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James A. Vance
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Ph.D., Mathematics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2006
M.S., Mathematics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2001
B.S., Mathematics, Bluefield College, Bluefield, VA, 2000
A.A.&S., Education, Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, VA, 1998
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Wise, VA, Fall 2006-present
Guest Lecturer, Department of Computing and Mathematics, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Summer 2000 - Spring 2002 and Fall 2003 - Spring 2006
Courses Taught
Special Topics: Mathematical Modeling in Ecology (Math 395/Biol 495 UVA Wise), 2007
Mathematics Seminar (Math 490 UVA Wise), 2008
Applied Numerical Methods (Math 4404/AOE 4404 Virginia Tech), 2004
Engineering Analysis Using Numerical Methods (Math 2004/ME 2004 Virginia Tech), 2004
Introduction to Numerical Methods (Math 338 UVA Wise), 2007-present
Introduction to Linear Algebra (Math 313 UVA Wise), 2007-present
Ordinary Differential Equations (Math 311 UVA Wise), 2006-present
Calculus III (Math 306 UVA Wise), 2008-present
Calculus II (Math 1205 Virginia Tech & Math 205 UVA Wise), 2003-present
Calculus I (Math 204 UVA Wise), 2008-present
Calculus with Matrices II (Math 1526 Virginia Tech), 2001
Calculus with Matrices I (Math 1525 Virginia Tech), 2001
Precalculus II (Math 112 UVA Wise), 2008-present
Precalculus I (Math 111 UVA Wise), 2007-present
Finite Mathematics (Math 102 UVA Wise), 2006
College Algebra (Math 101 UVA Wise), 2006
Research Experience
Field Research Technician, Felid Conservation Project in Belize, Central America, Virginia Tech and UVA Wise, July 2007
Research Consultant, Freshwater Mussel Restoration in the Clinch River, Virginia Tech, Summer 2005
Graduate Research Assistant, Mathematics Department and Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics (ICAM), Virginia Tech, Summer 2002-Summer 2003
Doctorial Dissertation
Permanent Coexistence for Omnivory Models, Virginia Tech, August, 2006
Conference Presentations
"Permanent Coexistence for a Nonlinear Response Omnivory Model", 4th WSEAS International Conference on Mathematical Biology and Ecology, Acapulco, Mexico, January 2008
"Permanent Coexistence for a Linear Response Omnivory Model", 18th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2007
"Sensitivity Equations for the Design of Control Systems", 6th IASTED International Conference on Control and Applications, Marina Del Rey, CA, March 2004
"Sensitivity Equations for the Design of Control Systems", 23rd Southeast-Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE), Kennesaw, GA, October 2003
Workshops and Conferences Attended
Symbiosis Workshop, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, July 7-9, 2008
Virginia Assessment Group Annual Conference, Staunton, VA, November 13-15, 2006
Graduate Teaching Assistant Training Workshop, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, August 2001
Invited Colloquia and Seminars
"Permanent Coexistence for Omnivory Models: An Applied Approach", University of Glamorgan, Department of Computing and Mathematics Research Seminar, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008
"Permanent Coexistence for Omnivory Models: A Theoretical Approach", The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium, Wise, VA, November 2007
Refereed Journal Articles and Proceedings Chapters
Permanent Coexistence for a Nonlinear Response Omnivory Model, Anninos, P., Pham, T., and Grebennikov, A. (Eds.), Advanced Topics on Mathematical Biology and Ecology: Proceedings of the 4th WSEAS International Conference on Mathematical Biology and Ecology, 2008, pp. 116-121
Permanent Coexistence for an Intraguild Predation Model with Type II Responses, International Journal of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007, pp. 33-39
Permanent Coexistence for a Linear Response Omnivory Model, Wamkeue, R. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 18th IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, 2007, pp. 642-647
Sensitivity Equations for the Design of Control Systems, (with Jeff Borggaard), Hamza, M. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Control and Applications, 2004, pp. 105-110
Abstracts
Sensitivity Equations for the Design of Control Systems, 23rd Southeast-Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations Abstracts, 2003, pp. 28Professional Societies
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)American Mathematical Society (AMS) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)
Professional Service
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B, Reviewer, 2008
International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), International Program Committee Member, 2008
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), Reviewer, 2008
International Institute of Informatics and Systematics (IIIS), Reviewer, 2008
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Reviewer, 2007
College Service
Adviser, UVA Wise, 2008-present
Academic Appeals Committee, UVA Wise, 2007-present
Recruiter for UVA Wise, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008
Grants and Funding
East Tennessee State University Symbiosis Project, Johnson City, Tennessee, July 2008 ($207.70 plus room & board)
UVA Wise Software Engineering Program, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008 ($810.77)
UVA Wise Faculty Development, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008 ($800.00)
UVA Wise Faculty International Travel, Wales, United Kingdom, March 2008 ($500.00)
UVA Wise Office of the Provost, Acapulco, Mexico, January 2008 ($1,080.00)
UVA Wise Faculty Development, Acapulco, Mexico, January 2008 ($1,000.00)
UVA Wise Faculty Development Summer Research Grant, 2007 ($2,265.00)
UVA Wise Faculty International Travel, Belize, Central America, July 2007 ($1,000.00)
UVA Wise Office of Development and College Relations, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2007 ($500.00)
UVA Wise Faculty Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2007 ($1,000.00)
UVA Wise Mathematics Department, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2007 ($1,200.00)
Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Marina Del Rey, CA, March 2004 ($1,250.00)
Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Kennesaw, GA, October 2003 ($244.87)
Honors and Awards
Commencement Address, Richlands Christian Academy May 18, 2007
Commencement Address, Bluefield College, 2000
Outstanding Mathematics Student, Bluefield College, 2000
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Bluefield College 2000
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Southwest Virginia Community College, 1998
Presidential Scholarship, Southwest Virginia Community College, 1997-1998
Outreach
Chairman, Academic Excellence Advisory Committee, Richlands Christian Academy, 2008-present
Teacher Enhancement Training, Probability and Statistics, Richlands Christian Academy, Fall 2007
Tutoring, Algebra and Trigonometry, Richlands Christian Academy, Spring 2007
Teacher Enhancement Training, Trigonometry, Richlands Christian Academy, Fall 2006
Assessed and Developed Transfer Criteria, Trigonometry and Geometry, Richlands Christian Academy, Fall 2006