AFTERMATH - Plymouth State University

mathematics education, and is also providing leadership on issues relating tomathematics education in the state, the New England region and nationally.New ! PSU Statistical Consulting CenterBy Gloria FerlandAs PSU continues to grow as a regional university, the role the MathematicsDepartment is playing in this growth is evidenced by the establishment this pastacademic year of the PSU Statistical Consulting Center.Under the direction of Dr. Jon Maatta and Dr. Thomas Boucher, the Centerprovides assistance in the areas of data management, data analysis, studydesign and determination of analytical methods used in those studies.Services provided in the Center’s first year have included assistance withdoctoral dissertations, campus graduate committee involvement andcollaboration with researchers in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program atFranklin Pierce College. Members of the Statistical Consulting Committee havealso met with department members in other PSU departments (meteorology,psychology, criminal justice, biology, and environmental science) to gauge theirneeds for the Center's services and to take steps to adjust MathematicsDepartment course offerings to better serve the needs of other majors as well asour math majors.The Statistical Consulting Center is currently seeking external funding toincrease its resources and to fund student interns so that it might best serve PSUand the surrounding communities. For more information on the Center, contactDr. Boucher at 535-3236 or email: tboucher1@plymouth.edu or Dr. Maatta at535-2664 or email: jonm@plymouth.eduStudent Awards 2005-2006By Jon MaattaSince we skipped a year, I will mention all the awards that have been givensince our last newsletter.2005Outstanding Mathematics Major AwardsFor the first time in 2005, the department presented these awards at our AnnualSpring Banquet. Faculty in the department thought that presenting the awardsat the banquet would create a special experience for all math students. Theyknow how hard it is to major in mathematics. So, the kudos went to Joy Bowen(originally Walpole, N.H.; currently Manchester, N.H.), BS in MathematicsEducation - Secondary Certification; and Kristin Noblet (Narragansett, R.I.), BS inMathematics Education – Secondary Certification.