Mathematics Statistics at ODU: Foundational, Yet on the Move Decanal Review Presentation 2000-2001

1. Mathematics & Statistics at ODU:Foundational, Yet on the Move Decanal Review Presentation2000-2001

2. Overview The Math & Stat Department is involved in all three aspects of the university mission in a vital way: the learning process, with large and diverse enrollments the discovery process, with significant publication and grant activity community engagement, with prominent service functions to the university, the profession, and citizens

3. Overview Applied mathematics (modeling and algorithms) is instrumental to the growth of the College in the fastest-growing modality of science: simulation theory and experiment are centuries old and grow incrementally simulation is nascent and is growing by leaps Mathematics and statistics are instrumental in all intellectual domains spanned by the College prerequisites for other scientific endeavors often determinative for success in scientific endeavors

4. Math & Stat in the ODU Strategic Plan SI #1 (distinctive undergraduate programs) well-rated teaching faculty and service courses curricular innovation in calculus teaching attention to retention at the transition to calculus participation in learning communities (CS, ENGR) strong secondary education majors track (CAP aspect) SI #2 (excellent graduate programs) one of relatively few applied math (only) doctoral programs in the country 53 doctoral alumni since 1984 (avg. 3.3/yr.)

5. Math & Stat in the ODU Strategic Plan SI #4 (develop areas of national prominence) well-poised to contribute to HPC/CS&E interactions with many local and federal organizations proven ability to recruit top new faculty prospects need attention to graduate student recruitment SI #5 (distance education) Teletechnet participation on �as requested� basis 8 courses in current 5-semester window (see later slide) live Virginia Beach Center offerings 2 courses on site in current 5-semester window

6. Math & Stat in the ODU Strategic Plan SI #6 (international programs) mathematics & statistics are universal subjects department draws students internationally some departmental faculty travel internationally with regularity SI #7 (information technology ready) computer-based calculus sequence asynchronous web learning pages two departmental NSF proposals for innovative IT use in classroom during calendar 2000, so far

7. Math & Stat in the ODU Strategic Plan SI #9 (inclusive environment) department has above national average percentages of female majors at undergraduate and graduate levels legacy of respect for diversity in the department (absence of strife or actions that are diversity-related) SI #10 (co-ops and partnerships) strong potential for applied math, stat, and biostat faculty to consult and students to intern with private and governmental organizations strong research partnerships with EVMS, NASA teaching enrichment for local high school faculty

8. Math & Stat in National Strategic Plans Variety of recent federal reports highlight need for mathematicians in interdisciplinary teams with scientists and technologists March 1998 Senior Assessment Panel for U.S. Mathematical Sciences (Odum report) August 1998 President�s Information Technology Advisory Committee November 1998 Workshop on Advanced Scientific Computing Current federal and state elections focus on need for better mathematically trained K-12 teachers As needs increase, national mathematics Ph.D. production barely holds steady, and undergraduate major production declines

9. ODU�s Math & Stat in Perspective The ODU Math & Stat faculty represents 1/250th of the nation�s doctoral institution math faculty and 1/25th of the university�s faculty With applied orientations, we are relatively rare � applied mathematics is notoriously marginalized by majority pure mathematicians on most campuses Applied mathematicians are, almost by definition, conversant in the application domains of faculty in other academic departments � a healthy applied math department is a major institutional resource

10. Importance of Applied Mathematicians

11. Faculty Demographics 28 full-time faculty 11 professors (two �eminent�, one �university�) 11 associate professors 4 assistant professors 1 senior lecturer 1 instructor 4-6 adjunct faculty, from semester to semester 1999-2000 �Computational Sciences� recruiting Cynthia Spade (Northwestern), advanced materials Michael Wagner (Cornell), optimization

12. Staff Demographics Office Staff Barbara Jeffrey (AMP-3, new classification) Gayle Tarkelson (AMP-2, new classification) Computer Consultant Jonathan Locke (UG major, hourly employee)

13. 1999 Student Demographics Gender distribution Undergraduate: 71% women (vs. 44% nationally) Graduate: 35% women (vs. 31% nationally) Nationality distribution United States: 58% (vs. 53% nationally) Internationals drawn from 13 countries, presently: Bangladesh, China, Denmark, Greece, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand, U.K. 4 international students in statistics are here with full support from their own countries

14. Learning Overview Undergraduate and graduate programs Enrollment statistics Teletechnet participation Learning Community participation Applied Math program curricular highlight Statistics program curricular highlight Richard F. Barry Colloquium Student ratings of the department Proposed curricular innovations

15. Undergraduate Programs Three tracks: Applied Mathematics Statistics/Biostatistics Secondary Mathematics Education Departmental ranking in national senior undergraduate assessment (major field exams): 75th percentile (April 2000)

16. Graduate Programs Two tracks: Computational and Applied Mathematics Statistics/Biostatistics 53 doctorates in the 16 years of the program Contributing to ODU�s new top Carnegie ranking 60% in education UPenn, Tulane, Hampton, NSU, etc. 28% in industry/medicine UBS-Warburg, SAIC, Smith-Kline-Beecham, EDS, etc. 11% in government laboratories NASA, NIST

21. Fall 1999 vs.Fall 2000 Enrollments

22. Fall 2000Large Enrollment Service Courses

23. Math Faculty Carrying Large Enrollment Courses, Fall 2000

24. Teletechnet Courses, Fall 99 - Spring 01

25. Math & Stat in Service to ODU Only approximately 12% of all Math & Stat course enrollments are in upper-level electives for majors or graduate students Remainder are in lower-level �service courses� 142 courses in 24 departments throughout the ODU catalog have Math & Stat prerequisites Large majority of Math & Stat staffing is service course-oriented New �Interdepartmental Relations Committee� launched in Fall 1999 to become client-friendly

26. Learning Community Participation Department participates every semester This fall, there are six Learning Communities (LC) enrolled in various math classes: Math 102 Comp Sc LC (9) Doviak Math 162 Engr LC (18)(21) Atiyah (2) Math 163 Engr LC (15) Crumpler Math 163 Engr LC (12) Hutchinson Math 211 Engr LC (10) Kroll

27. Mathematics Program Highlight: Undergraduate Computer Laboratory History 1991 �Development of a Computer-based Calculus Curriculum� submitted to SCHEV (Melrose, Bogacki, Wohl) 1992 $135,750 grant awarded through Funds For Excellence program 1993 Ed 128 & Ed 126 converted to an Electronic classroom & Computer Lab 1993 First sections of computer-based Calculus I and Calculus II taught

28. Undergraduate Computer Laboratory History 1995 Ed 131 converted to Electronic Classroom 1995 All sections of Calculus I, II and III are taught �computer-based�. 1999-2000 Upgrade of hardware to all Pentium class machines. Software upgraded to Windows NT and Mathcad 2000 Professional

29. Undergraduate Computer Laboratory Courses taught Math 211, Calculus I - Typically 5 sections Math 212, Calculus II - Typically 4 sections Math 312, Calculus III - Typically 2 sections Math 302, Geometry Math 316, Applied Linear Algebra Math 408, Applied Numerical Methods Math 621, Adv. Numerical Analysis I Stat 405, SAS-Intro to Data Handling

30. Lab Schedule - Spring 2001

31. Resources for Success in Calculus Help Sessions (26 hours/week, Fall 2000) 5pm - 8pm Tuesday 10am-10pm Wednesday 1pm - 3pm Thursday 6pm -10pm Thursday 11am -4pm Friday Open Lab (14 hours/week, Fall 2000) 5pm-10pm Tuesday 9am-10pm Wednesday 9am-10pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday

32. Manpower Requirements Fall 2000 11 Lab Assistants (3 GTA�s, 8 undergrads) 118 hours

33. Mathcad Demo [Minimise Powerpoint and do demo of Mathcad examples]

34. Undergraduate program Integrates technology Adventures in Statistics Teletechnet presence Graduate program Majority of current doctoral students Excellent U.S. and international recruitment Professional continuing education for Public Health, Engineering Management, EVMS, NASA

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39. Richard F. Barry Colloquium Regular colloquium a priority recommendation of most recent Math & Stat external review In its second year 29 seminars in first 15 months Supported by new R. F. Barry Chair endowment Embraced by faculty 9 have spoken in it, plus one alumnus Diverse affiliations of speakers university, industry, government laboratories 5 from abroad

40. Richard F. Barry Colloquium Diverse subject matter Biostatistics Optimization Modeling of physical phenomena Numerical analysis/computational science Benefits aids research and collaborations raises external visibility important exposure for graduate students important for recruiting future graduate students

41. Richard F. Barry Colloquium Future plans greater university and external publicity for seminar long-term planning to insure diversity of content while also accommodating departmental recruiting improved facilities additional track for �in the family� seminars for graduate students

43. Proposed Curricular Innovations Computational Science & Engineering draft of new certificate program on-line at http://www.siam.org/world/compsci/cplsci.htm Bioinformatics participation with CS and Biology in university budget initiative for 2000-2001 participation in Dean�s Lecture Series, Spring 2001 Financial Mathematics to be explored by four ODU math faculty at new NSF math institute (IPAM) at UCLA, January 2001

44. Discovery Overview Publication profile Presentation profile Grant and contract profile External research collaborations Recognition

45. Research Productivity Profile Of 26 permanent members of the faculty in 1999: 21 published at least one scholarly paper 20 gave at least one scholarly presentation 12 had at least one doctoral student under active supervision 9 had current external funding support This 35% external support rate is identical to the national average for fulltime mathematical sciences faculty at U.S. doctoral institutions (versus 67% in the physical sciences and 69% in the biological sciences) according to the 1998 Odum report for the National Science Foundation.

46. Faculty Publication Profile From 26 permanent members of the faculty in 1999, there were 77 scholarly publications, including: 2 books 44 articles in archival journals 24 chapters in proceedings and books 7 other publications

47. Faculty Presentation Profile From 26 permanent members of the faculty in 1999, there were 70 external presentations, including: 10 invited talks at national/international meetings 25 invited departmental seminars (outside of ODU) 35 contributed presentations or minisymposium talks at national/international meetings

48. Externally Sponsored Projects Current Math & Stat faculty now enjoy or have had research sponsorship from: NASA (13 different faculty) National Science Foundation (10) Eastern Virginia Medical School (5) Department of Defense (5) Department of Energy (2) Prorated in-house research expend.,99-00: ~$750K Direct faculty support through ICASE, in addition Direct student scholarship support, in addition

51. Research Interests of the Statistics Faculty Applied Probability Applied Statistics Biostatistics Design of Experiments Multivariate Analysis Reliability Statistical Inference

52. Biostatistics Exemplary cooperation between ODU and EVMS citation by President Koch in State-of-U addresses Renowned research centers at EVMS Center for Pediatric Research (CPR) Jones Institute for Reproductive Health Geriatric Institute Center for Sleep Disorders More than $400K in research funding from EVMS since 1993

53. Center for Pediatric Research (CPR) Established in 1993 active departmental engagement since inception Thirteen of our graduate students have worked on research projects at CPR Graduate student stipend: $13,000 to $15,500/year Two of our graduates have been hired as faculty Department active in CPR recruitment efforts

54. Biostatistics Consulting Center Recently established by Ram Dahiya and Michael Doviak Provides statistical consultation to all researchers at EVMS First-year funding of $70K Graduate student intern: Seemit Sheth

55. Sample Research Projects in Biostatistics Survival analysis of heart transplants Survival analysis of prostate cancer for radiation versus surgery Prostate cancer bio-markers Effect of breast feeding on rotavirus infection Effect of sleep disorders on driving Statistical analysis of vaginal bleeding

56. Masters in Public Health Joint EVMS - ODU program ODU statistics group actively involved in development of this program development of biostatistics and statistical software courses John Morgan and Michael Doviak have been teaching courses for MPH

57. Research Interests of the App Math Faculty Approximation Theory Asymptotic Analysis Differential Equations Dynamical Systems Elasticity Fluid Dynamics (incl. Acoustics, Astrophysics, Combustion, Geophysics, and Turbulence) Functional Analysis Integral Equations Mathematical Biology Mathematical Programming Numerical Analysis Optimization Scientific Computing

58. Sample Research Projects in Appl Math Analysis of human radiation risk abatement in spacecraft Parallel computer algorithms for optically thick radiation transport Dynamics of protein folding (optimal drug design) Prediction of noise from ducted fan-jet engines Digital image compression Stability and control of fluid flows and flames

59. Department Shared in 1999 Gordon Bell Prize!

60. NASA Application:Computational Aerodynamics

61. Algorithm: Newton-Krylov-Schwarz

62. Engagement Overview Supporting the university Supporting the region Supporting the profession Supporting the nation

63. Supporting the University College committee leadership Technology (Przemek Bogacki) Promotion and Tenure (Stan Weinstein) Interdepartmental Relations Committee Computational Science & Engineering Building planning OCCS facilities acquisition Strategic initiatives HPCC/CS&E Bioinformatics

64. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

65. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

66. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

67. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

68. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

69. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

70. Interdepartmental Relations Committee

71. Supporting the Region Leadership of or partnership with local educational institutions in proposal writing Distance learning Teacher training Technical consulting (esp. statistics) Creation of custom professional courses and �short courses� (esp. statistics)

72. Statistics Engagement Free statistics consulting, campus-wide and in local technical community, e.g., ODU Academic Affairs (Seyfrit) Navy Army Corps of Engineers NASA Press interviews on stories with statistics angles

73. Supporting the Profession Key leadership and organizational activities in professional societies SIAM Council, IISA Board of Officers Key editorial responsibilities SIAM journal editorial board Springer CS&E editorial board other journal boards, extensive refereeing Professional meeting organization scientific committees minisymposium organization

74. Supporting the Nation Key alliances with major research agencies DOE Tri-lab ASCI Level-2 partnership (one of 14 nationally) ISCR Directorship at Lawrence Livermore National Lab NASA Radiation Physics Branch, NASA Langley Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics Division, NASA Langley ICASE Fellow and Consultants (5 faculty presently)

75. Departmental Administration Chair: David Keyes Assistant Chair: Mark Dorrepaal Statistics Program Director: Rao Chaganty Graduate Program Director: Glenn Lasseigne Chief Departmental Advisor: Richard Noren �Computer Czar,� Lab Manager: Przemek Bogacki Executive Committee (elected) Tenure and Promotion (elected)

76. Standing Departmental Committees Assessment Awards Bulletin Board Colloquium Curriculum External Relations (professional societies) Human Subjects Interdepartmental Relations Library Newsletter Senate Technological Scholarships Technology

77. Departmental Governance Tenure and Promotion Committee Five members elected from tenured faculty Evaluates teaching portfolios Recommends on tenure and promotion to associate professor All full professors constitute �Promotion Committee� for recommendations on full professor

78. Departmental Governance Objectives of recently drafted guidelines Reward scholarly activities (publications and presentations) Reward effective teaching (using new technologies, developing new curriculum, as well as classical lectures) Encourage external funding Encourage community and professional services

79. Departmental Governance Executive Committee Three members elected through a proportional representation scheme Currently Wu Li, John Morgan, and Stan Weinstein Assists the chair (when necessary) in making decisions that might be controversial Serves as anonymous �eyes and ears� for chair on issues important to or sensitive for faculty

80. Departmental Governance Sample model work load assignment

81. Departmental Governance Sample model work load assignment

82. Departmental Governance Sample model work load assignment

83. Departmental Challenges Increasingly poorly prepared incoming classes Increasingly predatory environment for the most �marketable� faculty and students Growing programs in fixed space, with fixed office staff Administrative software infrastructure �Short fuse� requests of department Maintaining adequate computing support networking, hardware, and personal consulting Frustrations with facilities (lock-outs, overbookings)

84. Departmental Needs Faculty hiring numbers for undergraduate teaching mandate new areas for graduate research opportunities freedom to employ adjuncts without accounting penalties Space for research (esp. graduate student offices) for mathematics teaching (large blackboards) for community (informal meetings, journals, coffee) Graduate stipend support

85. Departmental Opportunities Statistics small, highly rated faculty in high demand staff special offerings for client departments assist in applied research assemble short courses for NASA (Windtunnel University) appear as �popular� speakers in ODU bus tours, high schools graduates in high demand specialists in biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational statistics Applied Mathematics support university initiatives in CS&E curricular and research

86. Take-home Messages ODU Math & Stat plays an important role locally in the training of mathematicians and statisticians, and also scientists, engineers, MBAs, health professionals, criminologists, teachers, etc. ODU Math & Stat serves the region and the nation through research advances in the methods of applied and computational analysis and optimization ODU Math & Stat faculty and students are in no �ivory tower,� but are immersed in the language and the community of applications While Math & Stat will always a service department, at minimum, the university can get much more out of it with investments that leverage external opportunities

87. Follow-up URLs This talk http://www.math.odu.edu/~keyes/mathreview.html Departmental home page http://www.math.odu.edu Course offerings http://www.math.odu.edu/~courses