The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to present the Exploring Careers in Mathematics series. This series showcases the many career paths that a mathematics major can choose from and how a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics can help one’s career goals.
Thursday, October 17th 2024, 11:10am-1:00pm, BSB-107
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by John Boyles.
John is the director of Research and Development (analytics) for the 76ers. He has been with the team since 2018. He has a BA in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh (from 2000) and spent the majority of his career before the 76ers working on the development of high-performance filesystems.
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Past Events
Thursday, October 3rd 2024, 11:10am-1:00pm, BSB-107
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by Robin England
Robin is a Rutgers – Camden alum, class of 2011, with B.A in Economics and M.S in Mathematics. She has 12 years of experience in the group insurance market, currently working for New York Life in center city, Philadelphia as a Market Vice President of Underwriting. Robin is a South Jersey native with a passion for running and travel.
Thursday, September 26th 2024, 11:10am-1:00pm, BSB-107
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by Ryan Weightman
Ryan is a returning Wind Institute OSW Fellowship Program. He is PhD candidate in the Center for Computation and Integrative Biology at Rutgers University–Camden. He earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in pure mathematics from Rutgers. Additionally, he holds a Teaching Certification and has served as a part-time lecturer since 2019, a course developer, and teaching assistant at the college/university level. He also has experience working as a high school substitute teacher.
Ryan has been named author or co-author on 11 peer-reviewed publications. He is interested in applying mathematical methods to real world problems in order to better understand systems and optimize decision making.
Thursday, September 19th, 2024 from 11:10 AM to 12:45 PM – BSB Room 107
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by Nick Sanchirico.
Nick will speak about how a strong foundation in mathematics has helped him in his career goals. Nick is currently a data scientist/software engineering consultant for Actalent Services. He has years of experience in the defense industry working for companies Lockheed Martin and Two Six Technologies. In his current role, Nick carries out analyses for the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System to help evaluate system performance. A large part of this work involves writing new tooling and optimizing existing software to maximize efficiency and impact. Nick is also a part-time lecturer for the Department of Mathematical Sciences, specializing in scientific computing and data visualization.
Thursday, October 26th 2023, 11:10am-1:00pm, ARM-208
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by Yusefa Smith
Professor Yusefa Smith is an Assistant Professor of Foundational Mathematics. She has a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree from Rutgers University in Mathematics. She began her career teaching at Beck Middle School in Cherry Hill, NJ, but after 1 year moved to the high school level and remained for 11 years. She has been teaching at Community College of Philadelphia since 2015.
Thursday, October 12th 2023, 11:10am-1:30pm, ARM-208
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by John Boyles
John Boyles has been with the 76ers basketball team since 2018 as the head of analytics. He has a BA in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He has spent much of his career working on the development of high-performance filesystems.
Light lunch will be provided at 12:15pm
Thursday, September 28th 2023, 11:10am-1:30pm, ARM-208
The department of Mathematical Sciences invites you to join us for the Exploring Careers in Mathematics presented by Nick Sanchirico.
Nick is currently a principal software engineer for EpiSci, a defense company focused on AI-based autonomy. He has years of experience in both the defense industry and the fintech sector. In his current role, Nick helps design and implement high performance software for unmanned autonomous vehicles. This work requires that code and algorithms are implemented as efficiently as possible to aid in real-time decision making. Nick is also a part-time lecturer for the Department of Mathematical Sciences, specializing in scientific computing and data visualization.
Light lunch will be provided at 12:15pm
“A Career in Industry”
Thursday, December 8th, 12:45p-1:45p, BSB-132
Please come and join us to hear Daniel Cargill, a Rutgers-Camden alumnus, speak about how a strong foundation in mathematics has helped him in his career goals. Daniel is a Senior Member of Engineering Staff at Lockheed Martin, where he is a lead analyst and developer for the Laser Weapon System Simulation. He earned his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Delaware, his M.S. in Industrial Mathematics at Rutgers – Camden, and his Ph.D. in Mathematical Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. While working on his doctorate, Dan had internships with Bell Labs and the Air Force Research Laboratory, and was later employed as an Operations Research Analyst with the U.S. Air Force prior to his current position.
“Becoming a Teacher”
Thursday, November 3rd, 12:45p-1:45p, BSB-132
Dr. Karen Walkinshaw, Senior Lead Educator of Curriculum for Mathematics and Sciences of Camden City School District (CCSD), will share her experiences in teaching secondary school mathematics. Ms. Raushann Austin from Human Resources Department of CCSD will answer questions about how to get hired as a teacher.
Professor Ann Heidelberg from the Department of Education will present the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Dr. Sara Leshen from the Department of Mathematical Sciences will discuss the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics-Teaching track at Rutgers-Camden.
Light lunch will be provided at 12:30pm. Please RSVP to Ms. Sangeetha Maheshwari at sm1308@camden.rutgers.edu by October 31.