Profiles of University of Scranton Graduates in Mathematics
 

Michael Martynov
Senior Technical Consultant
Eclipsys Corp.

Michael Martynov graduated in 1995 with BS in Math and Computer Science. While being accepted to a Computer Science Ph.D. program in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he changed his mind due to personal reasons, and moved to Atlanta, where he quickly found a job as a Programmer-Analyst with Georgia Pacific Corp. After 3 years and as many promotions with G-P, he found another job as a Senior Technical Consultant with Eclipsys Corp, specializing in medical system integration. Although his career path was mainly geared toward computer science-related positions, his mathematical and problem solving skills came handy on many occasions.
Sara Shoener
Political Action Campaign Presidential Fellow
Human Rights Campaign

After graduating from the University of Scranton in 2004 with a BS in Biomathematics, a BA in Philosophy, and a concentration in Women's Studies, Sara Shoener moved to Washington, DC, to work at the Human Rights Campaign. As the Political Action Committee Presidential Fellow for HRC, Sara lobbies U.S. Senators and Representatives on national LGBT legislation, develops and implements election ad campaigns, maintains portions of HRC's website, and tracks HRC-supported bills through Congress. With so many voters and pieces of legislation, her mathematics background allows her to efficiently analyze data and develop subsequent strategy.

John Joseph
Principal and Founder
The SEMA4 Group LLC

John Joseph graduated in 1995 with a BS in Mathematics and Biology. He earned an MS and entered the PhD program at the University of Massachusetts in 1997. In 2000, John resigned from the PhD program at UMass to take a position as Director of Research at a brokerage. In 2003, John founded The SEMA4 Group LLC, a Greenwich, CT Commodities Trading Advisor, where he currently serves as Principal. His daily activities include managing futures accounts on behalf of institutions and high-net-worth individuals, designing and evaluating new trading models, raising capital, and overseeing all other aspects of the business.
Les Carter
Graduate Student
Vanderbilt University
Les Carter, a 2003 graduate with a BS in Mathematics and Philosophy, entered graduate study in mathematics at Vanderbilt University in the fall of 2003. Currently completing his coursework and preparing for research in Universal Algebra and Noncommutative Geometry, Les will also teach 6 semesters of calculus before graduating. All of this will prepare him for a career in academia, where he hopes to be active in both research and teaching.

Dan Faltyn
Programmer/Analyst
Goldman Sachs
Dan Faltyn graduated from the University of Scranton in 1999 with a degree in mathematics and computer science and immediately started working on Wall Street for JP Morgan as a programmer/analyst. As a programmer Dan mostly uses programming skills but relies heavily on statistics to gauge system performance and future metrics. Concrete mathematical skills are utilized in the role as a strategist; the sales and trading forces require analytics to price new assets. The skills acquired in the actuarial mathematics and the calculus series are directly used to determine the most efficient and accurate way to price the assets, fundamentally amortization, discounting, and curve/surface construction/evaluation. Across the board the most highly valued and frequently used skills are those acquired in the advanced Algebra and Analysis series. Skills learned in these courses are used in determining cycles in logic, tautologies, or general inconsistencies in systems. Though the specific skills of proving Rings and Groups is not used, the ability to construct cogent arguments of why a computer system functions correctly is invaluable.

Michael Pucci
Medical Student
Jefferson Medical College
Michael Pucci graduated from the University of Scranton in 2002 with a B.S. in Biomathematics (concentration in epidemiology). After graduation, he attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, where currently he is working on obtaining an M.D. degree. He believes that the benefits of a mathematical background in medicine include a strong ability to reason logically, problem solve effectively, and understand thoroughly basic and complex life processes. Please feel free to email Michael if you have any questions about mathematics and medical school.

Steven Dougherty
Professor
University of Scranton

Steven Dougherty graduated from the University of Scranton with a BS in Mathematics in 1988, 50 years after his grandather graduated with a BS in Mathematics from the University. He recieved his PhD from Lehigh University in 1992. He is now a full professor of Mathematics at the University of Scranton. He is the author of over 35 scientific articles and has lectured in 6 different coutries.

Jennifer K. Maher
Systems Specialist
Weinberg Memorial Library
Jennifer K. Maher graduated in 2000 with a B.S. degree in mathematics. She decided to stay in town and took a position as the reference and technical support librarian at the Abington Community Library. After gaining experience for two and a half years, she spotted an excellent opportunity at the University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library. She currently works in the Systems department as the Evening Systems Specialist. Responsibilities include library automation system programming, hardware and software installations, web design and programming, management of electronic reserves, consultation on the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities virtual reference services project, and troubleshooting computer, printer, and network problems within the library building. Jennifer also designs, develops, and maintains websites for herself and others in her spare time, and does voluntary geodesy-related work for the National Geodetic Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey. She plans to take advantage of the excellent educational opportunities afforded Scranton staff and complete her computer engineering and electrical engineering degrees.

Nathan Carter
Professor
Bentley College

Nathan Carter graduated in 1999 with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science. From 1999 to 2004 he attended Indiana University and completed an M.S. in Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Mathematics. He is now an Assistant Professor at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. He teaches mathematics courses, does research in logic and the foundations of mathematics, and writes educational software.

Gina Monks
Graduate Student
University of Scranton
Gina Monks graduated in 2004 with a BS degree in Mathematics. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Secondary Education with certification in Mathematics at the University of Scranton. This will enable her to teach mathematics to children in grades 7-12. She plans on applying for a teaching position near her place of residence when she graduates.

Alison Lott
Graduate Student
University of Scranton
Alison Lott completed her B.S. degree in mathematics and biology from the University of Scranton in 1995. She completed her M.S. in environmental and forest biology from the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY in 2004. During her degree, over half of her classes were graduate level statistics courses. For her thesis, quantifying the effects of white-tailed deer on forest regeneration in the Central Adirondacks, she created SAS programs to model deer-forest dynamics using data collected over a 50 year period. Her interests are in applied mathematics. Currently, she has returned to the University of Scranton to work on a M.S. in secondary education and hopes to teach mathematics at the high school level.

Marc A. Fusaro
Professor
East Carolina University
Marc Fusaro graduated in 1996 with a double major in Economics and Math. Marc worked at the Federal Reserve as a research assistant for two years where he ran statistical models and generally assisted the economists in helping Alan Greenspan form monetary policy. He then earned a Ph.D. in economics from Northwestern University. He is currently teaching economics at East Carolina University where his salary is at the top of the university's scale. He could have worked for the government or a large consulting firm which offered a six figure income. Even if he had stopped with a MS in economics, the earning potential in consulting is unbounded. He has found that a math degree makes you very marketable in finance and economics, and that a math background will put you at the head of any economics program.

 
Karen (Masi) McGuire
Stay-at-home mom

Karen (Masi) McGuire graduated in 1993 with a BS in Mathematics. After graduation, she attended Montclair State University where she earned her MAT, Masters of Arts in Teaching and Certification for Mathematics, K - 12 and Elementary Certification. Upon completion of her MAT, Karen taught high school mathematics for 8 years at Hanover Park Regional School District. She is now a stay-at-home mom with her two children. She absolutely loved teaching and hopes, when her children are older, to go back. Karen tutors privately in order to keep in touch with the content as well as the students.

Marisa Reuber
Mathematical Statistician
U.S. Census Bureau

Marisa Reuber graduated in 2004 with a BS in Mathematics. After graduation, Marisa began her job as a Mathematical Statistician for the U.S. Census Bureau in Washington, DC. Her job duties include applying mathematical statistical theory, techniques, and methods to statistical surveys. She also analyzes the accuracy and validity of statistical data to determine whether the processes and operations are appropriate and disseminates technical documentation of her work. A large portion of her job duties require use of the statistical software SAS.

Regina (Welch) Todd
Teacher
Fluvanna County High School

In 2003, Regina (Welch) Todd graduated with a BS in Mathematics and Secondary Education-Math. She started teaching at Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, Virginia the following school year. For her job, Regina prepares and designs classroom presentations, prepares and assigns lessons, administers and grades tests, assesses student performance, maintains classroom discipline, and meets with parents and school staff to discuss student progress. She has taught the following math courses: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. She would like to teach Advanced Algebra/Trig, PreCalculus, and Calculus in the future.

Michael Swierczek
Software Developer
Neoware Systems, Inc.

Michael Swierczek finished his Mathematics BS at the University of Scranton in 1999 and his Software Engineering MS, also from Scranton, in 2001. Since then he has been working as a software developer at the thin client vendor Neoware Systems, Inc., in King of Prussia Pennsylvania. Mike programs C and C++ for Windows CE, with occasional uses of PERL for formatting CE registry and file information. He has worked on Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) clients, Secure Shell (SSH) terminal emulators, programs to clone connection and printer information between devices on a network, FTP-based automatic update processes, keyboard drivers to support European keyboard input locales, control panels for printing and embedded web browser options, and remote registry editing tools. Mike's primary responsibility is creation of customized software images for Neoware customers with specific requirements for their CE thin clients. His secondary responsibility is handling bug fixes and customer issues that tech support is unable to resolve.

Katie Regan
Software Engineer
Lockheed Martin

Katie Regan graduated with a BS in Math and Bio-Math in 2001. Right after graduation, she went to work at Lockheed Martin in Owego, NY, as a Software Engineer in the Aeropsace Division. Her job duties include working with Systems Engineers to specify and design the system; then designing, coding, and testing the software; then supporting integration and test and final field testing of the system. She also works with Program Offices to come up with new ideas and estimate effort for system upgrades and/or new products. She started work on her MS in Software Engineering in 2003 online through National Technological University.

Tom Shimkus
Professor
University of Scranton

Tom Shimkus graduated in 1994 with a B.S. in Mathematics. In 2002, he graduated from Lehigh University with a Ph.D. in Mathematics. He is an assistant professor at the University of Scranton, where his duties include teaching, research, and service.

Paul Oldakowski
Consultant
JPMorgan Chase

Paul Oldakowski graduated in 2000 with a BS degree in Mathematics and a minor in Economics. He currently works on Wall Street as a Consultant at JPMorgan Chase. His functions include programming queries in Microsoft Access for the Technology Infrastructure group, and assisting in Post-Merger (Bank One) tools integration efforts. He has also assisted in a Six-Sigma analysis of the current Project Management toolset.

Barbara Dul
Graduate Student
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Barbara Dul graduated in 2002 with a BS degree in Biomathematics. She is currently in a doctoral program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School pursuing a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology. Her daily activities include analyzing the pharmacological effects of a new cancer treatment at a biochemical level, which includes mathematical analysis of drug kinetics, effects, and survical rates in unicellular organisms. She also prepares presentations of her data for discussion with others in the scientific community and is learning how to defend her hypotheses and theories.

Joy Galuska
Graduate Student
DeSales University

Joy Galuska graduated in 2002 with a BS degree in Biomathematics. Shortly after graduation, she began working as a teacher assistant at Melmark, a school and residential facility for children and adults with special needs, located in Berwyn, PA. While there, Joy worked with students who suffered from severe / profound mental retardation and physical disabilities. She assisted in their activities of daily living, including feeding and dressing, as well as working on classroom goals, especially gross motor skills and communication. She took data daily on these goals. She served as a case manager for two of the students, whose data she summarized daily and reviewed monthly. Joy worked full-time at Melmark for a little over a year, and then began graduate studies at DeSales University in the Physician Assistant Program. Currently, she is in her second, and final, year of the program. She recently began her clinical rotations, where she is gaining practical experience across many different medical specialties.

Beth Shimkus

Beth (Olszewski) Shimkus graduated in 1997 with a BS in mathematics. She attended Lehigh University from 1997 to 2004 earning a MS and PhD in mathematics. She is currently not seeking employment as she and her husband await the birth of their second child.



Michael Fraboni
Professor
Moravian College

Michael Fraboni graduated with a BS in Mathematics in 1997, and then went on to graduate school at Lehigh University. In 2002 he graduated from Lehigh with a PhD in Mathematics. Mike is currently teaching in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA.

Albert Insogna
Graduate Student
University of Pennsylvania

Albert Insogna began attending graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania shortly after graduating from "the U" in 2001 with degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science. He recently completed the requirements for an M. S. in Computer and Information Science, and is currently pursuing a Ph. D. in Mathematics. He abandoned his bachelor status in the summer of 2004, and generally enjoys life in his home in center city Philadelphia with his wife Janelle. A typical week includes some teaching, attending seminar, and unsuccessfully trying to prove theorems.

Tim Gallen
Guidance Counselor and Teacher
Devon Preparatory School

Tim Gallen (1996) decided late in his undergraduate career that he would like to teach mathematics after considering pursuing Cryptography or Coding Theory. After graduation, he began part-time studies in Secondary Education (Mathematics) at The University of Scranton while working in the admissions office. While working in this office he compiled data for several surveys and analyzed market trends as part of his duties. Beginning in 2001, he taught mathematics for a year, first at Bishop Hannan High School in Scranton and then at Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, PA. After deciding that he enjoyed mathematics more than he enjoyed teaching it, he has been working for two years as the Director of College Guidance, Philosophy Teacher and Christian Service Coordinator at Devon Preparatory School in Devon, PA. While he does not directly use higher level mathematics, he continues working with statistics and analysis. The problem-solving, critical thinking and organizational skills that he developed through his mathematical pursuits have proven invaluable.

Last updated September 2006.