Careers in Mathematics

Some of our graduate students have pursued careers in industry - others have enrolled successfully into doctoral programs, or teach at the college level.  Here are some examples:

  • Craig Campbell (2019) Expand dropdown
    Craig Campbell (2019) is a graduate of EMU's Data Science and Analytics program. He is working as a Software Engineer with Ford Motor Company. He will join the Intelligent Customer Interactions team at Ford that uses applications of AI technology in dealing with its customers.
  • David Cheedie (2014) Expand dropdown
    David Cheedie (2014) is a graduate student at Michigan State University.
  • Margaret Helmuth (2014) Expand dropdown
     Margaret Helmuth (2014) works as a statistician at Arbor Research Collaborative for Health.
  • Mark Amobi (2014) Expand dropdown
    Mark Amobi (2014) is a graduate student at Loyola University in Chicago.
  • Richard Melton (2014) Expand dropdown
    Richard Melton (B.S. mathematics major with a minor in physics, 2014) is currently employed as a senior architect for CareEvolution in Ann Arbor and also enrolled in a graduate program at Auburn University in Applied Mathematics.
  • Yong Swee Meng (2013)

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    Yong Swee Meng (2013) is working as a Data Scientist at On Star with General Motors.

  • Fumie Kawasaki (2013) Expand dropdown

     Fumie Kawasaki (2013) is a graduate student at the University of Michigan.

  • Casey Ahlbrandt-Rains (2012) Expand dropdown

    Casey Ahlbrandt-Rains (2012) is a graduate student at Albert Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg, Germany.

  • Yilan Liu (M.A. Mathematics, 2012) Expand dropdown
    Yilan Liu (M.A. Mathematics, 2012) is currently teaching at Florida Gateway College and she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at the University of Florida.
  • Riley Ellis (M.A. Mathematics, 2014) Expand dropdown
    Riley Ellis (M.A. Mathematics, 2014) is a doctoral student in mathematics at the University of Georgia in the field of algebraic geometry.
  • Tanima Banerjee (2011) Expand dropdown
    Tanima Banerjee (2011) is a statistician at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
  • Sandy Becker (M.A. Mathematics, 2004)

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    Sandy Becker (M.A. Mathematics, 2004) teaches mathematics at EMU and works as a data manager/analyst at the University of Michigan. She previously worked as a research computer specialist (using Maple, LaTeX, and R to support faculty research and teaching).
  • Dan Taylor (B.A., M.A. Mathematics, 2013) Expand dropdown
    Dan Taylor (B.A., M.A. Mathematics, 2013) has been working as a scientist at the Michigan Aerospace Corp. in Ann Arbor. His work revolves around mathematical modeling and algorithm development, using Python almost exclusively. Daily he uses advanced tools and techniques that are built upon the foundations he learned as a part of his graduate study at EMU.
  • Gaber Burnik (2009) Expand dropdown

     Gaber Burnik (2009) earned a Master’s in Economics from the University of Oxford.

  • Hubert Miller III (M.A. applied economics, 2008, M.A. mathematics, 2014) Expand dropdown
    Hubert Miller III (M.A. applied economics, 2008, M.A. mathematics, 2014) intrigued by the beauty and rigor of mathematics he intends to continue his study of the subject with an emphasis on the stochastic nature of economic and financial markets. Hubert is the principal electric and natural gas forecaster at Consumers Energy Company. As the second largest utility in Michigan, Consumers Energy relies on various mathematical models and methods to predict market opportunities and risks. As a forecaster for the utility, Hubert became more intrigued by the beauty and rigor mathematics offered business and intends to continue his study of the subject with an emphasis on the stochastic nature of economic and financial markets.
  • Shawn Rafalski (B.S. Mathematics, 2001) Expand dropdown

    Shawn Rafalski (B.S. Mathematics, 2001) attended graduate school in Chicago and is now an Associate Professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut. He is the founder and director of the Fairfield Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (funded by the National Science Foundation), which has sponsored summer mathematics research for undergraduates across the country since 2011."

  • Derek Donner (M.A. Mathematics, 2011) Expand dropdown
    Derek Donner (M.A. Mathematics, 2011) will start working towards a Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics at Indiana University in fall 2014. His interests include analysis, abstract algebra, and optimization theory.
  • Edward Cruz (M.A. Applied Economics, 2013, B.S. in Actuarial Sciences, 2012) Expand dropdown
    Edward Cruz (M.A. Applied Economics, 2013, B.S. in Actuarial Sciences, 2012) is currently working on a Ph.D. in Statistics and Probability at Michigan State University.
  • Katie Ballentine (M.A. Mathematics) Expand dropdown
    Katie Ballentine (M.A. Mathematics) uses her math skills as an editor at Mathematical Reviews in Ann Arbor.
  • Roxanne Katus (B.S. Mathematics, 2007, M.A. Mathematics, 2009)

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    Roxanne Katus (B.S. Mathematics, 2007, M.A. Mathematics, 2009) has a Ph.D. in Atmospheric, Ocean and Space Science from the University of Michigan and has worked for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Her research is on Space Weather, which is typically defined as the effect of solar radiation on life and technology. This includes magnetospheric dynamics and the motion of high energy radiation. Roxanne was both an undergraduate and graduate student in the mathematics department at EMU. Currently, she is a doing post-doctoral research in the Physics and Astronomy Department at West Virginia University and University of Michigan.

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