Jessalyn Bolkema
Department of Mathematics
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
[email protected]
http://www.math.unl.edu/~jbolkema2
Research Interests
Algebraic coding theory, graph theory, algebraic geometry.
Education
PhD Mathematics, expected May 2017
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Thesis Advisor: Judy L. Walker
MS Mathematics, May 2014
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
BA Mathematics, Minor in French, May 2012
Hope College
Summa Cum Laude
Publications & Talks
Invited Talks
Code-based Cryptography Progress Report
Algebraic Geometry for Coding Theory and Cryptography at IPAM, February 2016.
Graph Realizations of Polar Codes
AMS Central Sectional Meeting, Loyola University, October 2015.
Non-Real Zeros of Derivatives of Real Entire Functions
Joint Mathematics Meetings - MAA Invited Papers Session, January 2013.
Research Seminar Talks
Order or Chaos? Distinguisher Attacks in Code-based Cryptography
UNL Discrete Seminar, March 2016.
Graph Realizations of Polar Codes
UNL Discrete Math Seminar, November 2015.
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Logarithm: A Brief History of the Number e
UNL Graduate Student Seminar, April 2015.
Channel Polarization: How to Achieve Capacity Without Really Trying
UNL Discrete Math Seminar, February 2015.
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Non-Real Zeros of Derivatives of Real Entire Functions
UNL Graduate Student Seminar, November 2012.
Undergraduate Seminar Talks
On Errors and Eavesdroppers: Code-based Cryptography
Nebraska Wesleyan University, March 2016.
Hats and Hamming Codes
Dordt College Natural Science Colloquium Series, September 2014.
UNL Graduate Student Seminar, September 2014.
Posters
An Introduction to Polar Codes
SP Coding and Information School, January 2015.
IEEE North American School on Information Theory, June 2014.
Work in Post-secondary Mathematics Education
Holistic Course Redesign - A Study from the Trenches (J. Bolkema, A. Donsig)
UNL Fall Symposium on Creating a Culture of Success, November 2015.
N. Wakefield, J. Champion, J. Bolkema, D. Dailey: Diagnostic Effects of an Early Mastery Activity
in College Algebra and Precalculus
Paper - Submitted, September 2015.
Events
“Algebraic Geometry for Coding Theory and Cryptography” - IPAM, Los Angeles, February 2016.
Joint Math Meetings, Seattle, WA, January 2016.
“Mathematical Coding Theory in Multimedia Streaming” - BIRS, Banff, Canada, October 2015.
AMS Fall Sectional Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2015.
SIAM Applied Algebraic Geometry Meeting - Daejeon, Korea, August 2015.
Rocky Mountains-Great Plains Graduate Research Workshop in Combinatorics - ISU, June 2015.
SP Coding and Information School - Campinas, Brazil, January 2015.
Joint Math Meetings, San Antonio, TX, January 2015.
IEEE North American School on Information Theory, June 2014.
Joint Math Meetings, San Diego, CA, January 2013.
Awards & Honors
G.C. Young and W.H. Young Award, 2015
Walter Mientka Teaching Award, 2014
Graduate Assistantship in Areas of National Need Fellowship, AY 2014-2015, AY 2015-2016
Othmer Fellowship, 2012-2015
Albert E. Lampen Award in Mathematics, 2012
Dorothy Grace Renzema Moore Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Music, 2012
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Curriculum Vitae
Service
Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
Invited Panelist
Member, Planning Committee (2014,2016), Volunteer (2013)
Women Undergraduates in Mathematics at Nebraska
Organizing Team (2015-present)
UNL Campus-wide Graduate Teaching Assistant Workshop
Member, Planning Committee (2015), Panelist (2015)
UNL Graduate Student Association
Representative - Department of Mathematics (AY 2013-2014, 2014-2015)
Graduate Student Seminar
Organizer (AY 2013-2014)
Math Day
Volunteer (2012-2015)
Teaching
At the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Instructor of Record
Calculus 1 (Math 106), Fall 2015.
College Algebra (Math 101), 2013-2014.
Associate Convener
College Algebra (Math 101), Fall 2014.
Other Teaching Experience
Nebraska Math - Primarily Math, Summer 2014.
Great Plains National Security Education Consortium Capstone, Washington D.C., June 2014.
Calculus II Recitations (Math 107), 2012-2013.
Professional Memberships
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Phi Beta Kappa
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