Guest Lecturer July 2012 August Principal Investigator May 2011 August Teaching Assistant Aug 2003 May 2009

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1 - University Faculty Resume I. Personal Information Karoline Null U.S. Citizen Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Phone: (731) Holt Humanities Building Martin, Tennessee II. Education Ph.D. Mathematics, Rice University, Jan M.A. Mathematics, Rice University, Jan B.S. Mathematics, University of Tennessee at Martin, May III. Employment History University of Tennessee at Martin Assistant Professor Martin, Tennessee Aug 2009 Present Qingdao University Qingdao, China Guest Lecturer July 2012 August 2012 NSF EPSCoRE/TN-SCORE Grant Martin, Tennessee Principal Investigator May 2011 August 2011 Rice University Houston, Texas Teaching Assistant Aug 2003 May 2009 National Security Agency Fort Meade, Maryland Research Assistant Jun 2005 Aug 2005 IV. Scholarly Activity Fulbright Scholar Award for India by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Approved by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Spring Planned work will also incorporate cultural study of Indian women mathematicians to identify and monitor mitigating factors necessary and sufficient for degree completion. Accepted guest lecturer position at Qingdao University (China) for 6 week summer term (2012). Courses will include Calculus 3, Statistics and Linear Algebra and Differential Equations. Principal Investigator on National Science Foundation Grant through EPSCoRE (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and TN-SCORE (Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage, using Outreach, Research and Education). Assembled and directed team of professors, student, and independent corporate researcher. Collaborated with fuel cell developer and pursuing future grants for ongoing work.nsf EPS Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach, Research, and Education (TN-SCORE), $39, 000, Summer Work also led to CENS grant for fuel cell lab development (Fall 2011). Math Consultant on NSF STEP Grant Proposal for Department of Chemistry Program for Student Success. Co-PI s Dr. Katie Stumpo and Dr. Robbie Montgomery. Submitted Fall 2011.

2 Publications (preprint) Information Literacy, the New Mandate: An undergraduate assignment using popular mathematics for open-ended research and creative design by requiring students to sort through their search engine return, submitted to the Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, Summer (preprint) Sufficient conditions for recognizing a 3-manifold group, submitted to Applied General Topology, Spring (preprint) Understanding 3-manifolds as Permutations, submitted to Applied General Topology, Spring Invited Talks Using Permutations to Understand 3-manifolds, Sigma Xi 9th Annual Joint Research Symposium, University of Tennessee at Martin, Mar The Duality of Heegaard Diagrams, Sigma Xi 8th Annual Joint Research Symposium, Murray State University, Mar Some conditions for recognizing a 3-manifold group. Ph.D. Thesis Defense, Rice University, Houston, Texas, Jul An Introduction to Quiver Representations. Current Mathematics Seminar, Rice University, Houston, Texas, Dec The 97-year History of the Word Problem. Colloquia, Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont, Nov An Introduction to Contact Manifolds. Current Mathematics Seminar, Rice University, Houston, Texas, Oct Grad School 101: Answering the questions you did not even know to ask. University Mathematics Club, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Fort Smith, Arkansas Oct Using Cayley graphs to understand the word problem. Mathematics Club Colloquia, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Oct Rohlin s invariant and gauge theory. Texas, Oct Current Mathematics Seminar, Rice University, Houston, Presented the Graduate Mathematics Program s summer accomplishments to the Director of the National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, Aug An introduction to p-adic number theory. Current Mathematics Seminar, Rice University, Houston, Texas, Feb A classification of the Mersenne primes in imaginary quadratic number fields. Current Mathematics Seminar, Rice University, Houston, Texas, Mar A wavelet approach to segmenting handwriting (with Joanna Papakonstantinou). Park City Mathematics Institute, Park City, Utah, Jul Program presentation appearances at professional meetings Using the Golden Ratio for Research and Creativity, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest and Tennessee Mathematics Teacher s Association Conference, UTM. Martin, TN, Sep A 3-manifold can be described using permutations, Mathematical Association of America, Southeastern Section. The University of Alabama, Apr It s math, not magic! A refresher on Pascal s Triangle and the binomial theorem, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest. Jackson, TN, Feb 2011.

3 Writing in Math? Using Fermi Problems to Introduce Writing, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest and Tennessee Mathematics Teacher s Association Conference, UTM. Martin, TN, Sep Heegaard Diagrams, Southeast MAA Sectional Meeting, Elon University, Mar Utility Theory (poster), joint work with Kalatu Davies and Landon Jennings. Rice University NSF VIGRE Open House, Houston, Texas, Fall Dust Extinction and the Internal Structure of Globule 2 in the Coalsack (poster), joint work with L. Crews and T. Huard. Annual American Astrophysics Society Meeting, Nashville, May Examining the contraction speed of Vorticella (research from REU at Florida State University). University of Tennessee at Martin Journal Club, Martin, Tennessee, Aug Mersenne Primes in Imaginary Quadratic Number Fields. Institute for Advanced Studies Undergraduate Women in Mathematics Conference, Princeton, New Jersey, May Continuing Education UTM Audit Course, English 496: Fantasy Literature with John Glass. Fall Qingdao Audit Course, Beginning Chinese. Summer UTM Training, Emergency Management Training. Spring UTM Audit Course, PACT 112: Beginning SCUBA with Greg Hazelwood. Spring UTM Graduate Course, GEOG 691: Programming and Statistics for Scientists with Dr. Albert. 3 credits. Spring UTM Audit Course, GERM 111: Elementary German with Dr. Chuck Hammond. Spring V. Faculty/Teaching Development Activities Professional Development Activities Attended Conference on Undergraduate Research in Tennessee, Belmont University, Apr Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee. Cumberland University, Nov Todd Hidden Linearity, Convexity, and Separability in Nonlinear Programming, MAA Southeastern Sectional Meeting Short Course, Elon University, Mar Fall Mathematics Workshop, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest. University of Tennessee at Martin, Sep Junior Faculty Development Workshop. Rice University through the NSF ADVANCE Grant, Apr West Tennessee Technology Symposium. University of Tennessee at Martin, Nov 2009, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee Northwest, Fall Mathematics Workshop. University of Tennessee at Martin, Sep AMS/MAA Joint Meetings. Jan 2008, Jan NSF Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop. Rice University, Houston, Texas, Oct NSF Faculty Horizons Workshop. University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, Jun Cornell Topology Festival, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, May Texas Geometry and Topology Conference. Rice University, Houston, Texas, Oct Mini-Courses and Conference on Geometric Group Theory. Centre De Recherches Mathematiques, Montreal, Canada, Jul Combinatorial and Geometric Group Theory Conference. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee May 2006.

4 31st Annual University of Arkansas Spring Lecture Series in Geometric Group Theory with Martin Bridson, Principal Speaker. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Apr Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education: Continuing Success Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, Jun Park City Mathematics Institute, Partial Differential Equations, taught by Dr. Lesley Ward, Park City, Utah, Jul Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Workshop, Pomona College, Claremont, California, Jun Institute for Advanced Studies Undergraduate Women in Mathematics Conference, An introduction to Fourier Analysis and Wavelets, taught by Dr. Ingrid Daubechies, Princeton, New Jersey, May Teaching Development Activities Integrating Information Literacy at UTM, Fall Faculty Development Workshop, Aug Course Voice Lessons. Instructor: Dr. Davis Carithers and Dr. Dana Powell. University of Tennessee at Martin, May Fermi Problems, Voice Lessons Presentation, University of Tennessee at Martin. Martin, TN, May Course Blackboard Blitz. Instructor: UTM ITC Faculty and Staff. University of Tennessee at Martin, Jan 13, Course Graduate Teaching Seminar for Mathematics. Rice University, Houston, Texas, Rice University School Mathematics Project, workshop on teaching high school mathematics. Houston, Texas, Jun Received Outstanding Student Award. Course Methods of Teaching Mathematics with high school classroom experience. Rice University, Houston, Texas, Fall Certificate Teaching Workshop, workshop on teaching at a university. Rice University, Houston, Texas, Fall 2004 May VI. Service: Department, University, Advising and Mentoring, Public, Consulting Department of Mathematics and Statistics Service Volunteer, Middle School/Junior High Mathematics Competition, UTM, Apr 2011, Apr Contributing Test Writer, Middle School/Junior High Mathematics Competition, UTM, Volunteer, Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association High School Mathematics Competition, Apr 2010, Apr 2011, Apr Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Curriculum Committee, 2009 Present. Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Awards and Scholarships Committee, 2009 Present. Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics High School Mathematics Contest Committee, 2009 Present. Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Equipment and Software Committee, 2009 Present. Member, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium Committee, 2009 Present. Assistant to the Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Math Committee, 2009 Present. Assistant to the Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Statistics Calculus sequence Committee, 2009 Present.

5 University Service Invited Speaker, UTM Development Committee, Apr Reader, UTM Student Interdisciplinary Writing Conference, Mar Organizer, Earth Fest Poster Contest, Apr Co-Organizer, Travel Study for Geology 475, Summer Member, UTM Committee to the Council on Undergraduate Research Tennessee Conference, Belmont University, Apr Member, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, 2011 Present. Session Chair, UTM Student Interdisciplinary Writing Conference, Apr 2011, Apr Faculty Advisor, Green Energy and Renewables Society (GEARS). Faculty Advisor, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBA). Faculty Advisor, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority. Volunteer, Moonlight Breakfast, Dec 2010, May Who s Who Selection Committee, Dec Organizer, Sustainability Speaker Series, Sep-Nov Organizer, First Annual Earth Fest Art Contest, Member, Committee on Committees, 2010 Present. Member, University Calendar Committee, 2010 Present. Speaker, What is math research?, Martin Math Society Seminar, University of Tennessee at Martin, Sep Speaker, UTM Athletes Welcome Assembly, August 30, Member, Baker Institute Student Forum Research Committee. Rice University, Member, Provost s Search Committee for Dean of Natural Sciences. Rice University, Fall Math Representative, Graduate Student Association. Rice University, Jan 2007 Present. Board Member, Honor Court. Rice University, Advising and Mentoring Faculty mentor, Michael Martin for University Scholars project How to beat the student loan system Advisor, Mathematics majors Courtney DeHoet, Keneisha Pendleton, Phil Wesner, Robert Deyeso Faculty mentor, Joel Flowers for University Scholars project Sculpture Soundscape Faculty mentor, Sean Campbell for Leadership 321: People, Power and Change course project. Fall Faculty Mentor, Teri Roe Reelfoot Lake Summer Funding Application and research. Spring Public Service Organizer, Service Learning in Trigonometry Class: Math tutoring at community centers. Organized through Institute for Civic Engagement, Fall Speaker, Understanding Prejudices in Hiring Practices, American Association of University Women Martin Chapter, Apr Speaker, The Green Energy And Renewables Society, Kiwanis Club of Martin, Sep Presenter, Martin Arts in the Park, May Presenter, How many cars are in a 2 mile traffic jam? UTM CENSational Days, Oct

6 Organizer, First Annual Earth Fest Art Contest with UTM Recycles, April Member, UTM Rodeo Booster Club, 2009-Present. Presenter, Population estimates with the capture-recapture method. UT Martin CENSational Days, Oct Judge, River Oaks Baptist Science Fair. Houston, Texas, November 2006, Dec Consulting Activities MD Innovations. Actuary Preparation Course: Probability and Statistics. Houston, Texas, May Honors and Awards Nominated by Department of Mathematics and Statistics for Faculty Advising Award, Spring Recommended for Fulbright Lecturing Award Spring 2013 for India by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Fall CENS Undergraduate Research Endowment Award, with Dr. Cahit Erkal and Dr. S.K. Airee, Fall NSF EPS Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach, Research, and Education (TN-SCORE), Summer Alpha Omega Pi Sorority Teacher of the Month Award, March Nominated for the Weakley County Joseph Love Public Service Award for work with Green Energy and Renewables Society (GEARS). Outstanding Student Award, Rice University School Mathematics Project, Jun President s Fellowship, Rice University, Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, Summer Research Assistantship, Rice University, Dean of Natural Sciences Travel Award, Rice University, 2004, 2006, Tennessee State Finalist, Rhodes Scholarship, Nov Louis Knifely Mathematics Scholarship Award, University of Tennessee at Martin, May VII. Professional Societies and Other Relevant Activities Member, American Mathematical Society Member, Mathematical Association of America Member, Phi Kappa Phi Member, Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association Member, Mathematics Teachers of Tennessee - Northwest VIII. International Travel The Alaska-Canada Highway, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon Provinces. Jun-Jul Purpose: Visiting family in Anchorage, AK. Centre De Recherches Mathematiques, Montreal, Canada. Jul Purpose: Mini-Courses and Conference on Geometric Group Theory. Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Mar Purpose: Visiting my brother on American Base in Vilsek, Germany and working on my German. Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, India. Aug Dec Purpose: Semester Around the World, through Saint Mary s College, Notre Dame, Indiana.