KEVIN LYNN SHIRLEY

Born November 22, 1962; Hot Springs, Arkansas
Citizenship: United States
Position: Associate Professor

Telephone HM (423)434-0160 WK (423)461-8798

EDUCATION    [Top]

December 1991, Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Mathematics,   Field: Operator Theory
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Dissertation Title: A Scalar-Valued Analytic Model for a Class of Subnormal Operators

May 1987, Master of Science
Major: Mathematics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

May 1985, Bachelor of Arts
Major: Mathematics
Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas

Awards  August 1985-May 1990 Graduate Teaching Scholar
        Vanderbilt University

        May 1985 Hogan Senior Mathematics Award
        Hendrix College

        May 1985 Graduated with distinction
        Hendrix College

EXPERIENCE      [Top] 

Years Experience: ten
     85-90  Graduate Teaching Assistent (not included in years exp.)
     90-92  Instructor
     92-98  Assistant Professor
     98-00  Associate Professor

Previous Employment:
     Fall 1985 through Spring 1990
     Vanderbilt University
     Nashville, TN

     Fall 1990 through Fall 1994
     Middle Tennessee State University
     Murfreesboro, TN

     Spring 1995 through present
     Milligan College
     Johnson City, TN

TEACHING      [Top]  

Undergraduate Courses

Milligan College

Math 104 Fundamental Concepts II
Math 107 Principles of Mathematics
Math 111 College Algebra
Math 112 Trigonometry
Math 211 Calculus I
Math 212 Calculus II
Math 213 Statistics
Math 301 An introduction to Mathematical Logic
Math 303 Multivariable Calculus
Math 304 Modern Geometry
Math 307 Linear Algebra
Math 308 Modern Algebra
Math 309 Differential Equations
Math 314 Probability and Statistics I
Math 315 Probability and Statistics II
Math 408 Numerical Analysis
Math 411 Real Analysis

Middle Tennessee State University

Math 141 College Algebra
Math 142 Plane Trigonometry
Math 122 Calculus I
Math 221 Calculus II
Math 222 Calculus III
Math 310 Mathematics for Elementary School
Teachers
Math 312 Elements of Linear Algebra
Math 323 Differential Equations
Math 344 Calculus for the Managerial and Social Sciences

Vanderbilt University

College Algebra and Trigonometry
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra

Graduate Courses

Middle Tennessee State University (associate member of the graduate faculty).

Math 421/521 Advanced Calculus I
Math 422/522 Advanced Calculus II
Math 621 Complex Variables
Math 625 Real Analysis
Math 627 Functional Analysis (Integral Equations)

Honors Courses

Middle Tennessee State University (member of the Honors Faculty)

Math 141H Earth Algebra

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH [Top]

In addition to the courses taught above, I have worked with a number of students in an independent study environment. The most notable of these was Carol Clifton at Middle Tennessee State University. The result of our study together resulted in a paper which was published in the Pi Mu Epsilon Undergraduate Research Journal resulting in a national prize, the Richard V. Andree Award, which distinguished it as one of the years best undergraduate research papers published in this journal.

"Some Operations on Matrix-Valued Expressions", Carol Clifton, PME Journal, 1993

Another independent study project resulted in a student presentation at the Hendrix-Rhodes-Sewannee Mathematics Symposium, held at Rhodes University in Memphis.

"Dynamics of Some Piecewise Linear Functions", Sherri Nittolo, H-R-S Symposium, April 1992

INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOPS (since 1993)    [Top]

Dec. 1997 I attended the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable at the Meadowview Center, Kingsport, TN; sponsored by the American Association for Higher Education.

May 1997 I Attended the Appalation College Association workshop entitled, "Using Technology in the classroom."

February 1995 I was a Presenter in the equity 2000 workshop: Alternative Assessment. The title of the talk and session which I held was, "Using Mathematical Models in Teaching Algebra."

August 1994 I was a Participant in the C³E workshop sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation held at Middle Tennessee State University.

May 1994 I was a Participant in a one week Harvard Consortium Workshop on Calculus reform held at Mississippi State University. Sponsored by the NSF.

June 1993 I was a Participant in a one week National Science Foundation sponsored workshop, "Teaching ODE's with Computer Experiments (CODEE)," held at St. Olaf's College in Northfield, MN.

PUBLICATIONS      [Top]   

Melnikov, Y., Shirley K., and Worsey A. "Matrices of Green's Type for the Equation of Potential on Joined Surfaces of Revolution". Proceedings of the 9th international Conference on Boundary Element Technology (BETECH 94), pp. 279-286, 16-19 March, 1994, University of Central Florida, Orlando.

Melnikov, Y. , Shirley, K. "Matrices of Green's Type for the Potential Equation on a Cylindrical Surface Joined to a Hemisphere" Applied Mathematics and Computations 65:241-252 (1994).

PRESENTATIONS (since 1993)    [Top]

(November 1997), Presented, "The Factorial of a Matrix," Tennessee Academy of Sciences, ,Tullahoma, TN.

October 30, 1996, Addressed the ETSU Freshman Mathematics Seminar,"Boolean Algebra and Burglar Alarms," Johnson City, TN

April 1, 1996, Addressed the Appalation Regional Mathematics Symposium, "The Factorial of a Matrix," Bristol, TN.

February 1995, Presenter in the Equity 2000 workshop: Alternative Assessment. Title of talk: "Using Mathematical Models in Teaching Algebra", Murfreesboro, TN.

April 1994, Presented, "An Analytic Model for a Class of Subnormal Operators with Finite Rank Self-Commutator," Southeastern section of the Mathematical Association of America, Carson Newman.

October 1993, Presented, "Matrix of Green's Type for the Equation of Potential on a Cylindrical Surface of Revolution on Compound Media," Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations, Wilmington, NC.

SERVICE(since 1993)   [Top]

June 2000, June 1999 Advanced Placement Calculus Reader (AP Calculus Exam Grader), Colorado State University.

June - July 1998, Faculty at Arkansas Governor's School for gifted and talented high school students.

June 1997, June 1996, June 1995, June 1994 Advanced Placement Calculus Reader (AP Calculus Exam Grader), Clemson University.

November 1997, November 1996, November 1995 Franklin Math Bowl Exam Reader, Table Leader, East Tennessee State University.

1994 Grand Awards judge, International Science and Engineering Fair, Birmingham, AL.

1992 Grand Awards judge, International Science and Engineering Fair, Nashville, TN.

SOCIETIES      [Top]   

Mathematical Association of America, member

Pi Mu Epsilon, faculty advisor(1992-1994)