ARLIE O. PETTERS

SERVICE

Supervision of Undergraduate Research Projects

1. Luke Stewart Whitney Singularities and Magnification Cross Sections,
   Mellon Fellow, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2005-2007).
   
2. Michelle Sowemimo, Mathematical Pedagogy for STEM Fields,
   Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2006-2007).
   
3. Ibraheem Mohammed, Global Magnification Sum Relations and Resultants,
   A. B. Duke Scholar, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2005-2007).
   
4. Wifag Adnan, Magnification Probabilities in Microlensing,
   Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2005).
   
5. Gabriel Williams Probability Density for Random Image Magnification,
   Mellon Fellow, Duke PRUV scholar, Morehouse College, Department of Mathematics (summer 2005).
   
6. Peter Blair, Bending Angles to due to Black Hole Lensing,
   Goldwater Scholar, APS Fellow, Mellon Fellow, Duke University, Department of Mat hematics (2004-2006).
   
7. Meredith Houlton, The Chang-Refsdal Lens: Critical Curves and Caustics,
   PRUV Research Fellow, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2002-2003).
   
8. Jay Strader, Gravitational Microlensing,
   Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2001-2002).
   
9. Samuel Malone, Alternative Price Processes for Black-Scholes: Empirical Evidence and Theory,
   Rhodes Scholar, Goldwater Scholar, Duke Faculty Scholar, PRUV Research Fellow, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000-2002).
   
10. Paula Sardi, Mathematics of Markowitz Portfolio Theory and the Black-Scholes Equation
    Duke University, Department of Mathematics (spring 2002).
    
11. Vanessa Rousso, Electronic Communication Networks for Financial Markets,
    Dananberg fellow, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (fall 2001).
    
12. Paul Bunn, Gravitational Lensing: Center of Light Curves for a Point-Mass Lens System,
    Senior Thesis, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000-2001).
    
13. Gil Libling, Mathematical Finance: Portfolio Theory and Option Pricing,
    Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000).
    
14. Joshua Schiffrin, Mathematical Finance: Portfolio Theory and Option Pricing,
    Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000).
    
15. Shiv Sudhakar, Mathematical Finance: Portfolio Theory and Option Pricing,
    Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000).
    
16. Benni Goetz, The Morse Inequalities and Gravitational Lensing,
    A. B. Duke scholar, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (1998-2000).
    
17. Jean Steiner, Computing the Euler Characteristic,
    Princeton University, Department of Mathematics (1996).
    
18. Andre Desssources, Complex Analysis and Gravitational Microlensing,
    University of Massachusetts, Boston, Ronald McNair Program and MIT Minority Summer Science Research Program (spring, summer 1993).
    
19. Michelle Wilson, Stability and Genericity of Differentiable Maps,
    MIT Minority Summer Science Research Program (1991).
    
20. Gabriel Reynoso, Gabriel Reynoso, Robertson-Walker Universes,
    MIT Minority Summer Science Research Program (1988).

Supervision of Ph.D. Thesis Students

• Amir Azaami, Department of Physics, Duke University (2006-present).
  
• Aberto Tequia, Department of Mathematics, Duke University (2005-present).
  
• Marcus Werner, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge (2007-present, co-adviser).
  

Departmental Mentor for Ph.D. Students

• Andrea Watkins, Department of Mathematics, Duke University (2004-2006).
  
• Nicholas Robbins, Department of Mathematics, Duke University (2003-2005).
  
• Sean McGee, Duke University, Department of Physics (2003).
  

Supervision of Postdoctoral Fellow

• Dr. Kumar S. Virbhadra (Ph.D., Physical Research Laboratory, India), Duke University, Department of Mathematics (September 2000 - February 2002).

Departmental Service

• Member, Appointments Committee, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (1998-1999; 2001-2002, 2003-2006, 2008-present).
  
• Examiner, Qualifying and Preliminary Exams, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2004-2006).
  
• Co-Organizer, Einstein Week-Centennial Celebration of Relativity Theory, Duke University, Departments of Mathematics and Physics (September 2005).
  
• Director of Undergraduate Studies, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (fall 2002).
  
• Member, Re-Appointment Committee for Assistant Professor of the Practice, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (spring, 2002).
  
• Co-Organizer, Seventh Conference for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (June 2001).
  
• Major Advisor, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (2000 - 2003).
  
• Examiner, Ph.D. General Exams Duke University, Department of Mathematics (1999, 2007, 2008).
  
• Organizer, Duke/Goldman Sachs Conference on Mathematical Finance, Duke University, Department of Mathematics (January 1999).
  
• Co-Director of Graduate Studies, Princeton University, Department of Mathematics (1996 - 1998).
  
• Advanced Placement Officer, Princeton University, Department of Mathematics (1994 - 1996).
  
• Examiner: Ph.D. General Exams and Undergraduate Comprehensive Exams, Duke University and Princeton University, Department of Mathematics.

University Service

• Member, President's Committee on Provost Review, Duke University (2008).
  
• Member, Selection Committee, Bass Chair Duke University (2005-2008).
  
• Faculty-In-Residence, Bassett Hall, Duke University (2004-2006).
  
• Pre-Major Advisor, Duke University (2004-2006).
  
• Panelist, Graduate School Recruitment Weekend for Underrepresented Minority Students, Duke University (October 31, 2004).
  
• Director, Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, Duke University (2002-2003).
  
• Member, Academic Council, Duke University (2002-2003).
  
• Member, Arts and Sciences Task Force on the Budget, Duke University (spring, 2002).
  
• Member, Selection Committee for Duke Endowment Graduate Fellowships, Duke University (spring, 2002).
  
• Member, Selection Committee for A.B. Scholars, Duke University (spring, 2002).
  
• Member, Selection Committee for Residential Life Coordinators, Duke University (sping, 2002).
  
• Presenter, Duke-Up-Close Recruiting Weekend, Duke University (April 7, 2002).
  
• Presenter, The Faculty as University Citizen, Duke University (March 1, 2002).
  
• Member, Selection Committee for Bass Fellows, Duke University (1999-2002).
  
• Pre-Major Advisor, Duke University (2001-2003).
• Member, Search Committee for Vice President for Student Affairs, Duke University (2000-2001).
  
• Member, Search Committee for Assistant Dean for Student Development, Duke University (2000-2001).
  
• Faculty-In-Residence, Wilson Hall, Duke University (1999-2003).
  
• Presenter, Duke Regional Campaign Council, Duke University (fall 1999).
  
• Member, Teaching Awards Selection Committee, Duke University (fall 1999).
  
• Member, President's Council on Black Affairs, Duke University (1998 - 2000).
  Co-Chair, Action Committee of the President's Council on Black Affairs, Duke University (1998-1999).
  
• Academic Adviser, Forbes College, Princeton University (1995- 1998).
  
• Resident Faculty Member, Forbes College, Princeton University (1995-1997).
  
• Faculty Representative, Alumni Council of Princeton University (1995-1996).
  
• Martindale Scholarship Selection Committee, Forbes College, Princeton University (1996).
  
• Summer Scholars Program Lecturer, Princeton University (summers 1996 - 1997).

Service to the Discipline

• Member, Board of Trustess, Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics(2006-2010).
• Member, Board of Governors, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (2006-2010).
• Member, Selection Committee for Centennial Fellowship, The American Mathematical Society (2004-2006).
• Member, Scientific Steering Committee for the African University of Science and Techonology, Mandela Foundation (2004-present).
• Member, Selection Committee for Blackwell-Tapia Prize in Mathematical Science, (2004-2006).
• Invited Participant, U.S. National Committee for Mathematics, National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences (2001).
• Referee: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Journal of Mathematical Physics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, The Astrophysical Journal (1998-present)
  
• Referee: Grant Proposals-National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences (1998-present)
  

Service to Underrepresented Minority Community

• Mentorship (1982-present): Mentored numerous minority undergraduates at Hunter College-CUNY (1982-1986), MIT (1986-1988), Princeton University (1993-1998, 2007), and Duke University (1998-present). Received many plaques, including a Service Award from Princetonians of Color Network, February 8, 1996 (Our Unsung Heroes and Heroines). I continue to mentor underrepresented minority students at Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford University.
  
• Scholarships (1982-present): As a result of the Duke/Goldman Sachs Diversity Forum I organized in 1999, I developed a relationship between Goldman Sachs and Duke University that resulted in over {\it ten} Goldman Sachs Scholarships for Duke underrepresented minority students. Some recipients are:
  • Lauren Moses (2000),
  • Catalina Saldarriaga (2000),
  • Latarsha Davidson (2001),
  • Alina Henry (2001),
  • Deja Lewis (2001),
  • Richard Rivera (2002),
  • Edward Errea (2002),
  • Edward Keith (2003).
    
• Director, Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, Duke University. For Duke underrepresented minority students; they receive a full scholarship to attend Duke (2002-2003).
  
• Minority Science Program Research Project Supervisor, MIT (1988-1995):}
  • Michele Wilson, Department of Mathematics, MIT (1991-1995).
    
  • Andre Dessources, undergraduate (Ronald McNair and MIT Summer Science Research Programs, spring and summer 1993).
    
  • Ivon Smikle, undergraduate (Ronald McNair Program, University of Massachusetts, Boston; fall 1992, spring 1993).
    
  • Gabriel Reynoso, undergraduate (MIT Summer Science Research Program, 1988).
• Selected Talks and Panels on Minority Issues:
  • Guest Speaker, Underrepresented Minority Students, North Park University (October 2008).
    
  • Guest Speaker, Underrepresented Minority Students at Honors College, Johnson C. Smith University-an HBCU (September 2008).
    
  • Guest Speaker, MBRS-MARC Program Underrepresented Minority Students, Hunter College-CUNY (September 2008).
    
  • Guest Speaker, National Society of Black Engineers, Princeton University (October 2008).
    
  • Panelist, Recruiting Underrepresented Minorities for Careers in the Mathematical Sciences, Boston University, Department of Mathematics (April 2006).
    
  • Guest Speaker, African American Mathematics Symposium, Boston University, Department of Mathematics (April 2006).
  • Guest Speaker, National Institute of Science Beta Kappa Chi Awards Banquet, Montgomery, Alabama (March 2006).
  • Guest Speaker, HBCU-UP Conference, Baltimore, Maryland (February 2006).
  • Panelist, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Fellowship Southern Regional Conference, Rice University, Houston, Texas (October 2005).
  • Speaker, Mathematical Association of America Conference, University of Texas -- Arlington (April 2005).
  • Panelist, African American Men in the Academy, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) Summer Pre-Graduate Program for Underrepresented Minorities (June 2004).
    
  • Speaker, Lessons From My Academic Journery, Black Graduate Student Assocaition of MIT (February 2004).
    
  • Guest Speaker, Marjorie Lee Brown Colloquium, University of Michigan, Department of Mathematics (In Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 2004).
  • Guest Speaker, Corey T. Williams Banquet and Ball for minority undergraduates of Duke (Phi Kappa Psi) (February 2002).
  • Keynote Presenter, Recommendation Paper on Education to Prime Minister of Belize , Belizean Professorship Program, Belize (May 2000).
  • Guest Speaker, Julian Abele Awards Banquet for minority graduate and professional students, Duke University (March 2000).
    
  • Panelist, Duke Regional Campaign Council, Duke University (spring 2000).
    
  • Guest Speaker, Cook Society, Duke University (fall 1998).
    
  • Guest Speaker, NSBE Awards Banquet, Princeton University (spring 1997).
    
  • Guest Presenter, Princeton's Summer Program for Minority Students (summer 1995).
    
  • Guest Speaker, Sixth Annual Carreer Day, West Athens Elementary School, Los Angeles (spring 1995). Received Community Service Award.
    
  • Panelist, Princeton University African American and Latino Open House (fall 1994).
    
  • Panelist, First Invitational Workshop on MIT Leadership for Diversity (fall 1994).
    
  • Lecture, Princeton Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (spring 1994).
    
  • Lecture, Princeton Summer Program for Minority Students, (summer 1994).