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1 University of New Brunswick Curriculum Vitae Alyssa Sankey Work Home Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics 814 Burden St. (506) Fredericton, NB E3B 4C4 Education Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Michigan, Major: algebraic combinatorics Minor: algebraic number theory Supervisor: Donald G.Higman Title: Regular weights on strongly regular graphs. M.S. Mathematics, University of Michigan, A.B. Mathematics, Vassar College, Employment History UNB-F Senior Teaching Associate, Dept.of Mathematics & Statistics, 2010 present; Senior Instructor, ; Tenured July UNB-SJ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, Aug Jan SRU Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, ; Assistant Professor, tenure-track, Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, USA. Industry Software Verification Lead, Kinek Technologies Inc., Saint John NB. Leaves Sabbatical leave, July 2012 June Maternity and parental leave, Jan Aug Research Interests Research Main area: algebra and combinatorics. Primary interests association schemes, coherent configurations, algebraic graph theory, type-ii matrices, statistical designs, codes, sporadic groups.

2 Publications in Refereed Journals 1. A.D. Sankey, Weighted association schemes, fusions, and minimal coherent closures Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics 41 (2015), A.D. Sankey, Type-II matrices in weighted Bose-Mesner algebras of ranks 2 and 3, Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics 32 (2010), A.D. Sankey, Regular weights and the Johnson scheme, Israel Journal of Mathematics 97 (1997), A.D. Sankey, Regular weights of full rank on strongly regular graphs, Israel Journal of Mathematics 95 (1996), A.D. Sankey, Strongly regular fusions of tensor products of strongly regular graphs, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics 24 (1994), J. Frooman, A.J. Murrell, A.D. Sankey, Four measures of firm risk and social performance, Proceedings of the Southern Management Association, 35th Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC (2005). 7. J. Frooman, A.J. Murrell, A.D. Sankey, Ethical behaviour and the cost of capital, Proceedings of the Southern Management Association, 35th Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC (2005). Manuscripts under review On t-fold covers of coherent configurations, submitted September, Unpublished Manuscripts W.F. Lindgren, A.D. Sankey, G.R. Roberts, Mathematics as a Liberal Art, A.D. Sankey, Quotients of coherent configurations, Work in Progress Rank 5 association schemes with rank 3 weighted mergings. Two-graphs and Type-II matrices. Line systems from weighted strongly regular graphs. Homogeneous cc s and coherent closures of walk-regular graphs. Supervision of Students Supervisor, Honours Thesis, Patrick McIntyre, Master s thesis committee, Michael Freeze, Supervisor, Honours Thesis, Ayesha Noel, Supervisor, summer research student, Ayesha Noel, summer Co-supervisor with Barry Monson, summer research student, Mike Freeze, summer Co-supervisor with Viqar Husain, NSERC summer research student, Mike Freeze, summer Co-supervisor with Hugh Thomas, NSERC summer research student, Eric Webster, summer Master s thesis committee, Henry Bediako-Asare. Topic: Generating Partial COP-nets On Demand, Dec Reviewing Referee (one manuscript) for Special Matrices Reviewer (three manuscripts) for Mathematical Reviews 2

3 Research Presentations On association schemes constructed from t-fold covers of schemes, invited talk. Graphs, Designs and Hypergraphs session, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, University of PEI, June Weighted strongly regular graphs with minimal coherent closure, invited talk. Algebraic Methods in Graph Theory and Combinatorics, American Mathematical Society Southeastern Spring Sectional Meeting, University of Tennessee, March Weighted strongly regular graphs with minimal coherent closure, invited talk. Combinatorics seminar, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, Tilburg University, Netherlands, Oct Type-II matrices associated with 2-graphs and weighted strongly regular graphs, invited talk. CanaDAM 2011, University of Victoria, May/June Rank 5 association schemes with weighted rank 3 mergings. East Coast Combinatorics Conference, Saint Mary s University, April Weighted strongly regular graphs associated with S 4 (q). Algebraic Combinatorics session, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, Memorial University of Newfoundland, June Type-II matrices associated with 2-graphs and weighted strongly regular graphs. East Coast Combinatorics Conference, UNB-Saint John, May Introduction to association schemes. Algebra seminar, UNB, Sept Introduction to association schemes II. Algebra seminar, UNB, Sept Type II matrices and weighted Bose-Mesner algebras of rank 3. Algebraic Aspects of Association Schemes and Scheme Rings, University of Regina, July Type II matrices and weighted Bose-Mesner algebras. Intercampus Seminar Day, UNB, June Mergings of half-homogeneous cc s. Algebra Seminar, UNB, Oct Regular weights and the Johnson scheme. Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium, UNB, Jan Coherent closures, invited talk. Com 2 MaC Conference on Association Schemes, Designs and Codes, Pohang, Korea, July Quotients of coherent configurations, invited talk. American Mathematical Society Fall Sectional Meeting, Chicago, Sept Quotients of coherent configurations, invited talk. Combinatorics Seminar, Colorado State University, May Regular weights on strongly regular graphs. Jerusalem Combinatorics 93, Jerusalem, Israel, May Regular participant in departmental colloquium at SRU, Participated in departmental logic seminar at SRU, Other Conferences and Workshops Attended Algebraic Combinatorics: Spectral Graph Theory, Erdös-Ko-Rado Theorems and Quantum Information Theory, (A conference to celebrate the work of Chris Godsil), Waterloo, June Modern Trends in Algebraic Graph Theory, international invitation-only conference, Villanova University, June Combinatorial Algebra meets Algebraic Combinatorics, Dalhousie University, Jan

4 Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Toronto, Dec Workshop on algebraic graph theory, Banff International Research Station, April Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Vancouver, Dec Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Windsor, Dec American Mathematical Society spring eastern section meeting, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, London, ON, Dec Teaching Dissemination of Knowledge UNB-F Math 1003 Introduction to Calculus, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall Math 1013 Introduction to Calculus II, Winter 2008, Winter 2011, Intersession 2012, Winter Math 1063 Enriched Introduction to Calculus II, Winter 2009, Winter 2014, Winter Math 1503 Introduction to Linear Algebra, Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Intersession Math 1823 Calculus for Management Sciences, Intersession 2007, Winter Math 2213 Linear Algebra I, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter Math 2623 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, Winter 2010, Winter 2012, Winter Math 3033 Group Theory, Winter Math 3093 Elementary Number Theory, Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Fall Math 3213, Linear Algebra I, Fall Math 3333 Combinatorial Theory, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall Math 3343 Networks and Graphs, Winter 2007, Winter 2011, Winter Math 3503 Differential Equations for Engineers, Winter Pre-Calculus Workshop, August 2006, August 2007, August 2008, August UNB-SJ BA 1605 Business Decision Analysis I, Winter 2005 Fall BA 3623 Management Science: Deterministic Models, Fall 2004 Fall SRU Mathematics as a Liberal Art Intermediate Algebra Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Applied Calculus Elementary Functions Discrete Mathematics Elementary Mathematics Operations Research 4

5 Calculus I Calculus II Modern Concepts of Mathematics Differential Equations Geometric Structures Linear Algebra Analysis I Number Theory Abstract Algebra I Mathematics Seminar Summer Natural Science and Mathematics Academy, a program for disadvantaged youth (1993 and 1994), supervised student assistants (1994). Attended Summer Academy for the Advancement of College Teaching (1993), a week-long conference for faculty in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Curriculum Development Developed new course at UNB: Math 2623 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, first offered Winter Developed, with Bill Lindgren, Mathematics as a Liberal Art at SRU, co-authored the text now being used (1997 present). Presentations The Tree of All Fractions, UNB-CMS Spring Math Camp for Grade 10 and 11 students, May A Graphical Solution to the Instant Insanity Puzzle, UNB-CMS Spring Math Camp for Grade 10 and 11 students, May Inductive Reasoning With Billiards, Shad Valley Program on Leadership, Science and Technology, and Entrepreneurship, UNB, July The Wine in the Water puzzle, Professional Development Day, UNB, Oct The Global Positioning System. Fredericton High School, Dec The Tree of All Fractions (presented to 4 classes), Fredericton High School, June Instant Insanity, UNB-CMS Spring Math Camp for Grade 10 and 11 students, May 2008 and May National Judge, Canada Wide Science Fair, May Service Co-organized Mathematics Education session, Canadian Mathematical Society summer meeting, June Panelist: The Hiring Process, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, June

6 Outreach Co-coordinator, UNB-CMS Math Camp, 2014 present. NB Dept. of Education Curriculum Development Advisory Committee, , Math competition coaching, Priestman school, Jan April Co-organizer, Calculus Challenge Exam, 2006 present. Alternate, NB Dept. of Education Curriculum Development Advisory Committee, Participant, Grade 12 common exam project, UNB Trustee, Pension Plan for Academic Emplyees of UNB, 2014 present. UNB Senate, , 2015 present. AUNBT Executive, May 2010 April 2012, May 2013 April 2014, May 2015 present. AUNBT Treasurer, May 2011 April AUNBT Pension Committee, May AUNBT Communications Committee, May 2016 present. AUNBT Contingency Planning Finance Committee, AUNBT Collective Bargaining Council, May 2009 Dec Associate Department Chair, 2013 present. Departmental Assessment committee, June 2008, , 2013 present. Departmental Contract Academic Instructor Assessment Committee, Departmental Timetable Coordinator, 2013 present. Search Committee for Chair of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Search Committee for Chair of Department of Economics, Dean of Arts search committee, Science faculty curriculum committee, Ad hoc committee on large classes, Interim director, Math Help Centre, Sept Dec and Aug July Seminar committee, Department of Math & Stats, Nominating committee, Department of Math & Stats, Undergraduate committee, , UNB-SJ Collective Bargaining Council of AUNBT, Shad Valley program on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, SRU Departmental Promotion Committee, Chair, Departmental Search Committee, Chair, Departmental Curriculum Committee

7 Departmental 5-year Review Committee Planning Council Subcommittee on Maintaining Institutional Vitality Academic Forum Teacher Education Advisory Council Adviser to undergraduate students, Departmental webmaster, Community Board of Governors, tuff, Chair, Hospitality Committee, tuff, 2015 present. Children s Religious Education Committee, tuff, Adult Religious Education Committee, tuff, Board of Trustees, UU Church of Saint John, Annual Conference Meeting Host Committee, UUCSJ, Children s Religious Education Committee, UUCSJ, Awards Nominated for University Teaching Scholar award, UNB International Professional Development Award, Slippery Rock University, Rackham Dissertation Fellowship, University of Michigan, American Mathematical Society Canadian Mathematical Society Associations 7