Ward Theorem, Graduate Colloquium, December 2012
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2. Sarah Nelson Curriculum vitæ
Conferences & Workshops
· Joint Mathematics Meeting, January 2016
· Seattle, Washington
· American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting, November 2015
· Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
· American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting, October 2015
· Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
· 2015 Midwest Combinatorics Conference, May 2015
· University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
· Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, March 2015
· University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
· Wachsfest, January 2015
· University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
· IMA Special Workshop: Geometric and Enumerative Combinatorics, November 2014
· Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, Minneapolis, Minnesota
· Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics, October 2014
· High Point University, High Point, North Carolina
· Stanley@70, June 2014
· MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
· Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference, April 2014
· Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
· American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting, March 2014
· University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
· Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics, February 2014
· University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
· American Mathematical Society Sectional Meeting, October 2013
· University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
· Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics, September 2013
· North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
· Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics, February 2013
· Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
· Triangle Lectures in Combinatorics, September 2012
· North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Teaching experience
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
· Primary Instructor: Responsible for designing syllabi, writing and grading homework and exams,
lecturing and leading class discussions, and holding office hours.
· MA 202: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, two sections in Spring 2015
· MA 201: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, two sections in Fall 2014
· MA 109: College Algebra, one section online in Summer 2014
· MA 213: Calculus III, one section in Summer 2013
· MA 109: College Algebra, two sections in Spring 2013
· MA 110: Precalculus, one section in Fall 2012
· MA 113: Calculus I, one section in Summer 2012
· Recitation Leader: Responsible for leading recitation sections, grading, and holding office hours.
· MA 123: Elementary Calculus, four sections in Fall 2015
· MA 114: Calculus II (Math Excel), one section in Spring 2014
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3. Sarah Nelson Curriculum vitæ
· MA 113: Calculus I (Math Excel), one section in Fall 2013
· MA 114: Calculus II, two sections in Spring 2012
· MA 113: Calculus I, two sections in Fall 2011
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
· Student Teaching, Spring 2011: Responsible for all aspects of teaching, including lesson planning,
proctoring, and grading, at local public schools.
· Freshman Algebra I
· Eighth Grade Algebra
· Math Lab Tutor, Summer 2008 to Fall 2010: Responsible for tutoring undergraduate students and
performing administrative duties.
Outreach, Lexington, Kentucky
· Math Circles, Help facilitate math-based activities that encourage students to discover mathematical
concepts.
· Central Kentucky High School Math Circle, February 2015
· Math Circle at Tates Creek Elementary, several sessions in Spring 2013
· High School Math Days at UK: Plan, organize, and help run a day filled with different math activities
for female students.
· High School Math Day for Women, 2 November 2013
· Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, 29 October 2011
· Math Night Events: Worked with students and their families on various math activities.
· Family Math Night at Jessie Clark Middle School, 25 April 2013
· STEM Night at Tates Creek Middle School, 10 January 2013
· ‘Monster Math’ Night at Tates Creek Elementary, 23 October 2012
Service experience
Graduate Student Combinatorics Conference
· Co-Organizer, Spring 2015
· Funding decisions, schedule talks, coordinate with keynote speakers, reimbursements, etc.
UK Association for Women in Mathematics
· Vice President, Summer 2015-Summer 2016
· President, Summer 2014-Summer 2015
· Treasurer, Summer 2013-Summer 2014
· Secretary, Summer 2012-Summer 2013
Mathematics Graduate Student Council
· Co-Chair, Summer 2014-Summer 2015
· Treasurer, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
University TA Orientation
· Microteaching Group Leader, Fall 2015
Honors & Awards
· Royster TA Award, Fall 2015
· Clifford J. Swauger, Jr Graduate Fellowship, Summer 2015
· Semifinalist for AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program, Spring 2013
Professional organizations
· Association for Women in Mathematics
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4. Sarah Nelson Curriculum vitæ
· American Mathematical Society
· Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
· Pi Mu Epsilon
· Mortar Board
· Golden Key International Honour Society
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