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Tuncay Aktosun Department of Mathematics University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 76019

Applying the LSAMP Model for Recruitment, Mentoring, Retention, and Advancement in a Mathematics Program. Tuncay Aktosun Department of Mathematics University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 76019 aktosun@uta.edu. University of Texas at Arlington. University of Texas System LSAMP

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Tuncay Aktosun Department of Mathematics University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 76019

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  1. Applying the LSAMP Model for Recruitment, Mentoring, Retention, and Advancement in a Mathematics Program Tuncay Aktosun Department of Mathematics University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 76019 aktosun@uta.edu

  2. University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas System LSAMP 35,000 students Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Feeder community colleges in Dallas/Fort Worth

  3. UT Arlington Mathematics Department Department offers PhD, MS, MA, BS, BA degrees 23 faculty members 140 graduate students (70 PhD, 70 master’s) 280 undergraduate majors

  4. UT Arlington Mathematics Department Professor of Mathematics, since 2005 LSAMP Campus Director, 2009-2014 LSAMP-BD Campus Director, 2010-2013 Mathematics GAANN Director, since 2006 Mathematics S-STEM Director, since 2008

  5. UT Arlington LSAMP Scholars 2014 Summer: 7 2013 Summer: 11 2012 Summer: 20 2001 Summer: 13 2010 Summer: 22 2009 Summer: 6 2009-2010 AY: 4 2008 Summer: 4 2008-2009 AY: 6

  6. UT Arlington LSAMP strategies Intensive undergraduate research in summer Leveraging resources (SACNAS conferences, etc.) Collaborations (Honors College, McNair, STEM faculty) Increase quality/quantity in grad/undergrad in STEM Diversification, URMs Recruitment, retention, mentoring, timely graduation Sustainability, pipeline

  7. UT Arlington Mathematics Department Diversification in the graduate program Funding for PhD students (25 GTA, 25 Fellowships) Funding for math majors (NSF S-STEM) Maintain quality in grad/undergrad in mathematics Fellowships/Scholarships (GAANN, S-STEM, GK-12) Student organizations (MAA, MAAA, SIAM, AWM) Outreach activities (math camps, Calculus Bowl, SK Day)

  8. UT Arlington Mathematics Department Collaboration with the National Math Alliance Gulf States Math Alliance (TX, LA, MS) Community partners (Freedom Schools, FW Rotary, etc.) Fort Worth (many URMs, many needy schools) Pipeline: middle/high schools, community colleges

  9. Successes: UTA Mathematics Department Annual PhD production Recruitment and efforts to recruit URMs Diversification, URMs, women, domestic students Leveraging resources 2013 AMS Examplary Program Award

  10. UTA Mathematics Dept Annual PhD Production 2014: 6 2013: 11 2012: 8 2011: 4 2010: 1 2009: 11 2008: 7 2007: 1 2006: 2 2005: 5 2004: 3 2003: 4 2002: 2 2001: 2 2000: 2

  11. UTA Mathematics GAANN Program 2006-2009, 2009-2012, 2012-2015 GAANN grants Currently 15 GAANN fellows, all making timely progress 19 GAANN fellows already received PhD 19 GAANN PhDs (10 men and 9 women) 19 GAANN PhDs (4 Hispanic, 4 African American) All19 GAANN PhDs meaningfully employed

  12. Challenges: UTA Mathematics Department Maintaining momentum Constant recruitment Faculty size Sustaining funding Lack of funding for master’s students

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