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Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Yanik

Professor,
Division of Mathematics and Computer Science
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 666801
Office: Science Hall 141 C
Office Phone: (316) 341-5630
Fax: (316) 341-6055
Email: yanikeli@emporia.edu

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Education

Ph. D. in Mathematics, University of Kentucky, 1982

Dissertation Title: "Finite Element Methods for Partial Integro-Differential Equations"

Visiting graduate student at University of Toronto, Spring 1979- academic year 1980

Summer research at Argonne National Laboratory, 1977, 1978

M.S. in Mathematics, University of Kentucky, May, 1976

B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, Summa Cum Laude- with reading honors in mathematics, Marshall University, 1974

Biography

I, Catherine Elizabeth (Betsy) Greenwell, am a West Virginian mountaineer by birth (no- not a hillbilly!). I grew up in Huntington, West Virginia and lived there through my undergraduate years. I attended Huntington High School (the Pony Express) and Marshall University (the Thundering Herd) - my husband makes fun of those mascot choices. At Marshall, I majored in mathematics and physics. After graduation, I moved to Lexington, Ky to attend graduate school in mathematics at the University of Kentucky. (During this time, I spent 3 semesters at the University of Toronto with my supervising professor and 2 summers working at Argonne National Laboratory.) By the time I graduated from the University of Kentucky and I had met my future husband, Joe, and had become a UK basketball fan (note to Joe: I'm not saying these are of equal importance). My research area is numerical analysis, specifically finite element methods for differential equations.

Since graduation, I have held faculty positions at Louisiana State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and since 1990, at Emporia State University. While at Emporia State I have been actively involved with calculus reform efforts and using technology in the classroom. I have also become involved with numerous projects which involve working with high school mathematics teachers. Another area of interest involves special programs to encourage young women to continue their study of science and mathematics. Most recently I have become a member of an interdisciplinary faculty group (with biology, physics, and mathematics represented ) which works on modeling projects with undergraduate students. For more details see my special interests.