Theodore James Wendt

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching

Publications and Presentations

Biographical Information

Mathematical Modeling Contest

Contact Information

Theodore James Wendt
Department of Mathematics
15 MacLean Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1419
Home Phone: (319) 541-6439
Office Phone: (319) 335-3719

E-mail: twendt@math.uiowa.edu

About Me

I am currently a graduate student at the University of Iowa in the Department of Mathematics.  I'm working towards a Ph. D. in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Computer Science.  This is my fifth year here in Iowa, and I hope to finish the program here in the spring of 2008.  I earned my B.A. degree from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, where I studied math and computer science.  In December 2006 I received my M.S. in math from Iowa.

My office is in room 25N MacLean Hall. Find MacLean Hall

New Math Modeling Course at Iowa

This summer, Ben Galluzzo and I proposed, designed, and developed a new undergraduate course in applied mathematics at Iowa. With the help of the University of Iowa Department of Mathematics VIGRE grant NSF DMS 0602242, we developed a full semester long curriculum. During the fall, I co-taught this course with Dr. David Stewart and Ben Galluzzo. The course, "Introduction to Mathematics Research is aimed at undergraduate students interested in formulating and applying mathematical models. This course is listed as 22M:096 and will next be offered in the spring semester of 2009. More information is available here.

Math Modeling Contest at Iowa

For the first time in our history, The University of Iowa will enter teams in this year's Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) run by COMAP.  With the help of Dr. Keith Stroyan and Ben Galluzzo, I'm leading an effor to recruit students for our teams.  Our goal this year is to enter at least five teams of three students.  Additionally, we've invited the member schools of the Heartland Partnership to join us in participation by hosting a workshop (led by Heartland faculty) here in Iowa City.  The Heartland Partnership Workshop on Organizing and Coaching Undergraduate Math Modeling Teams will take place on December 1 in Iowa City.  Please check out the website for more information.

Awards and Activities

Here is a list of a few of the things I've achieved in my time as a student.

  • University of Iowa Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award winner -- Spring 2007
  • University of Iowa Graduate College Summer Fellowship recipient -- Summer 2007
  • Editor: The Sum-Times Mathematics Department newsletter -- January 2005 - December 2006
  • Executive Council Member: The Math Grads Board -- January 2005 - December 2006
  • Department of Mathematics Teaching Assistant Award winner -- Spring 2004
  • Alfred J. Murray Award winner for excellence and scholarship in mathematics – April 2002 (Carroll College)

Some Courses I've Taken (with webpages)

22C:151--Computer Graphics Course Page
22C:251--Advanced Computer Graphics Project Files




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