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Our current GAANN fellow is:

Mr. Anthony Thomas (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jonghyun Yun)


Our former GAANN fellows who have already obtained their doctoral degrees are:

Ms. Rebekah Aduddell (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2021)
    (Dr. Rebekah Aduddell is currently an assistant professor of mathematics at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas).
Mr. Ahmed Ali (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Ren-Cang Li) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2016)
    (Dr. Ahmed Ali is currently a Mathematics Instructor at the University of Texas at Arlington).
Ms. Iris Alvarado (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Hristo Kojouharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2018)
    (Dr. Iris Alvarado is currently a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Dallas).
Mr. Kelly Aman (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Minerva Cordero) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2014)
    (Dr. Kelly Aman is currently a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Dallas).
Mr. Tyler Anway (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2021)
Ms. Janessa Beach (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. James Alvarez) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2020)
    (Dr. Janessa Beach is currently a lecturer in the Mathematics Department at University of Texas at Arlington).
Ms. Ariel Bowman (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jianzhong Su) (graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2019)
    (Dr. Ariel Leslie is Senior Metric & Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas).
Mr. Justin Blackwell (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jianzhong Su) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Justin Blackwell is a Mathematics Instructor at the Vernon College in Wichita Falls, Texas).
Ms. Angie Brown (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Minerva Cordero) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2012)
    (Dr. Angie Brown is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the Sul Russ State University) and the Mathematics Department Chair there.
Ms. Theresa Busse (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Tuncay Aktosun) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2008)
    (Dr. Theresa Martines is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin).
Mr. Cavender Campbell (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. James Epperson) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2017)
    (Dr. Cavender Campbell is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M University Commerce).
Mr. Andrew Cavaness (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Dimitar Grantcharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2017)
    (Dr. Andrew Cavaness is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Louisiana Monroe).
Mr. Richard Chandler (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2016)
    (Dr. Richard Chandler is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of North Texas at Dallas).
Mr. Sl-ghi Choi (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Gaik Ambartsoumian) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2017)
    (Dr. Sl-ghi Choi is currently a Mathematics Lecturer at the University of Texas at Dallas).
Mr. Paul Dawkins (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. James Epperson) (graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2009)
    (Dr. Paul Dawkins is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Texas State University).
Mr. Ibrahim Diakite (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Benito Chen-Charpentier) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2013)
    (Dr. Ibrahim Diakite is currently a Associate Scientist at the Pharmerit International).
Mr. Nathan Dong (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. D. L. Hawkins) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2009)
    (Dr. Nathan Dong is currently a Statistician at the Office Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Mr. Zachry Engel (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Suvra Pal) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2020)
    (Dr. Zachry Engel an R&D Engineer at Lone Star Analysis in Addison, Texas).
Mr. Richard Ferim (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Shan Sun-Mitchell) (graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2009)
    (Dr. Richard Ferim is currently a Senior Statistical Specialist AT&T).
Ms. Meri Florence (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2009)
    (Dr. Meri Hughes is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor).
Mr. Kris Garrett (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Ren-Cang Li) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2013)
    (Dr. Kris Garrett is currently an HPC Engineer at Bell Flight).
Ms. Rachel Goodwin (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Chien-Pai Han) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Rachel Goodwin is a Mathematics Instructor at the Mabank Junior High School in Mabank, Texas).
Mr. John Griffis (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Dimitar Grantcharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2016)
    (Dr. John Griffis is a Mathematics Instructor at the Oregon State University-Cascades).
Mr. Mark Jackson (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Benito Chen-Charpentier) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2018)
    (Dr. Mark Jackson is a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Pacific Union Financial in Irving, Texas).
Mr. Talon Johnson (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jianzhong Su) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2021)
    (Dr. Talon Johnson is an NSF postdoc at UT Southwestern Medical Center).
Mr. Scott Lacy (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Minerva Cordero) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2015)
    (Dr. Scott Lacy is a Mathematics Instructor at the AAEC South Mountain Public Charter School in Phoenix, Arizona).
Mr. Ian Lim (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2021)
    (Dr. Ian Lim Computer Scientist at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio).
Mr. Carl Looney (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Minerva Cordero) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Carl Looney is a Mathematics Teacher at the Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas).
Ms. Alicia Machuca (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Tuncay Aktosun) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2014)
    (Dr. Alicia Machuca is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Texas Woman's University).
Mr. Ian Martines (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Hristo Kojouharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2008)
    (Dr. Ian Martines is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at St. Mary's University).
Mr. Anthony Mastriania (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2019)
Mr. Christopher Mitchell (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Christopher Kribs Zaleta) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2016)
    (Dr. Christopher Mitchell is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City).
Mr. John Montalbo (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Gaik Ambartsoumian) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2020)
    (Dr. John Montalbo is a Data Scientist at Travis County in Round Rock, Texas).
Mr. Ivan Ojeda Ruiz (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Ren-Cang Li) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2017)
    (Dr. Ivan Ojeda Ruiz is currently a Lecturer at Texas State University).
Ms. Maria Oliveira (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Chaoqun Liu) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2009)
    (Dr. Maria Oliveira is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences (ICMC) at the University of Sao Paulo).
Mr. Jared Painter (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2012)
    (Dr. Jared Painter is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of North Alabama).
Mr. Joshua Paterson (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Andrzej Korzeniowski) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2019)
    (Dr. Joshua Patterson is currently an Instructor of Mathematics at the Texas A&M University-Commerce).
Ms. Larrissa Perkins (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jianzhong Su) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2014)
    (Dr. Larrissa Owens is currently a faculty member at the Grace Preparatory Academy).
Ms. Basanti Poudyal (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2017)
    (Dr. Basanti Poudyal is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the Northeast Campus of the Tarrant County College).
Ms. Denise Rangel (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2014)
    (Dr. Denise Rangel Tracy is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey).
Ms. Allie Ray (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Ruth Gornet) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2015)
    (Dr. Allie Ray is currently a Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama).
Mr. Aubrey Rhoden (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Jianzhong Su) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2013)
    (Dr. Aubrey Rhoden is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the Texas A&M University Corpus Christi).
Ms. Fransell Riley (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Chien-Pai Han) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2009)
    (Dr. Fransell Riley is currently a Quantitative Analyst at the Luminant Energy).
Mr. Geoffrey Schuette (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Shan Sun-Mitchell) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2018)
    (Dr. Geoffrey Schuette is currently an Operations Research Analyst at the U.S. Army TRADOC Analysis Center in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas).
Mr. Thomas Seaquist (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Andrzej Korzeniowski) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2013)
    (Dr. Thomas Seaquist is currently an Analyst at the Metron, Inc.)
Ms. Souad Sosa (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Shan Sun-Mitchell) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2020)
Mr. Nathan Steele (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. David Jorgensen) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2016)
    (Dr. Nathan Steele is currently a Mathematics Teacher at Classen School of Advanced Studies in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ms. Julie Sutton (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. James Epperson) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Julie Sutton is currently a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Dallas).
Mr. Derek Tomlin (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Derek Tomlin is currently a Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder).
Ms. Xuan Truong (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Chaoqun Liu) (graduated with a Ph.D. in December 2021).
Ms. Padmini Veerapen (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Michaela Vancliff) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2013)
    (Dr. Padmini Veerapen is currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Tennessee Tech University).
Mr. Dwight Williams (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Dimitar Grantcharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in May 2020)
    (Dr. Dwight Williams is a postdoc in the Mathematics Department at Iowa State University).
Mr. Daniel Woods (Ph.D. advisor: Prof. Hristo Kojouharov) (graduated with a Ph.D. in August 2015)
    (Dr. Daniel Woods is currently a Senior Portfolio Analyst at Caliber Home Loans, Inc., in Irving, Texas.