University of New Brunswick Curriculum Vitae Alyssa Sankey Work Home Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics 814 Burden St. (506)458 7359 Fredericton, NB asankey@unb.ca E3B 4C4 Education Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1992. Major: algebraic combinatorics Minor: algebraic number theory Supervisor: Donald G.Higman Title: Regular weights on strongly regular graphs. M.S. Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1988. A.B. Mathematics, Vassar College, 1986. Employment History UNB-F Senior Teaching Associate, Dept.of Mathematics & Statistics, 2010 present; Senior Instructor, 2006 2010; Tenured July 2009. UNB-SJ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, Aug. 2004 Jan. 2006. SRU Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, 1997 2001; Assistant Professor, tenure-track, 1992 1997. Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, USA. Industry Software Verification Lead, 2001 2003. Kinek Technologies Inc., Saint John NB. Leaves Sabbatical leave, July 2012 June 2013. Maternity and parental leave, Jan. 2006 Aug. 2006. 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.
Publications in Refereed Journals 1. A.D. Sankey, Weighted association schemes, fusions, and minimal coherent closures Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics 41 (2015), 785 815. 2. A.D. Sankey, Type-II matrices in weighted Bose-Mesner algebras of ranks 2 and 3, Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics 32 (2010), 133 153. 3. A.D. Sankey, Regular weights and the Johnson scheme, Israel Journal of Mathematics 97 (1997), 11 28. 4. A.D. Sankey, Regular weights of full rank on strongly regular graphs, Israel Journal of Mathematics 95 (1996), 1 23. 5. A.D. Sankey, Strongly regular fusions of tensor products of strongly regular graphs, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics 24 (1994), 709 718. 6. 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, 2015. Unpublished Manuscripts W.F. Lindgren, A.D. Sankey, G.R. Roberts, Mathematics as a Liberal Art, 1999. A.D. Sankey, Quotients of coherent configurations, 1996. 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, 2015 2016. Master s thesis committee, Michael Freeze, 2015 2016. Supervisor, Honours Thesis, Ayesha Noel, 2014 2015. Supervisor, summer research student, Ayesha Noel, summer 2014. Co-supervisor with Barry Monson, summer research student, Mike Freeze, summer 2012. Co-supervisor with Viqar Husain, NSERC summer research student, Mike Freeze, summer 2011. Co-supervisor with Hugh Thomas, NSERC summer research student, Eric Webster, summer 2010. Master s thesis committee, Henry Bediako-Asare. Topic: Generating Partial COP-nets On Demand, Dec. 2009. Reviewing Referee (one manuscript) for Special Matrices Reviewer (three manuscripts) for Mathematical Reviews 2
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 2015. 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 2014. Weighted strongly regular graphs with minimal coherent closure, invited talk. Combinatorics seminar, Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, Tilburg University, Netherlands, Oct. 2012. Type-II matrices associated with 2-graphs and weighted strongly regular graphs, invited talk. CanaDAM 2011, University of Victoria, May/June 2011. Rank 5 association schemes with weighted rank 3 mergings. East Coast Combinatorics Conference, Saint Mary s University, April 2010. Weighted strongly regular graphs associated with S 4 (q). Algebraic Combinatorics session, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, Memorial University of Newfoundland, June 2009. Type-II matrices associated with 2-graphs and weighted strongly regular graphs. East Coast Combinatorics Conference, UNB-Saint John, May 2009. Introduction to association schemes. Algebra seminar, UNB, Sept. 2008. Introduction to association schemes II. Algebra seminar, UNB, Sept. 2008. Type II matrices and weighted Bose-Mesner algebras of rank 3. Algebraic Aspects of Association Schemes and Scheme Rings, University of Regina, July 2008. Type II matrices and weighted Bose-Mesner algebras. Intercampus Seminar Day, UNB, June 2007. Mergings of half-homogeneous cc s. Algebra Seminar, UNB, Oct. 2006. Regular weights and the Johnson scheme. Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium, UNB, Jan. 2005. Coherent closures, invited talk. Com 2 MaC Conference on Association Schemes, Designs and Codes, Pohang, Korea, July 2000. Quotients of coherent configurations, invited talk. American Mathematical Society Fall Sectional Meeting, Chicago, Sept. 1998. Quotients of coherent configurations, invited talk. Combinatorics Seminar, Colorado State University, May 1998. Regular weights on strongly regular graphs. Jerusalem Combinatorics 93, Jerusalem, Israel, May 1993. Regular participant in departmental colloquium at SRU, 1992 2000. Participated in departmental logic seminar at SRU, 1994 1995. 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 2014. Modern Trends in Algebraic Graph Theory, international invitation-only conference, Villanova University, June 2014. Combinatorial Algebra meets Algebraic Combinatorics, Dalhousie University, Jan. 2014. 3
Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Toronto, Dec. 2011. Workshop on algebraic graph theory, Banff International Research Station, April 2011. Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Vancouver, Dec. 2010. Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, Windsor, Dec. 2009. American Mathematical Society spring eastern section meeting, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 2009. Canadian Mathematical Society winter meeting, London, ON, Dec. 2007. 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 2015. Math 1013 Introduction to Calculus II, Winter 2008, Winter 2011, Intersession 2012, Winter 2015. Math 1063 Enriched Introduction to Calculus II, Winter 2009, Winter 2014, Winter 2016. Math 1503 Introduction to Linear Algebra, Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Intersession 2016. Math 1823 Calculus for Management Sciences, Intersession 2007, Winter 2010. Math 2213 Linear Algebra I, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009. Math 2623 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking, Winter 2010, Winter 2012, Winter 2014. Math 3033 Group Theory, Winter 2012. Math 3093 Elementary Number Theory, Fall 2006, Fall 2010, Fall 2014. Math 3213, Linear Algebra I, Fall 2014. Math 3333 Combinatorial Theory, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2015. Math 3343 Networks and Graphs, Winter 2007, Winter 2011, Winter 2016. Math 3503 Differential Equations for Engineers, Winter 2014. Pre-Calculus Workshop, August 2006, August 2007, August 2008, August 2009. UNB-SJ BA 1605 Business Decision Analysis I, Winter 2005 Fall 2005. BA 3623 Management Science: Deterministic Models, Fall 2004 Fall 2005. SRU Mathematics as a Liberal Art Intermediate Algebra Introduction to Statistics Introduction to Applied Calculus Elementary Functions Discrete Mathematics Elementary Mathematics Operations Research 4
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 2010. 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 2015. A Graphical Solution to the Instant Insanity Puzzle, UNB-CMS Spring Math Camp for Grade 10 and 11 students, May 2014. Inductive Reasoning With Billiards, Shad Valley Program on Leadership, Science and Technology, and Entrepreneurship, UNB, July 2013. The Wine in the Water puzzle, Professional Development Day, UNB, Oct. 2010. The Global Positioning System. Fredericton High School, Dec. 2009. The Tree of All Fractions (presented to 4 classes), Fredericton High School, June 2010. Instant Insanity, UNB-CMS Spring Math Camp for Grade 10 and 11 students, May 2008 and May 2010. National Judge, Canada Wide Science Fair, May 2015. Service Co-organized Mathematics Education session, Canadian Mathematical Society summer meeting, June 2010. Panelist: The Hiring Process, Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting, June 2010. 5
Outreach Co-coordinator, UNB-CMS Math Camp, 2014 present. NB Dept. of Education Curriculum Development Advisory Committee, 2013 2014, 2016. Math competition coaching, Priestman school, Jan. 2011 April 2011. Co-organizer, Calculus Challenge Exam, 2006 present. Alternate, NB Dept. of Education Curriculum Development Advisory Committee, 2009 2011. Participant, Grade 12 common exam project, 2006 2011. UNB Trustee, Pension Plan for Academic Emplyees of UNB, 2014 present. UNB Senate, 2009 2012, 2015 present. AUNBT Executive, May 2010 April 2012, May 2013 April 2014, May 2015 present. AUNBT Treasurer, May 2011 April 2012. AUNBT Pension Committee, May 2011 2015. AUNBT Communications Committee, May 2016 present. AUNBT Contingency Planning Finance Committee, 2013 2014. AUNBT Collective Bargaining Council, May 2009 Dec. 2010. Associate Department Chair, 2013 present. Departmental Assessment committee, June 2008, 2010 2011, 2013 present. Departmental Contract Academic Instructor Assessment Committee, 2013 2015. Departmental Timetable Coordinator, 2013 present. Search Committee for Chair of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2015 2016. Search Committee for Chair of Department of Economics, 2013 2014. Dean of Arts search committee, 2009 2010. Science faculty curriculum committee, 2010 2012. Ad hoc committee on large classes, 2010 2011. Interim director, Math Help Centre, Sept. 2007 Dec. 2007 and Aug. 2007 July 2008. Seminar committee, Department of Math & Stats, 2008 2009 Nominating committee, Department of Math & Stats, 2008 2009. Undergraduate committee, 2007 2008, 2009 2010. UNB-SJ Collective Bargaining Council of AUNBT, 2005. Shad Valley program on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, 2005. SRU Departmental Promotion Committee, Chair, 2000. Departmental Search Committee, Chair, 1994. Departmental Curriculum Committee 1996 1998. 6
Departmental 5-year Review Committee 1996 1997. Planning Council Subcommittee on Maintaining Institutional Vitality 1994 1995. Academic Forum 1994 1996. Teacher Education Advisory Council 1992 2000. Adviser to undergraduate students, 1992 2000. Departmental webmaster, 1996 2000. Community Board of Governors, tuff, 2015 2016. Chair, Hospitality Committee, tuff, 2015 present. Children s Religious Education Committee, tuff, 2010 2011. Adult Religious Education Committee, tuff, 2009 2010. Board of Trustees, UU Church of Saint John, 2004 2006. Annual Conference Meeting Host Committee, UUCSJ, 2005 2006. Children s Religious Education Committee, UUCSJ, 2003 2006. Awards Nominated for University Teaching Scholar award, UNB 2013. International Professional Development Award, Slippery Rock University, 1992. Rackham Dissertation Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1990. American Mathematical Society Canadian Mathematical Society Associations 7