Department of Mathematical Sciences
Carrying Forward a Legacy
Mathematical Sciences Professor Jenya Soprunova, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences at 蹤獲扦, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Kenneth B. Cummins Endowed Professorship in Mathematics, a role created to advance the teaching and learning of mathematics and strengthFrom 蹤獲扦 State to KeyBank: Cameren Hicks Builds Career in Fraud Modeling
When Cameren Hicks graduated from 蹤獲扦 in 2022 with a bachelors degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead associate at KeyBank,From 蹤獲扦 State to Capital One: How A Math Degree Opened Doors for Alexander Margetis
When Alexander Margetis took his first trigonometry class as a high school student in Stow, Ohio, he discovered that math came naturally to him.I wasnt really sure what I wanted to do with my life and my career, Margetis said. But when youre unsure, you always go with what youre good at in sch蹤獲扦 State Alumna Turns Math into a Meaningful Career
Sarah Cooks early interest in math turned into a major and eventually a career as a senior actuary at Pacific Life, a leading insurance company.Today, Cook helps ensure financial stability for thousands of policyholders through complex modeling, financial forecasting and risk analysis. Her path toDavid Liszewskis Path from 蹤獲扦 State to a Career in AI
For David Liszewski, choosing a college major wasnt about chasing a dream job. It was about chasing good problems.I love solving problems, he said. I knew [mathematics] would be a great degree as a launching platform for what I wanted to do.This mindset led him to 蹤獲扦, where hSolving for Success
For 蹤獲扦, Ohio, native and 2018 蹤獲扦 graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Turning Numbers into Opportunities Through Actuarial Mathematics
For Ashley Motley, what began as a childhood love of solving math problems the weird kid who enjoyed doing math homework, as she puts it has grown into a career at Medical Mutual, a Cleveland-based health insurance company, thanks to scholarships, supportive faculty, and hands-on preparation at 蹤獲扦.
The World Of Mathematics Can Be Theirs
Congratulations to Beverly Reed, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 蹤獲扦 for being selected as 蹤獲扦 States 2025 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Reed is one of only 11 institCounting Steps, Not Just Equations:
Five 蹤獲扦 Deparment of Mathematics faculty members won the 2024 Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Under the team name Sole Mates, Beverly Reed, Tuyet Pham, Aaron Allen, Jiafeng Jin and Daisy Arokiasamy competed with the University of Akron and other 蹤獲扦 staff aIN A FLASH: The Buzz on Mathematics
The Integration Bee, presented by 蹤獲扦 State's Department of Mathematical Sciences, invited students to enjoy fun math-themed competitions and activities along with fun costumes, pizza and math-oriented jokes and puns.