Cynthia Farthing -- CV

Positions Held

Director, Math Tutorial Lab, Department of Mathematics, The University of Iowa, 2011 to present.
Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Creighton University, 2007 to 2011.
Edit T. Hitz Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2005 to 2007.

Education

PhD, Mathematics, The University of Iowa, 2005.
MS, Mathematics, The University of Iowa, 2002.
BA, Mathematics Hiram College, 1999.

Awards

Project NExT Fellow, Mathematical Assiciation of America, 2006 - 2007.
T. Anne Cleary International Dissertation Research Fellowship, The University of Iowa, April 2003.
University of Iowa Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Iowa, April 2003.
Catherine Wagner Outstanding Teaching Award, Department of Mathematics, The University of Iowa, April 2001 and April 2000.

Publications

J. Brown, L. Orloff Clark, C. Farthing, A. Sims Simplicity of algebras associated to etale groupoids, Semigroup Forum, to appear arxiv.org/abs/1204.3127.
C. Farthing, N. Patani, P. Willis, The crossed-product structure of C*-algebras arising from topological dynamical systems, Journal of Operator Theory, 70 (2013), 191-210.
C. Farthing, D. Pask, A. Sims, Crossed-products of k-graph C*-algebras by Z^l, Houston Journal of Mathematics 35 (2009), 903-933.
C. Farthing, Removing sources from higher-rank graphs, Journal of Operator Theory 60 (2008), 165 - 198.
C. Farthing, P. S. Muhly, T. Yeend, Higher-rank graph C*-algebras: an inverse semigroup and groupoid approach, Semigroup Forum 71 (2005), 159 - 187.

Research Articles in Preparation

L. Orloff Clark, C. Farthing, A. Sims, M. Tomforde, A groupoid generalization of Leavitt path algebras, submitted, arxiv.org/abs/1110.6198.

Research Presentations

A Groupoid Generalization of Leavitt Path Algebras, AMS Central Section Meeting, Iowa State University, April 2013.
Desingularization technique for higher-rank graphs, AMS Special Session, Joint Mathematical Meetings, San Francisco, CA, January 2010.
C*-algebras of directed graphs and their generalizations, Department of Mathematics Colloquium, University of Nebraska at Omaha, November 2008.
Crossed products of k-graph C*-algebras by Z^l, Groupoidfest, University of Iowa, November 2007.
Crossed producty by free abelian groups as higher-rank graph algebras, AMS Western Section Meeting, University of Arizona, April 2007.
Viewing crossed-products by Z^l as higher-rank graph algebras, Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium (GPOTS), University of Nebraska - Lincoln, May 2007.
C*-algebras of directed graphs and higher-rankg graphs, Department of Mathematics Colloquium, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, October 2006.
Equivalence of groupoids associated to higher-rank graphs with and without sources, AMS Central Section Meeting, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, October 2005.
Removing sources from higher-rank graphs, GPOTS, University of Central Florida, June 2005.
Graph C*-algebras, Department of Mathematics Colloquium, Bradley University, December 2004.
Semigroupds, groupoids and C*-algebras of k-graphs, Conference Board of the Mathematical Science (CBMS) Conference Series, University of Iowa, June 2004.
Higher-rank graph C*-algebras: an inverse semigroup and groupoid approach, GPOTS, Texas A&M University, May 2004.

Teaching Experience

COURSES TAUGHT

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY: Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, Fundamentals of Mathematics (introduction to proof), Linear Algebra, Topology, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Women in Science

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN: Calculus I, Honors Calculus III, Differential Equations, Matrix Theory, Elementary Analysis

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA: Basic Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus I for the Biological Sciences, Calculus II, Fundamental Properties of Functions and Spaces (Real Analysis)

FACULTY PRECEPTOR, Ratio Studiorum Program, Creighton University, Fall 2008, 2009.

Advised 15 – 20 incoming first-year students and taught RSP 101: Fundamentals of Collegiate Life.

Project NExT Fellow, 2006-2007.

Professional development program for new and recent mathematics PhD's sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. Over the course of a year, I participated workshops with programs addressing an academic career in mathematics.

Teaching Assistant, Summer Program for Women in Mathematics, George Washington University, July 2003.

Assisted with two mini-courses during the 5 week program. Responsibilities included leading problem sessions and assisting students with course projects.

Teaching Certification

Received Teaching Certificate for secondary mathematics (grades 8-12) from the State of Ohio, 1999.

Professional Activities

Workshops

Implementing Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in Calculus I, MAA PREP Program, Marymount University, June 2013.

Participated in four day workshop on methods for implementing guided inquiry learning into university calculus courses.

Recruiting Students to Take More Mathematics Courses and to Be Math Majors, Mathfest, Lexington, KY, August 2011.

Participated in four hour workshop.

Directing Undergraduate Research, Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC, January 2009.

Participated in 4 hour workshop sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America.

Advanced Placement Calculus Reader, June 2008-2010, 2012.

Graded AP Calculus exams according to a grading rubric provided by Educational Testing Service.

Professional Memberships

Association for Women in Mathematics

Mathematical Association of America

Service

University of Iowa

Mathematics Placement Coordinator, Fall 2011-present.

Ensured students enrolled in mathematics courses had necessary placement scores or prerequisite courses. Coordinated with Academic Advising Center to communicate with students. Compiled and analyzed data on placement efforts.

New TA Workshops, Fall 2011-present.

Organized and facilitated a series of 5 meetings throughout the fall semester to introduce new mathematics TAs to departmental policies and teaching strategies.

TA Professional Development Workshops, Spring 2012-present.

Organized and facilitated monthly workshops designed to help graduate students learn about research and teaching opportunities during and after graduate school.

Department of Mathematics Website Committee.

Member of committee to restructure departmental website.

Undergraduate Tutor Traning, Fall 2012, 2013.

Member of organizing committee for campus-wide tutor traning workshop.

On Iowa! Volunteer, Spring 2012.

Assisted with student interviews to select On Iowa! student leaders.

Professional

Referee

Journal of Functional Analysis, 2012.

Transactions of the AMS, 2011.

Journal of Operator Theory, 2009.

Mentor for Mathematics PhD Students

Katherine Johnson, Mentoring through Critical Transition Points, University of Nebraska - Lincolng, Spring 2011.

Lori McDonnell, Preparing Future Faculty, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Fall 2010.

Jesse Burke, Mentoring through Critical Transition Points, University of Nebraska - Lincolng, Spring 2009.

Zahava Wilstein, Preparing Future Faculty, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Fall 2008.

Judge, Undergraduate Research Talks, Mathfest, 2012.

Judge, Undergraduate Poster Session, Joint Mathematics Meetings, 2008 to 2011.

GPOTS Organizing Committee, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2006 to 2007.

Organized (with Allan Donsig, John Orr and David Pitts) conference held at the Univeristy of Nebraska - Lincoln in May 2007.