Amanda Croll

About Amanda:

I am a fifth year graduate student in mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. My field of study is commutative algebra, and I am working under the direction of Srikanth Iyengar. In particular, I am interested in homological algebra.

My non-math hobbies include biking, traveling, reading, and playing with my cats.

Contact Information:

Office:	Avery Hall 312
Phone:	(402) 472 - 8239
Email:
The best way to contact me is by email.

Background

Education:

• M.S. Mathematics, May 2009
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• B.S. Mathematics with a minor in Statistical Theory, May 2007
  • Sam Houston State University

Awards and Honor Societies:

• Mentoring through Critical Transition Points (MCTP) advanced graduate traineeship, UNL Math Department, 2012
• Emeritus Faculty Fellowship, UNL Math Department, Spring 2010
• Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship, UNL Math Department, Spring & Summer 2008
• Outstanding Mathematics Student, Sam Houston State University Math Department, 2007
• Pi Mu Epsilon

Membership in Professional Societies:

• American Mathematics Society

Teaching

Current Courses:

• I am currently supported on a Mentoring through Critical Transition Points (MCTP) traineeship, which develops teaching, research, and mentoring skills, in particular by acting as a TA for the IMMERSE summer program for pre-grads, and provides extra time during the academic year for research.

Past Courses Taught:

• Courses taught as principal lecturer:
  • Math 100A (Intermediate Algebra)
  • Math 101 (College Algebra)
  • Math 203 (Contemporary Mathematics)
  • Math 300 (Mathematics for Elementary Teachers)
  • Math 107 (Integral Calculus)
• Courses taught as recitation instructor:
  • Math 106 (Differential Calculus)
• Other teaching duties:
  • I served as a teaching assistant for Math 896-Elem (Problem Solving and Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom).

Other teaching experience:

• Summer Mathematics Program (SMP) at Carleton College
  For the summer 2008 program, I served as a graduate teaching assistant and a mentor to the undergraduate participants.

Research

Invited Talks:

• Texas Tech University Algebra Seminar, Title TBA, Spring 2012
• Concordia University Nebraska Undergraduate Seminar, "Why are Polynomials Special?", Spring 2011
• Texas Section of the MAA, "Naïve Derivatives," Spring 2006
• Texas Section of the MAA, "Zero: It's More than Nothing," Spring 2005

Seminar Talks at UNL:

• Commutative Algebra Reading Seminar
  • "Boij-Söderberg Theory over a Polynomial Ring," Fall 2011
  • "The Grothendieck Module," Spring 2011
  • "Hilbert Functions," Spring 2011
  • "The Krull-Remak-Schmidt Theorem," Fall 2010
  • "Exponential Growth of Betti Numbers," Fall 2009
• Graduate Student Seminar
  • "Euler's Polyhedral Formula," Spring 2012

Conferences Attended by Invitation:

• Oberwolfach, Seminar on Cohen-Macaulay Modules, Surface Singularities and McKay Correspondence, November 2011
• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Summer Graduate School on Commutative Algebra, June 2011
• ICTP, School on Commutative Algebra and Interactions with Algebraic Geometry and Combinatorics, Summer 2010

Other Conferences Attended:

• KUMUNU (Conference in Algebra), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, April 2011, September 2009
• Joint MAA-AMS Meetings, 2006-2008, 2010-2011
• Homotopy Theory and its Applications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, April 2009
• MAA Sectional Meeting, Midwestern State University, April 2006
• MathFest, Albuquerque, August 2005
• MAA Sectional Meeting, University of Texas at Arlington, April 2005

Service

Conferences and Seminars Organized:

• KUMUNUjr (Conference in Algebra), Co-Organizer, 2012
• UNL Commutative Algebra Reading Seminar, Co-Organizer, AY 2011-2012
• Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics, Organizing Committee, 2010-2012

Panelist for the following:

• "Beginning of the Semester Teaching Issues," UNL Teaching Seminar, 2011
• "What is Life in Graduate School Really like?", Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, 2010, 2008
• Panel on teaching, UNL Teaching Seminar, 2010
• "How to Survive Graduate School," UNL Math Department New Graduate Student Orientation, 2009

Other:

• Annual Math Day at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  Math Bowl Moderator, Math Bowl Timer, 2007, 2010

Links

Math:

• Commutative Algebra Reading Seminar: The seminar line up for CARS and information about KUMUNUjr.
• Commutative Algebra Seminar: The seminar line up for CAS.
• UNL Math Department: Find out more about my department.
• SHSU Math and Stat Department: Find out more about my undergraduate department.
• Summer Mathematics Program (SMP): An awesome summer math program at Carleton College for female math students who are currently completing their first or second year of college.
• Commalg.org: Database of upcoming conferences and events in commutative algebra.
• Math World: An encyclopedia of mathematics!
• Wolfram|Alpha: An online mathematics computational tool.

Fun:

• Brown Sharpie: A math comic by mathematics graduate student Courtney Gibbons.
• PhD Comics: A comic strip by engineering PhD Jorge Cham.