CSULB Math and Stat Podcast

On this episode, we interview Pure Math graduate student Jacob Cornejo. We get to hear about his journey with math and how it almost didn't happen, why he went from a Bachelors in stats to a Masters in pure math and more!

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Chang. We speak about her journey through math and how her background growing up influenced her school and career decisions. Here are the questions that we asked her: Can you please introduce yourself? (name, years at CSULB, classes that you teach, where did you go to school?)

1. Why did you choose to study math? What was your math journey like(was it super easy? Super difficult? What made it being so hard worth the struggle?)
   
2. Why did you become a professor?
   
3. Was there anything you did as an undergraduate to help you get ready for grad school? Or if you even wanted to go to grade school?
   
4. What do you think makes pure math and applied math different?
   
5. Do you have any research you are working on? If so what is it? If not, then could you talk about your PHD or any other research you did?
   
6. What is your favorite theorem
   

On this episode, we speak with Dr. Ryan Blair. Here are the questions that we went over with the professor:

Can you please introduce yourself? (name, years at CSULB, classes that you teach, where did you go to school?)

1. Why did you choose to study math? What was your math journey like(was it super easy? Super difficult? What made it being so hard worth the struggle?)
   
2. Why did you become a professor?
   
3. What do you think math is? Or do you think math is beyond words?
   
4. What do you think makes pure math and applied math different?
   
5. Do you have any research you are working on? If so what is it? If not, then could you talk about your PHD or any other research you did?
   
6. What is your favorite theorem?
   

On this episode, we spoke with Dr. Will Murray, who is the new undergraduate chair and former undergraduate advisor.

Can you please introduce yourself? (name, years at CSULB, classes that you teach, where did you go to school?)

1. Why did you choose to study math? What was your math journey like(was it super easy? Super difficult? What made it being so hard worth the struggle?)
   
2. Why did you become a professor?
   
3. Was there anything you did as an undergraduate to help you get ready for grad school? Or if you even wanted to go to grade school?
   
4. What do you think makes pure math and applied math different?
   
5. Do you have any research you are working on? If so what is it? If not, then could you talk about your PHD or any other research you did?
   
6. What is your favorite theorem
   

Here is part two of our interview with Dr. Curtis Bennett. Here are the questions covered in this portion: Being the dean of CNSM, what skills do you think are the most critical to develop as STEM students with a workforce that is head toward more automation?

1. Are you currently doing any research? If so, can you tell us about it? If not, can you talk about your Ph.D. or any other research you’ve done?
   
2. Do you have any advice for students (undergrad & grad) in regards to picking a career? Is there anything you wish you knew back when you were a student?