Christina Eubanks-Turner

Christina Eubanks-Turner is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Seaver College of Science and Engineering. Her academic areas of interest include graph theory, commutative algebra, mathematics education, and mathematical sciences diversification. She is also the Director of the Master’s Program in Teaching Mathematics at LMU.[1]

Christina Eubanks-Turner
NationalityAmerican
Alma materXavier University of Louisiana, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Scientific career
FieldsCommutative algebra, graph theory, mathematics education
InstitutionsLoyola Marymount University
Doctoral advisorSylvia Wiegand

Early life and education

Eubanks-Turner was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and enjoyed logic puzzles and creative thinking as a child.[2][3] She received her B.S. cum laude from Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically black college, in 2002; she received her M.S. in 2004 and her Ph.D. in 2008—both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[2] Eubanks-Turner was one of the first two African Americans to receive a doctorate degree in mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[4][5] Her dissertation explored the topic of "Prime ideals in low-dimensional mixed polynomial/power series rings."[6] Eubanks-Turner's doctoral advisor was Sylvia Wiegand.

Career and research

Eubanks-Turner was one of the first two African Americans to receive tenure at LMU's College of Science and Engineering.[4]

Eubanks-Turner is interested in research areas related to specialized mathematical training that teachers need to teach math at the undergraduate and secondary levels.[1][7][8] Her pedagogy also includes the integration of equity issues[9] into teaching and an approach to mathematics education that addresses the whole student.[3] Her research in mathematics includes topics in graph theory and commutative algebra.[10]

Selected publications
  • C. Eubanks-Turner, A. Li, Interlace Polynomials of Friendship Graphs, Electronic Journal of Graph Theory and Applications, Vol. 6 (2), (2018), 269-281.[11]
  • D. Berube, C. Eubanks-Turner, E. Mosteig, T. Zachariah, A Tale of Two Programs: Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM at Loyola Marymount University, Journal of Research in STEM Education, Vol. 4(1), (2018), 13-22.[12]
  • B. Baker Swart, K. Beck, S. Crook, C. Eubanks-Turner, H. Grundman, M. Mei, L. Zack, Fixed points of augmented generalized happy functions, Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 48(1), (2018), 47-58.[13]
  • C. Eubanks-Turner, P. Beaulieu, N. Pal, Smooth Transition for Advancement to Graduate Education (STAGE) for Underrepresented Groups in Mathematical Sciences Pilot Project: The Benefits and Challenges of Mentoring, PRIMUS, 28:2, (2018), 97-117.[8]
  • C. Eubanks-Turner, M. Lennon, E. Reynoso, B. Thibodeaux, A. Urquiza, A. Wheatley, D. Young, Using the Division Algorithm to Decode Reed-Solomon Codes, Journal of Shanghai Normal University (Natural Sciences) (2015), 44:3, 262-269.[14]
  • C. Eubanks-Turner, N. Hajj, Mardi Gras Math, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (2015), 20:8, 494-498.[15]
  • C. Eubanks-Turner, A. Li, Graphical Properties of the Bipartite Graph of Spec(Z[x])\{0}, Journal of Algebra Combinatorics, Discrete Structures and Applications (2015), 2:1, 65-73.[16]
  • E. Celikbas, C. Eubanks-Turner, S. Wiegand, Prime Ideals in Power Series Rings and Polynomial Rings over Noetherian Domains, Recent Advances in Commutative Rings, Integer-Valued Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions, Springer (2014), 55-82.[10]

Awards and honors

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) named Eubanks-Turner a Project NExT Fellow in June 2008. In 2009, Eubanks-Turner was again honored by the MAA as a LA/MS Section Next Fellow.[17] In 2012, she received a $2 million National Science Foundation research grant for a pilot program for the mentorship of undergraduates from underrepresented groups in mathematics.[8] Eubanks-Turner was also recognized by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2019 Honoree.[2]

References
  1. "Faculty Enhances Teachers' Knowledge in Master's Program". Seaver News. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. "Christina Eubanks Turner". Mathematically Gifted & Black. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "Episode 21: Christina Eubanks-Turner". SheHeroes. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. Jones, Shelly (2019). Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians. American Mathematical Society. ISBN 9781470448899.
  5. Henrich, Allison K., 1980- editor. Lawrence, Emille D., 1979- editor. Pons, Matthew A., editor. Taylor, David George, 1979- editor. (2019). Living proof : stories of resilience along the mathematical journey. ISBN 978-1-4704-5281-0. OCLC 1097363982.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Eubanks-Turner, Christina (2008-01-01). "Prime ideals in low-dimensional mixed polynomial/power series rings". ETD Collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln: 1–114.
  7. Alison Castro Superfine; Wenjuan Li; Mara V. Martinez (2013). "Developing Preservice Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching: Making Explicit Design Considerations for a Content Course". Mathematics Teacher Educator. 2 (1): 42. doi:10.5951/mathteaceduc.2.1.0042. ISSN 2167-9789.
  8. Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Beaulieu, Patricia; Pal, Nabendu (2018-02-07). "Smooth Transition for Advancement to Graduate Education (STAGE) for Underrepresented Groups in the Mathematical Sciences Pilot Project: Broadening Participation through Mentoring". PRIMUS. 28 (2): 97–117. doi:10.1080/10511970.2017.1295409. ISSN 1051-1970. S2CID 126066979.
  9. "Equity In Mathematics Education: Five Mathematicians Reflect On The 2018 PCMI Workshop". digitaleditions.walsworthprintgroup.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  10. Celikbas, Ela; Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Wiegand, Sylvia (2014), Fontana, Marco; Frisch, Sophie; Glaz, Sarah (eds.), "Prime Ideals in Polynomial and Power Series Rings over Noetherian Domains", Commutative Algebra, Springer New York, pp. 55–82, doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-0925-4_4, ISBN 978-1-4939-0924-7
  11. Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Li, Aihua (2018-10-10). "Interlace polynomials of friendship graphs". Electronic Journal of Graph Theory and Applications. 6 (2): 269–281. doi:10.5614/ejgta.2018.6.2.7. ISSN 2338-2287.
  12. Berube, David; Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Mosteig, Edward; Zachariah, Thomas (2018-07-01). "A Tale of Two Programs: Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM at Loyola Marymount University". Journal of Research in STEM Education. 4 (1): 13–22. doi:10.51355/jstem.2018.32. ISSN 2149-8504.CS1 maint: ignored DOI errors (link)
  13. Swart, B. Baker; Beck, K.A.; Crook, S.; Eubanks-Turner, C.; Grundman, H.G.; Mei, M.; Zack, L. (April 2017). "Augmented generalized happy functions". Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics. 47 (2): 403–417. doi:10.1216/rmj-2017-47-2-403. ISSN 0035-7596. S2CID 119043244.
  14. "SoftDecision Decoding of Reed-Solomon Codes", Reed-Solomon Codes and Their Applications, IEEE, 2009, doi:10.1109/9780470546345.ch6, ISBN 978-0-470-54634-5
  15. Christina Eubanks-Turner; Najat Hajj (2015). "Mardi Gras Math". Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. 20 (8): 492. doi:10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.20.8.0492. ISSN 1072-0839.
  16. Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Li, Aihua (2015-03-01). "Graphical properties of the bipartite graph of Spec(Z[x])\{0}". Journal of Algebra Combinatorics Discrete Structures and Applications. 2 (1): 65. doi:10.13069/jacodesmath.66836. ISSN 2148-838X.
  17. "These Black Female Mathematicians Should Be Stars in the Blockbusters of Tomorrow". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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