Dr. Thomas Wakefield
Chair Professor
Mathematics & Statistics
Cafaro Hall 501
phone: (330) 941-3302
Research Interests
Character Theory of Finite Groups, Actuarial Science
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Education
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2008
Ph D, Pure Mathematics
Kent State University
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Verifying Huppert's Conjecture for LIe Groups of Rank Two"
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2004
MS, Pure Mathematics
Kent State University
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2002
BS, Mathematics
Youngstown State University
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2002
BA, Economics
Youngstown State University
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Awards and Honors
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2021
Youngstown State University
Watson Merit Award
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2019
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Chairperson Award for Teaching
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2017
Rhodes Trust
Rhodes Inspiring Faculty Member
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2016
Mahoning Valley 25 Under 35
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2015
YSU Student Activities
Mentor of the Year
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2015
YSU Honors College
Honors Professor Award
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2013
Ohio Magazine
Excellent Educator
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2013
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor Award for Scholarship
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2009
MAA
MAA Project NExT Fellow
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Professional Positions
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2020 -
Ursuline High School
Part-Time High School Mathematics Teacher
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2008 - 2009
Slippery Rock University
Temporary Instructor of Mathematics
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Administrative Assignments
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2021 - present
Other
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2018 - present
Department Chairperson
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Intellectual Contributions
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2024
"Federal District Courts and Race-Based Criminal Sentencing Disparities: Analysis with Linear Regression"
L. Baker, H. Baker, L. Khadjavi, S. Kim, M. Malik, A. Mendible, O. Ortega, J. Pabon, C. Topaz, T. Wakefield
Institute for the Quantitative Study of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (QSIDE), 2023 -
2023
"Data-driven Undergraduate Research Projects with Business, Industry and Government"
T. Wakefield, M. Berezovski, M. Joyner, T. Bibelnieks
MAA Press, volume 94, p. 95-103 -
2022
"Undergraduate Research: Bringing MAA's Core Values to Students"
P. Harris, A. Capaldi, M. Harris-Botzum, T. Kloefkorn, A. Rafizadah, R. Schugart, T. Wakefield
MAA Focus -
2022
"Values of Weighted Davenport Constants"
T. Wakefield, H. Grundman, C. Caples, K. Kohl, R. Ardila, L. Hall-Seelig, J. Jordan
Integers
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2020
"Notes from the Outgoing Chair"
T. Wakefield
Expanding Horizons -
2020
"Rethinking Reverse Logistics: Role of Additive Manufacturing Technology in Metal Remanufacturing"
D. Strong, M. Kay, B. Conner, I. Sirichakwal, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, volume 31, issue 1, p. 124-144
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2020
"Piloting and Implementing Mathematics Pathways and Co-Requisite Courses: A Chair's Perspective"
T. Wakefield
PRIMUS, volume 30, p. 659-667
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2019
"Twisted Cyclic Groups"
N. Flowers, T. Wakefield
Rendiconti del Seminario Matematico della Universita di Padova, volume 141, p. 143-154
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2019
"Locating AM Hubs Using a Two-Stage Facility Location Approach"
D. Strong, M. Kay, B. Conner, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
Additive Manufacturing, volume 25, p. 469-476
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2018
"Using the Hidden Markov Model to Improve the Hull-White Model for Short Rate"
T. Wakefield, N. Nguyen, D. Nguyen
International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, volume 9, p. 54-59
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2018
"Introduction to Sustainable ERM"
F. Yang, V. Lai, S. Callahan, G. Davis, T. Wakefield
CAS E-Forum
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2018
"Hybrid Manufacturing{Integrating Traditional Manufacturers with Additive Manufacturing (AM) Supply Chain"
D. Strong, B. Conner, I. Sirichakwal, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
Additive Manufacturing, volume 21, p. 159-173
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2018
"Analyzing New Health Care Placement of Mercy Health Facilities"
N. Halavick, S. O'Kane, L. McConnell, K. Sabre-Nguyen, T. Wakefield
Emperor, volume 2
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2018
"Adopting Additive-Hybrid Manufacturing: The Role of Capacity in Implementation Decision"
D. Strong, B. Conner, I. Sirichakwal, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, volume 7
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2017
"Reflections on the 2017 Actuarial Teaching Conference"
T. Wakefield
Expanding Horizons -
2017
"Current State and Potential of Additive Hybrid Manufacturing for Metal Parts"
D. Strong, I. Sirichakwal, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
Journal of Rapid Prototyping, volume 23, p. 577-588
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2017
"Analyzing New Health Care Placement of Mercy Health Facilities"
M. Busser, B. Clark, A. Orr, L. Urig, G. VanScoy, T. Wakefield
Emperor, volume 1
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2016
"Redistricting Youngstown Police Beats"
S. Haigler, A. Orr, E. Shehadi, J. Wise, K. Yazvac, T. Wakefield
SIAM Undergraduate Research Online, volume 9
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2016
"Manufacturing on Supply Chain for Metal Parts"
D. Strong, B. Conner, I. Sirichakwal, G. Manogharan, T. Wakefield
Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference -
2015
"A Graph Partitioning Model of Congressional Redistricting"
S. Doyle, T. Wakefield
Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal, volume 16, issue 2, p. 38-52
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2014
"Including an Exam P/1 Prep Course in a Growing Actuarial Science Program"
T. Wakefield
PRIMUS, volume 24, issue 9-10, p. 867-882
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2012
"Northeastern Ohio Actuary Collaboration"
T. Wakefield
Expanding Horizons -
2010
"On a group with three supersolvable subgroups of pairwise relatively prime indices"
N. Flowers, T. Wakefield
Arch Math, volume 95, p. 309-315
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Professional Service
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2023 - 2024
Other
MAA Project NExT -
2023 - 2023
COMAP -
2023 - 2032
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Pi Mu Epsilon -
2022 - present
Officer, President/Elect/Past
Ohio Section of MAA -
2019 - 2020
Committee Chair
SOA Education and Research Section Committee -
2019 - present
Committee Member
Society of Actuaries -
2019 - present
Officer, Treasurer
Ohio Section of MAA -
2017 - 2023
Officer, Other Officer
Pi Mu Epsilon -
2016 - 2022
Committee Member
Math Association of America CUPM -
2016 - present
Committee Member
Society of Actuaries: Exam Committee -
2016 - present
Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
NSF -
2016 - present
Other
COMAP -
2014 - 2020
Committee Member
Joint Committee on Actuarial Careers and Diversity -
2014 - 2020
Committee Member
CAS Academic Working Group -
2009 - present
Reviewer, Journal Article
Mathematical Reviews
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Public Service
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2024 - 2024
Volunteer
United Way of Youngstown -
2016 - 2019
Other
St. Charles School -
2013 - 2018
Other
Youngstown Vindicator -
2010 - 2013
Other
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
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