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Faculty Info
- Personal - Professional
Matt
Lunsford's Professional Interests
PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS:
Substitution Groups and Remarkable Subgroups, MAA Mathfest,
2006.
Using Galois’ Ideas in the Teaching of Abstract Algebra. Chapter in From Calculus to
Computers: Using the Last 200 Years
of Mathematical History in the Classroom, MAA Notes Series #68, 2005.
History of Mathematics Study Tour: Time, Space, and Place. Dept of Mathematics and
Computer Science Colloquium Series, 2004.
Galois’ Remarkable Groups: The Origin of Normal
Subgroup. Southeastern Sectional
Meeting
of the MAA, 2004.
Galois’ Remarkable Groups:
The Origin of Normal Subgroup. Dept of Mathematics and
Computer Science Colloquium Series, 2004.
The Contributions of the Islamic Empire to Mathematics and
Science. Keynote
Address, Tennessee
Academy of Science -
Western Division, 2003.
The Mathematics of Islam:
A Brief Look at the Mathematics of the Arabic Hegemony. Department of Mathematics Colloquium
Series, University
of Tennessee-Martin,
2002.
Ideas of Evariste Galois: Recovering
Motivation in Abstract Algebra. Journal
of Union Faculty Forum, Vol. 22, 2002.
Ideas of Evariste
Galois: Recovering Motivation in Abstract Algebra. MAA Mathfest,
2002.
Ideas of Evariste Galois: Recovering
Motivation in Abstract Algebra. Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA, 2002, Preliminary Report.
Ideas of Evariste Galois: A Brief Look
at Classical Galois Theory. Dept
of Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium Series, 2001.
Using History in Undergraduate Mathematics Courses. Project NExT-SE
workshop, Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the MAA, 2001.
Calculus Before Newton: The works of Fermat and Descartes. Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
Colloquium Series, 2000.
Undergraduate Research in a Senior Seminar Course and Activities from Abstract Algebra,
Project NExT-SE workshop, Southeastern Sectional
Meeting of the MAA, 2000.
An Innovative Capstone Course for Mathematics Majors. Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the
MAA, 1999.
Using Permutations and Finite Fields in a Conceptual Approach to
Abstract Algebra. Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the MAA,
1998.
The Mathematics of Identification Numbers. Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
Colloquium Series, 1997.
Using the History of Mathematics in Undergraduate Courses. Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
Colloquium Series, 1996.
A Note on Indecomposable Modules over Valuation Domains. Rend. Sem. Mat.
Univ. Padova, Vol. 93 (1995).
Indecomposable Modules over
Valuation Domains. A
dissertation directed by Professor Laszlo Fuchs of Tulane University,
1993.
Indecomposable Modules over Valuation Domains. AMS Session I on Commutative Algebra,
Joint Meetings of the AMS-MAA, 1993.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Mathematical Association of America
(MAA)
Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS)
Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME)
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
HONORS and AWARDS:
Pew Summer Research Grant, 2006
University Course
Development Grant, 2004
International/Intercultural
Program Development Grant, 2003
Teagle Course Redesign Grant,
2002
Instructional Innovation
Award, 2002
Pew Summer Research Grant,
2001
Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers, 1998, 2000, 2005
Instructional Innovation Award, 1998
Honorable Mention
Project NExT-SE
Fellow, MAA Southeastern
Section, 1998-99
Board of Regents Fellowship, Tulane
University, 1989-1992
Candy Fellowship,
University of Nebraska, 1987-1988
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Louisiana Tech University, 1987
CONFERENCES:
Joint
Meetings of the AMS-MAA: New Orleans, LA 2007
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Attended Minicourse: Evaluating
Student Presentations in Mathematics
Mathematical
Association of America Mathfest 2006: Knoxville, TN
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Attended Minicourse: Teaching
a Proof-Based Course as the Gateway to the Math Major
Association
of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences:
Huntington, IN
2005
National
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington,
VA 2005
Joint
Meetings of the AMS-MAA: Atlanta, GA 2005
Kappa
Mu Epsilon Regional Convention: Jackson,
TN 2004
National
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis,
IN 2004
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Clarksville, TN 2004
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Attended Minicourse: Introduction
to Public Key Cryptography
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Chair of
Undergraduate Papers II Session
Association
of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences:
San Diego, CA
2003
Tennessee Academy
of Science - Western Division, Jackson,
TN 2003
Kappa
Mu Epsilon National Convention: Tulsa,
OK 2003
Institutionalizing
Undergraduate Research CUR Workshop:
Trenton, NJ
2002
Mathematical
Association of America Mathfest 2002: Burlington, VT
Kappa
Mu Epsilon Regional Convention: Starkville,
MS 2002
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Atlanta, GA 2002
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Attended Minicourse: Cryptology: Mathematics, Craft, and Implementation
Association
of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences:
Grand Rapids, MI
2001
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA:
Montgomery, AL 2001
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Co-Organizer of Undergraduate Student Poster Session
Kappa
Mu Epsilon Regional Convention: Atchison,
KS 2000
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Charlotte, NC 2000
Conference on Algebra, Tulane
University, New Orleans, LA 1999
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Chair of Contributed Paper Session
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Memphis, TN 1999
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Chair of Miscellaneous Contributed Paper
Session
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Attended Project NExT-SE
workshop
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Charleston, SC 1998
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Attended Project NExT-SE
workshop
Kappa
Mu Epsilon Regional Convention: Richmond,
KY 1998
Southeast
Regional Workshop of the CCCU: Jackson, TN 1997
Mathfest of the MAA:
Atlanta, GA
1997
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Attended Minicourse: Music
and Mathematics.
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Atlanta, GA 1997
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Attended Minicourse: Finite
Fields and their Applications.
Joint Meetings of the
AMS-MAA: Orlando, FL 1996
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Attended Minicourse:
The historical development of the foundations of mathematics.
Southeastern
Sectional Meeting of the MAA: Asheville, NC 1995
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Attended Minicourse:
Areas and Volumes from the Greeks to the Moderns.
Joint
Meetings of the AMS-MAA: San Antonio, TX 1993
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Co-chair of the AMS Session I on Commutative
Algebra
Joint
Meetings of the AMS-MAA: Baltimore, MD 1992
INTERESTS:
Commutative Algebra
Classical Galois Theory
History of Mathematics
Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
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