Title
Associate ProfessorOffice Building
Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering HallOffice
211Mailing Address
Chicoine Architecture, Math & Engineering Building 211Math & Statistics-Box 2225
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Vestal grew up in Colorado, then spent several years in Missouri, before finally locating to Brookings, South Dakota.Education
PhD in Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder (1998)MS in Mathematics, Colorado State University (1992)
BS in Mathematics, Colorado State University (1990)
Academic Interests
Ramsey TheoryOperations Research
Academic Responsibilities
Graduate Program CoordinatorOperations Research (MATH 475, MATH 575, MATH 675)
Abstract Algebra (MATH 413)
Committee Activities
--Awards and Honors
Engineering Academic Advisor of the Year, 2013Recipient of the Jesse Lee Myers Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003
Grants
National Science Foundation CSEMS—Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics Scholarship grant # 0324082, entitled “Computer Science and Mathematics Scholarship Program.” Total award of $294,200, funded September 2003.Professional Memberships
Mathematical Association of AmericaAmerican Mathematical Association
Pi Mu Epsilon
Kappa Mu Epsilon
Area(s) of Research
Ramsey Theory on the IntegersOperations Research
Department(s)
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Department of Mathematics and Statistics