MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Saturday, January 10

7:00-8:45 am MAA Minority Chairs Breakfast Presider: Duane Cooper, Morehouse College Presenter: Wade Ellis, West Valley College

8:00-8:20 am AMS Special Session on Recent Advances in Discrete and Intuitive Geometry, I Deborah Oliveros, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

8:00-9:20 am MAA Committee on Professional Development Workshop on NSF Opportunities, I Organizers: John Haddock, NSF-DUE Lee Zia, NSF-DUE Karen King, NSF-DRL Tasha Inniss, NSF-DHRD Jennifer Slimowitz Pearl, NSF-DMS

8:00-10:50 am AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, I Organizers: John Baldwin, University of Illinois, Chicago Xavier Caicedo, Universidad de los Andes Rami Grossberg, Carnegie Mellon University Jose Iovino, University of Texas, San Antonio Boris Zilber, Oxford University

8:00-10:50 am AMS Special Session on Frames and Their Applications, I Organizers: Radu Balan, University of Maryland, College Park Kasso Okoudjou, University of Maryland, College Park Rachel Ward, University of Texas, Austin

8:15-8:25 am AMS Session on Statistics Brice Nguelifack, Auburn University

8:30-8:50 am AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, I Eduardo Dueñez, University of Texas, San Antonio

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Applications of Dynamical Systems to Biological Models, I Abba Gumel, Arizona State University

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Difference Equations and Applications, I E. Cabral Bereira, Trinity University

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Recent Advances in Discrete and Intuitive Geometry, I Luis Montejano, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Saturday, January 10

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Ricci Curvature on Homogeneous Spaces and Related Topics, I Romino Arroyo, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba

8:45-8:55 am AMS Session on Mathematical Physics Jacob Banda, University of Texas, Pan American

9:15-9:25 am AMS Session on Game Theory, Economics, Control Theory, and Information Elinor Velasquez,

9:20-9:35 am MAA Session on Perspectives and Experiences on Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Research, I Aklilu Zeleke, Michigan State University

9:30-9:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics and Technology, I Paulette Willis, Reasoning Mind

9:30-9:50 am AMS Special Session on Difference Equations and Applications, I Eddy Kwessi, Trinity University

9:30-10:45 am MAA Committee on Minority Participation-AMS-SIAM Hrabowski-Gates- Tapia Lecture Organizers: Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University Lloyd Douglas, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Presenters: Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University Trachette Jackson, University of Michigan

9:35-10:55 am MAA Committee on Professional Development Workshop on NSF Opportunities, II Organizers: John Haddock, NSF-DUE Lee Zia, NSF-DUE Karen King, NSF-DRL Tasha Inniss, NSF-DHRD Jennifer Slimowitz Pearl, NSF-DMS

10:20-10:35 am MAA Session on Perspectives and Experiences on Mentoring Undergraduate Students in Research, I Christina Eubanks-Turner, Loyola Marymount University

10:30-10:50 am AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, I Alejandro Garciadiego, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

10:40-10:55 am MAA Session on Revitalizing Complex Analysis at the Undergraduate Level, I Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Saturday, January 10

2:15-3:00 pm AMS Special Session on Theory and Application of Reaction Diffusion Models, I Alfonso Castro, Harvey Mudd College

2:15-6:05 pm AMS Special Session on Frames and Their Applications, II Organizers: Radu Balan, University of Maryland, College Park Kasso Okoudjou, University of Maryland, College Park Rachel Ward, University of Texas, Austin

2:30-2:40 pm AMS Session on Topics in Algebra Comlan de Souza, California State University, Fresno

3:00-3:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling or Applications, II Boniface Kwach, Kibali University College, Bungoma, Kenya

3:15-3:30 pm MAA Session on Revitalizing Complex Analysis at the Undergraduate Level, II Ricardo Diaz, University of Northern Colorado

3:15-3:35 pm AMS Special Session on Enumerative Combinatorics, I Megan Martinez, Dartmouth College

3:15-3:35 pm AMS Special Session on Model Theory and Applications, II Omar Sanchez, McMaster University

3:35-3:50 pm MAA Session on Revitalizing Complex Analysis at the Undergraduate Level, II Stephan Garcia, Pomona College

3:35-3:50 pm MAA Session on Humor and Teaching Mathematics, II Cesar Martinez-Garza, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

3:45-4:05 pm AMS Special Session on Current Trends in Classical Dynamical Systems, I Martha Alvarez-Ramirez, UAM Iztapalapa

3:50-5:10 pm MAA-YMN Panel Discussion on Graduate School Panelists: Bill Velez, University of Arizona Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College Peter Howard, Texas A& M University Brian Miceli, Trinity University

4:00-4:10 pm AMS Session on Combinatorics, II Curtis Clark, Morehouse College Saturday, January 10

4:00-4:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics Education, I Osvaldo Soto, University of California, San Diego

4:45-4:55 pm AMS Session on Associative Rings and Algebras Roberto Soto, University of Iowa

4:45-4:55 pm MAA Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics Education, I Kathleen Lopez, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

4:45-5:05 pm AMS Special Session on Theory and Application of Reaction Diffusion Models, I Marius Nkashama, University of Alabama, Birmingham

5:00-5:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling or Applications, II Jean-Jacques Kengwoung-Keumo, Cameron University

5:15-5:25 pm AMS Session on Operator Theory Carlos Ortiz-Marrero, University of Houston

5:15-5:35 pm AMS Special Session on Current Trends in Classical Dynamical Systems, I Ernesto Perez-Chevela, UAM Iztapalapa

5:15-5:35 pm AMS Special Session on Theory and Application of Reaction Diffusion Models, I Nsoki Mavinga, Swarthmore College

5:15-5:35 pm MAA Invited Paper Session on Fractal Geometry and Dynamics Yuval Peres, Microsoft Research

5:45-5:55 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling or Applications, II Arturo Vargas, Rice University

5:45-6:05 pm AMS Special Session on Difference Equations and Applications, II Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

5:45-6:05 pm AMS Special Session on Frames and Their Applications, II Bubacarr Bah, University of Texas, Austin

Sunday, January 11

8:00-8:10 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability or Statistics, I Paul Bezandry, Howard University MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Sunday, January 11

8:00-11:50 am AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Geometric Methods in Applied Discrete Mathematics (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I Organizers: Heather Harrington, University of Oxford Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Wright, University of Minnesota-IMA

8:00-11:50 am AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, II Organizers: John Baldwin, University of Illinois, Chicago Xavier Caicedo, Universidad de los Andes Jose Iovino, University of Texas, San Antonio Boris Zilber, Oxford University

8:15-8:25 am AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations Cesar Martinez-Garza, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

8:30-8:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, I Kale Oyedeji, Morehouse College

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Recent Advances in the Analysis and Applications of Modern Splitting Methods, I Emmanuel Asante-Asamini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

8:45-8:55 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, I Titus Aminer, Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya

9:20-9:35 am MAA Session on Research on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics, II Guadalupe Lozano, University of Arizona

9:30-9:40 am AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations Toka Diagana, Howard University

9:30-9:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, I David Torain, Hampton University

9:30-9:50 am AMS Special Session on Cluster Algebras (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I Laura Escobar,

10:00-10:10 am AMS Session on Combinatorics, III Mercedes Coleman, Lamar University Sunday, January 11

10:00-10:15 am MAA Session on Mathematics and Sport Jacqueline Giles, HCCS Central College/Texas Southern University

10:00-10:20 am AMS Special Session on Cluster Algebras (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I Daniel Labardini-Fragoso, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

10:30-10:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, I Ricardo Rojas, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD

10:35-11:55 am MAA Subcommittee on Research by Undergraduates Panel Discussion Organizers: Herbert Medina, Loyola Marymount University Angel Pineda, California State University, Fullerton Samantha VanSchwalkwyk, Mount Holyoke College Panelists: Alejandro Camacho, California State University, Fullerton Jeffery Davis, University of South Carolina Sarah Klett, Davidson College

11:00-11:10 am AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations Alexander Middleton, Winthrop University

11:00-11:10 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability or Statistics, I Eddy Kwessi, Trinity University

11:30-11:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, I Javier Garza, Tarleton State University

11:30-11:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability or Statistics, I Melody Denhere, University of Mary Washington

11:45-11:55 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability or Statistics, I Huybrechts Bindele, University of South Alabama

1:00-1:10 pm AMS Session on Nonassociative Rings and Algebras, Category Theory, and Homological Algebra Gabriel Venezuela, Wesleyan University

1:00-1:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics Wayne Russell, Medgar Evers College, CUNY

1:00-1:15 pm MAA Session on Inquiry-Based Learning in First-Year and Second-Year Courses, III Oscar Chavez, University of Texas, San Antonio MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Sunday, January 11

1:00-1:20 pm AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Geometric Methods in Applied Discrete Mathematics (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II Candice Price, United States Military Academy

1:00-2:20 pm MAA Committee on the Participation of Women in Mathematics Panel Discussion Panelists: Florence Fasanelli, MAA Elizabeth Teles, NSF-DUE Victoria Powers, NSF-DMS Roselyn Williams, Florida A&M University

1:00-3:45 pm AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Geometric Methods in Applied Discrete Mathematics (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II Organizers: Heather Harrington, University of Oxford Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College Matthew Wright, University of Minnesota-IMA

1:00-3:50 pm AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, III Organizers: John Baldwin, University of Illinois, Chicago Xavier Caicedo, Universidad de los Andes Jose Iovino, University of Texas, San Antonio Boris Zilber, Oxford University

1:00-3:50 pm AMS Special Session on Frames and Their Applications, III Organizers: Radu Balan, University of Maryland, College Park Kasso Okoudjou, University of Maryland, College Park Rachel Ward, University of Texas, Austin

1:15-1:25 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Number Theory, I Ricardo Conceicao, Oxford College, Emory University

1:45-1:55 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics Alvina Atkinson, Georgia Gwinnett College

2:00-4:00 pm MAA Poster Session on Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Carolyn Morgan, Hampton University James Mendoza Epperson, University of Texas, Arlington

2:00-4:00 pm Posters on Expeditions in Training, Research, and Education for Mathematics and Statistics through Quantitative Explorations of Data (EXTREEMS-QED) Organizer: Tor Kwembe, Jackson State University Sunday, January 11

2:15-2:25 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics Education, II Sandra Richardson, Virginia State University

2:15-2:25 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics Eileen Perez, Worcester State University

3:00-3:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Number Theory, I Rigoberto Florez, The Citadel

3:00-3:20 pm AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, III Andres Villaveces, Universidad Nacional de Columbia

3:20-3:35 pm MAA Session on Mathematics Experiences in Business, Industry, and Government Omayra Ortega, Arizona State University

3:30-3:50 pm AMS-ASL Special Session on Beyond First-Order Model Theory, III Pedro Zambrano, Universidad Nacional de Columbia

Monday, January 12

8:00-10:20 am MAA Session on Ethnomathematics: A Tribute to Marcia Ascher, I Organizers: Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University of Pennsylvania Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College Janet Beery, University of Redlands

8:30-8:40 am AMS Session on Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes, I Tolulope Fadina, Bielefeld University, Germany

8:30-8:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics Education, III Oscar Chavez, University of Texas, San Antonio

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Fixed Point Theory and Applications, I Xavier Udo-utun, University of Uyo, Nigeria

8:40-8:55 am MAA Session on Ethnomathematics: A Tribute to Marcia Ascher, I Ivan Lina-Ramos, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

8:45-8:55 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Algebra, I Darleen Perez-Lavin, Florida MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Monday, January 12

9:00-9:10 am AMS Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, and Difference and Functional Equations, I Martin Salgado-Flores, College of William & Mary

9:00-9:15 am MAA Session on Best Practices for Teaching the Introductory Statistics Course, II Michael Miner, American Public University System

9:00-9:20 am AMS Special Session on Holomorphic Dynamics in One and Several Variables, III Araceli Bonifant, University of Rhode Island

9:00-9:20 am AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Natural Resource Modeling, I Marco Martinez, North Central College

9:15-9:25 am AMS Session on Geometry Oscar Vega, California State University, Fresno

9:15-9:25 am AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, I Danny Arrigo, University of Central Arkansas

9:30-9:50 am AMS Special Session on Creating Coherence in K-12 Mathematics, II James Mendoza Epperson, University of Texas, Arlington

10:00-10:20 am AMS Special Session on Fractional, Stochastic, and Hybrid Dynamic Systems with Applications, I Divine Wanduku, Keiser University

10:15-10:25 am AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, I Anthony Johnson, United States Military Academy

10:15-10:25 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics Regina Aragon, Eastern New Mexico University

10:30-10:40 am AMS Session on Geometry Derege Mussa, University of Texas, Dallas

10:30-10:50 am AMS Special Session on Fractional, Stochastic, and Hybrid Dynamic Systems with Applications, I J. Diego Ramirez, Lamar University Monday, January 12

11:00 am -12:00 pm AMS-MAA Invited Address Richard Tapia, Rice University

1:00-1:15 pm MAA Session on Program and Assessment Implications of Common Core State Standards Implementation Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida

1:00-1:15 pm MAA Session on Trends in Undergraduate Mathematical Biology Education E. Cabral Bereira, Trinity University

1:00-1:20 pm AMS Special Session on Fractional, Stochastic, and Hybrid Dynamic Systems with Applications, II Olusegun Otunuga, Marshall University

1:00-1:55 pm NAM Granville-Brown-Haynes Session of Presentations by Recent Doctoral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences Organizer: Dawn Lott, Delaware State University Presenters: Pamela Harris, United States Military Academy Kevin Mugo, Purdue University

1:00-2:20 pm MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics Panel Discussion Panelists: Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University Mark Green, University of California, Los Angeles S. James Gates, University of Maryland, College Park Kirk Jordan, IBM Watson Research Center

1:00-2:55 pm MAA Session on Ethnomathematics: A Tribute to Marcia Ascher, II Organizers: Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University of Pennsylvania Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College Janet Beery, University of Redlands

1:30-1:40 pm AMS Session on Functional Analysis Teffera Asfaw, Virginia Tech

1:45-1:55 pm AMS Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, and Difference and Functional Equations, II Joyce Otieno, Maseno University, Kenya

1:45-1:55 pm AMS Session on Number Theory, II Ricardo Conceicao, Oxford College, Emory University

2:00-2:20 pm AMS Special Session on Hopf Algebras and Tensor Categories, I Maria Vega, North Carolina State University MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Monday, January 12

2:00-2:20 pm AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Natural Resource Modeling, II Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University

2:15-2:25 pm AMS Session on Functional Analysis Roy Araiza, San Jose State University

3:00-3:20 pm AMS Special Session on Knot Theory, I Diego Vela, Rice University

3:15-3:25 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Geometry Derege Mussa, University of Texas, Dallas

3:30-3:50 pm AMS Special Session on Hopf Algebras and Tensor Categories, I Chelsea Walton, MIT

3:45-3:55 pm AMS Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, and Difference and Functional Equations, II Jorge Guerrero, Texas A&M International University

3:45-3:55 pm AMS Session on Linear and Multilinear Algebra and Matrix Theory Joann Coronado, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

4:00-4:10 pm AMS Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, and Difference and Functional Equations, II Cesar Silva, Williams College

5:00-5:20 pm AMS Special Session on Inverse Problems, II Abebaw Tadesse, Langston University

5:00-5:20 pm AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Natural Resource Modeling, II Worku Bitew, State University of New York, Farmingdale

5:30-5:50 pm AMS Special Session on Theory and Application of Reaction Diffusion Models, II Mauricio Rivas, Wake Forest University

5:45-5:55 pm AMS Session on Group Theory, Topological Groups, and Lie Groups Jonathan Fernandes, University of Maryland, College Park

6:00-6:10 pm AMS Session on Group Theory, Topological Groups, and Lie Groups Jose Franco, University of North Florida Monday, January 12

7:45-8:35 pm NAM Cox-Talbot Address Jacqueline Giles, HCCS Central College/Texas Southern University

Tuesday, January 13

8:00-8:20 am AMS Special Session on Creating Coherence in K-12 Mathematics, III Guadalupe Lozano, University of Arizona

8:00-10:50 am AMS Special Session on Quantum Markov Chains, Quantum Walks, and Related Topics, I Organizers: Chaobin Liu, Bowie State University Takuya Machida, University of California, Berkeley Salvador Venegas-Andraca, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico Nelson Petulante, Bowie State University

8:00-10:55 am SIAM Minisymposium on Analytical and Computational Methods in Mathematical Finance Organizer: Rafael Mendoza-Arriaga, McCombs School of Business

8:15-8:25 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Algebra, II Reyes Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

8:30-8:40 am AMS Session on Differential Geometry Alfredo Villanueva, Savannah State University

8:30-8:40 am AMS Session on Mathematics Applied to the Physical Sciences A. Bass Bagayogo, Saint Boniface University

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Fixed Point Theory and Applications, II Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos, Nigeria

8:30-8:50 am AMS Special Session on Syzygies, I Jonathan Montaño, Purdue University

9:00-9:10 am AMS Session on Mathematical Biology, IV Thierno Diallo, New York City College of Technology

9:15-9:25 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Number Theory, II Alexa Ortiz, St. Edward’s University

9:30-9:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, III Pablo Suarez, Delaware State University MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Tuesday, January 13

9:45-9:55 am AMS Session on Mathematics Applied to the Physical Sciences Silvia Jimenez Bolanos, Colgate University

10:00-10:10 am AMS Session on Mathematical Biology, IV Kehinde Salau, Arizona State University

10:00-10:15 am MAA Session on USE Math: Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in the Mathematics Classroom Maria Hernandez, NC School of Science and Mathematics

10:20-10:35 am MAA Session on Teaching Inquiry, II Kristin Camenga, Houghton College

10:30-10:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Analysis, I Marcos Lopez, University of Cincinnati

10:30-10:40 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, III Erwin Suazo, Arizona State University/University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

10:30-10:55 am SIAM Minisymposium on Analytical and Computational Methods in Mathematical Finance Rafael Mendoza-Arriaga, McCombs School of Business

10:30-10:50 am MAA Session on Original Sources and Archives in the Classroom Daniel Otero, Xavier University, Cincinnati

10:40-10:55 am MAA Session on Infusing Quantitative Literacy into Mathematics and Nonmathematics Courses, I Kathleen Lopez, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

11:45-11:55 am MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Research in Applied Mathematics, III Josef Sifuentes, Texas A&M University

1:00-1:20 pm AMS Special Session on Graphs, Matrices, and Related Problems, II Stefan Garcia, Pomona College

1:00-1:20 pm AMS Special Session on Studies in Interconnections among Parameters in Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Discrete Geometry, II Daniela Ferrero, Texas State University Tuesday, January 13

1:00-1:50 pm NAM Claytor-Woodard Lecture Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

1:00-5:50 pm AMS Special Session on Quantum Markov Chains, Quantum Walks, and Related Topics, II Organizers: Chaobin Liu, Bowie State University Takuya Machida, University of California, Berkeley Salvador Venegas-Andraca, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico Nelson Petulante, Bowie State University

1:00-6:00 pm Pure and Applied Talks by Women Math Warriors presented by EDGE (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) Organizers: Amy Buchmann, University of Notre Dame Candace Price, United States Military Academy Presenters: Arielle Leitner, University of California, Santa Barbara Alison Marr, Southwestern University Michelle Craddock Guinn, Belmont University Erica Graham, North Carolina State University Laurel Ohm, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Nakeya Williams, United States Military Academy

1:30-1:50 pm AMS Special Session on Graphs, Matrices, and Related Problems, II aBa Mbirika, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

2:00-2:15 pm MAA Session on Infusing Quantitative Literacy into Mathematics and Nonmathematics Courses, II Cristina Gomez,

2:00-2:45 pm AMS Special Session on The Scottish Book, II Luis Montejano, National Autonomous University of Mexico

2:30-2:50 pm AMS Special Session on Quantum Markov Chains, Quantum Walks, and Related Topics, II Salvador Venegas-Andraca, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Mexico

2:30-2:50 pm AMS Special Session on Successes and Challenges in Teaching Mathematics J. Maurice Rojas, Texas A&M University

2:30-2:50 pm AMS Special Session on Syzygies, II Gabriel Sosa, Purdue University

2:45-2:55 pm AMS Session on Topics in Analysis, II Vignon Oussa, Bridgewater State University MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN MATHEMATICS 2015 San Antonio Joint Mathematics Meetings Tuesday, January 13

3:00-3:10 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, II Juan Mora, Arizona State University

3:00-3:20 pm AMS Special Session on Studies in Interconnections among Parameters in Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Discrete Geometry, II Luis Garcia-Puente, Sam Houston State University

3:00-3:20 pm AMS Special Session on Successes and Challenges in Teaching Mathematics Rhonda Ellis, Norfolk State University

3:45-3:55 pm MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics Jennifer Vasquez, University of Scranton

4:00-4:20 pm AMS Special Session on Successes and Challenges in Teaching Mathematics Junalyn Navarra-Madsen, Texas Women’s University

4:30-4:50 pm AMS-AWM Special Session on Recent Developments in Algebraic Number Theory, II Edray Goins, Purdue University

4:30-4:50 pm AMS Special Session on Studies in Interconnections among Parameters in Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Discrete Geometry, II Carlos Cadavid, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Columbia

4:30-4:50 pm AMS Special Session on Successes and Challenges in Teaching Mathematics James Valles, Prairie View A&M University

4:45-4:55 pm AMS Special Session on Topics in Analysis, I Roberto Perez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

5:00-5:20 pm AMS Special Session on Graphs, Matrices, and Related Problems, II Luis Melara, Shippensburg University

5:15-5:25 pm AMS Special Session on Topics in Analysis, II Abhishek Mallela, University of Missouri, Kansas City

5:30-5:40 pm AMS Session on Game Theory, Economics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences Dawna Jones, Florida State University