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Academic Preparation
1981: Ph.D. in Applied Statistics, University of California at Riverside under Dr. C. A. Robertson. Dissertation Title: Functional Equations Associated with Markov Models for Labor Mobility and with Distribution Theory.
1979: M.S. in Statistics, University of California at Riverside
1974: B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; University of Ceylon, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Professional Experience
June 2007 – Present: Chair of Mathematical Science Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Responsible for the overall direction of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics programs in the Department.
July 2002 – Present: Professor of Statistics in the Mathematical Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
July 1992 – June 2002: Associate Professor of Applied Statistics in the Mathematical Sciences Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
August 1987 – June 1992: Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics in the Mathematical Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Fall 1985 – Spring 1987: Adjunct Professor in the Department of Marketing and Management Science at the California State University in San Bernardino, California.
July 1979 – December 1984: Assistant Statistician in the Department of Entomology at the University California in Riverside.
August 1975 – June 1979: Teaching Assistant in the Department of Statistics at the University of California in Riverside.
March1974 – June 1975: Applied Mathematics Lecturer at Alexandra College, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Institutional Member of Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Member of American Statistical Association (ASA)
Alaska Chapter Member of ASA
Member of Alaska Council of Teachers of Math (ACTM)
Alaska Chapter Vice President of ASA for 2011
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