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I am a Professor in the Mathematics Department at Duke University. My favorite research topics are stochastic spatial models that arise from questions in ecology, and use of probability problems that arise from genetics.

MCTP grant materials

Math in the TV show Numb3rs
Math Explorer's Club topics

Cornell Probability Summer Schools

1^st, July 10 -- 23, 2005
2^nd, June 26 - July 7, 2006
3^rd, June 18-29, 2007
4^th, June 23 - July 3, 2008
5^th, July 6-17, 2009
6^th, July 19-30, 2010
7^th, July 11-22, 2011
8^th, July 16-27, 2012

Other Conferences

Workshop for Women in Probability Oct. 5-7, 2008
WWP3 Oct 14-16, 2012
Southeastern Probability Conference, May 16-17, 2011
SEPC12 May 14-15, 2012

Books

Random Graph Dynamics (Cambridge U. Press, 2007)
DNA Sequence Evolution (2nd Edition, Springer 2008)
Elementary Probability for Applications (Cambridge U. Press, 2009)
Probability: Theory and Examples (4th edition, Cambridge U. Press, 2010)
Essentials of Stochastic Processes (2nd edition, Springer 2012)

Cancer Modeling

Publications

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Ph.D. Students

Talks

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Grant Support. Most of this research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation.

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