Jeanne Trubek
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.S., Ph.D., Northeastern University
Office hours: TBA
Office: Library Room G13
Phone: 617-735-9799
Email: trubekj@emmanuel.edu
Our society is increasingly technical; mathematical literacy is becoming more and more important for understanding issues facing society and for obtaining a share of the fruits of this society. A citizen must be able to understand quantitative information to be able to make informed decisions about political issues, to be able to make informed decisions as a consumer, and to qualify for a large proportion of the jobs at the professional level. All this says that understanding mathematics has become imperative for an educated person. My experience has taught me that all people are capable of becoming competent in mathematics at the level necessary for becoming an informed participant in society. My commitment to teaching stems from these convictions.
My graduate work was in partial differential equations. My current mathematical research interests are in combining differential equations and probability to look at questions in mathematical biology. Over the past years I have moved from being primarily interested in strictly theoretical mathematics to becoming increasingly interested in the application of mathematics to the problems of the real world.
In my spare time I enjoy mountain biking and am a member of the New England Mountain Bike Patrol.
Courses
MATH1111 Calculus I
MATH1121 Applied Mathematics
MATH2101 Linear Algebra
Recent Publications & Professional Activity
Trubek, J. Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions to ?u + Ku° = 0 on Rn for n = 3. Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, 106, (1989), 953 - 959
Trubek, J. Conformal Metrics and Scalar Curvature on Cylinders, Communications in Partial Differential Equations, 15, (1990), 1685 - 1711
Studied Probability and Statistics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 2001-2002 academic year.
Develop and implement Project Success at Emmanuel College, an intensive academic transition program for selected students.
Participated in workshop sponsored by SUMMA (MAA committee on Strengthening Under-represented minority Mathematics Achievement) at the MAA Mathfest, Toronto, CA.
Participate in a course in environmental modeling at Bentley College.
Delegate to US/China Joint Conference on Women's Issues sponsored by the Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People and the China Women's Association for Science and Technology.
Member: Mathematical Association of America Association for Women in Mathematics