Actuarial Educators Council
Sue Staples, Ph.D., Actuarial Program Director at Texas Christian University (Chair)
Dr. Staples serves as the Chair of the Actuarial Educators Council and is the Actuarial Program Director at Texas Christian University. Sue has served for the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in various committees and volunteer roles. She has received multiple teaching awards including the TCU Dean’s and Texas Section MAA Teaching awards as well as the prestigious TCU Wassenich Award for Mentoring.
Steve Paris, Ph.D., ASA, Coordinator of Actuarial Science at Florida State University (Vice Chair)
Dr. Paris, Coordinator of Actuarial Science at Florida State University, began his journey in mathematics at FSU in 1988. After earning his PhD from LSU, he worked as an actuarial consultant before returning to academia. Passionate about teaching, he emphasizes student success and career preparation in his program.
Rich Marchand, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Slippery Rock Univers
Dr. Marchand earned his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Virginia in 1996. After post-doctoral work, he taught at SUNY Fredonia before joining Slippery Rock University in 2003. He is now a professor and chair of the Mathematics and Statistics Department, recognized for his teaching excellence.
Michelle Guan, Ph.D., ASA, Actuarial Science Program Director at DePaul University
Dr. Guan earned her Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics from Florida State University in 2011 and joined DePaul University in 2020. She previously served as an Associate Professor at Indiana University Northwest. Currently, she directs Actuarial Science programs and researches financial mathematics, focusing on asset pricing and systemic risk.
Marco Martinez, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at North Central College
Marco V. Martinez is a Professor of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at North Central College. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Statistics in 2013. As the first official coordinator of NCC’s Actuarial Science program (2016–2021), he spearheaded curriculum development, student advising, internship coordination, and job placement.
Actuarial Educators Members
- Abigail Hoit, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Elmhurst University
- Abraham Weishaus, Ph.D., Lecturer in Discipline of Actuarial Science at Columbia University
- Adriana Ocejo, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- Alan Polansky, Ph.D., Chair of the Dept. of Statistics & Actuarial Science at Northern Illinois University
- Allen D. Rogers, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Elmhurst University
- Ann Kizanis, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Western New England University
- Barry Posterro, FCAS, ASA, CFA, FRM, Actuarial Mathematics Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Beth Hansen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy at Western Illinois University
- Bill Brummond, Ph.D, FSA, Visiting Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Brian Birgen, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Wartburg College
- Brian D. Ewald, Ph.D., Teaching Faculty at Florida State University
- Caroline Maher-Boulis, Ph.D., Actuarial Program Coordinator at Lee University
- Catherine Crawford, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Elmhurst University
- Cathy M. Frey, Retired Professor at Norwich University
- Chris Wilson, Ph.D., Professor at Butler University
- Christopher N. Swanson, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Chair at Ashland University
- Dale Hathaway, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Olivet Nazarene University
- Dan Watt, FCAS, Lecturer at University of Connecticut
- Daniel Coster, Ph.D., Director of Statistics and Professor at Utah State University
- David Lindberg, Ph.D., Assistant Instructional Professor at University of Florida
- David M. McClendon, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Ferris State University
- David Mazur, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Western New England University
- David Schmitz, Ph.D., Coordinator of Actuarial Science at North Central College
- Dilli Bhatta, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina - Upstate
- Dorothy Andrews, Ph.D., ASA, Instructor at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- Emmy Roth, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Bentley University
- Ernesto Schirmacher, Ph.D., FSA, CSPA, Associate Professor at Bentley University
- Erwin Walker, Ph.D., Principal Lecturer at Clemson University
- Faisal Kaleem, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University of Louisiana - Monroe
- Gary Crosby, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- Gary Hatfield, Ph.D., FSA, CFA, Assistant Professor at University of Minnesota
- Geoffrey Dietz, Ph.D., Professor at Gannon University
- Guangwei Fan, Ph.D., Associate Dean at Maryville University
- Guannan Hu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Washburn University
- Hal Tepfer, FSA, EA, MAA, FCA, Professor of Actuarial Science at Boston University
- Hortensia Soto, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Colorado State University
- Irina Pogrebivsky, MS, FSA, Actuarial Program Director at Arcadia University
- Jenny Wei, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at Maryville University
- Jesse Johnson, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Westfield State University
- Jiacheng (Jason) Cai, Ph.D., Director of Actuarial Science at Salisbury University
- Jinkai Xu, Ph.D. FSA, Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Joe A. Stickles, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Director of the School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences at Millikin University
- Joe Francis, FSA, CFA, Actuarial Program Director at Purdue Fort Wayne
- Joe Kobusicky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at The University of Scranton
- Johanna Franklin, Ph.D., Director of Actuarial Science and Professor of Mathematics at Hofstra University
- Johanna Mangahas, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University at Buffalo
- John J. Whitaker, FSA, MS, Assistant Professor of Practice, Finance & Actuarial Science at Saint Joseph’s University
- John Porter, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Murray State University
- Joseph Hundley, Ph.D., Associate Professor at University of Buffalo
- Kevin Shirley, FSA, MAAA, Director Actuarial Science Program at Appalachian State University
- Khyam Paneru, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Statistics at The University of Tampa
- Kim Jongerius, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Northwestern College
- Kristi Jarman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University
- Kristin Kuter, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Saint Mary's College
- Larry Smolinsky, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Director of Actuarial Science at Louisiana State University
- Lei (Larry) Hua, PhD, ASA, Associate Professor, Director of Statistical Consulting Services at Northern Illinois University
- Lianwen Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at University of Central Missouri
- Lina Xu, PhD, FSA, Deputy Director of Actuarial Science at Columbia University
- Lisa Martini, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Oklahoma State University
- Loretta Westry, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Program Coordinator of Actuarial Science at Miles College
- Ma Zenia Agustin, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- Mahesh Agarwal, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics at University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Marc Sylvester, Ph.D., Chair of the Dept. of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics at PennWest Edinboro
- Marco Martinez, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Actuarial Science at North Central College
- Maria Rizzo, Professor at Bowling Green State University
- Mark Cawood, Ph.D., Principal Lecturer at Clemson University
- Max Pechmann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University
- Megan Heyman, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Michael Ackerman, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Bellarmine University
- Michelle Guan, Ph.D., Actuarial Science Program Director at DePaul University
- Michelle Reed, Ph.D., Chair of the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at Wright State
- Nabil Kahouadji, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics at Northeastern Illinois University
- Nao Mimoto, Ph.D., Associate Professor / Actuarial Program Coordinator at The University of Akron
- Ned Wolff, Ph.D., Professor at Arcadia University
- Nelis Potgieter, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Texas Christian University
- Nii Okine, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University
- Paul Campbell, Ph.D., Retired Professor at Beloit College
- Paul Plummer, Ph.D., Senior Instructor of Statistics at University of Central Missouri
- Phoebe McLaughlin, Ph.D., Chair and Professor at University of Central Missouri
- Rahul Parsa, Ph.D., Teaching Professor at Iowa State University
- Ranjan Rohatgi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics at Saint Mary's College
- Rich Marchand, Ph.D., Chair of the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at Slippery Rock University
- Robert G. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Mount Mercy University
- Sang Hoon Ahn FIAK, ASA, MS, MAAA, Actuarial Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Sarah Showalter, FSA, MAAA, Assistant Professor of Practice in Actuarial Science at Purdue Fort Wayne
- Sean Kramer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics at Norwich University
- Seungly Oh, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Western New England University
- Shane Leib, FSA, MAAA, Assistant Teaching Professor at University of Notre Dame
- Steve Paris, Ph.D., ASA, Coordinator of Actuarial Science at Florida State University
- Sue Staples, Ph.D., Actuarial Program Director at Texas Christian University
- Syed Kirmani, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at University of Northern Iowa
- Tim McDevitt, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at Elizabethtown College
- Trang Bui, Ph.D., Senior University Lecturer at New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Victor Piercey, Ph.D., J.D., Professor of Mathematics at Ferris State University
- Wafaa Shaban, Ph.D., ASA, Actuarial Science Program Director at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- Wanwan Huang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics & Actuarial Science at Roosevelt University
- Weihong Ni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Arcadia University
- Wesley Calvert, Ph.D., Professor at Southern Illinois University
- Wonchul Song, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Xingye Qiao, Ph.D., Professor and Chair at Binghamton University
- Yipeng Yang, Ph.D., Program Director and Associate Professor of Mathematics at University of Houston- Clear Lake
- Yuanjin Liu, Ph.D., ASA, Associate Professor of Actuarial Science and Data Science at Maryville University
- Yvonne Chueh, Ph.D., ASA, Professor of Actuarial Science, Statistics, and Mathematics at Central Washington University
- Yvonne Ilke Yaz, Ph.D., Professor and Program Director at Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Zhixin Wu, Ph.D., ASA, MAAA, Chair of the Dept. of Mathematical Sciences at DePauw University
