Academic Title: Professor, Kean University

Place of Birth: Gonder, Ethiopia

Prior to coming to US in 1970, I taught for One year at Gelawdious High School in Nazareth, Ethiopia. I completed an undergraduate degree in Mathematics Education at Haile Sellassie I University (now called: Addis Abeba University) in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. I like solving problems in mathematical Sciences.

Hobbies: I enjoy teaching and I like to be around a body of water.

Education

EdD. in Educational Statistics and Measurement, Rutgers University, 1990

M. S. in Biometry and Statistics Emory University Atlanta , Ga. 1972

B.A. in Mathematics , Haile Sellassie I Univerity, 1969

Work Experience:

1985- present Kean University Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

1978- 1985 Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University

!974-1978 Graduate Teaching Assistant

1972- 1974 Virginia State University

1970- 1972 Emory University

COURSES I TEACH:
Kean University: 
Math 5540 – Actuarial Mathematics
Math 5525 – Statistical Quality Control
Math 5510 - Multiple Regression
Math 5505 - Applied Statistical Analysis
Math 5500 - Statistical Methods for Analyzing Data
Math 5798-99 Advanced Seminar: Research in Mathematics Education I & II
ID 5700 – Independent Study
ID 5800 - Thesis Option
Math 4890 - Senior Seminar in Mathematics 
Math 4545 - Applications of Mathematical Statistic
Math 3570 - Multivariate Statistics
Math 3544 - Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Math 2955 - Matrix and Linear Algebra
Math 2526 – Applied Statistics
Math 2026 - Statistical Decision Theory
Math 2412 - Calculus II
Math 2411 - Calculus I
Math 1054 – Pre-Calculus
Math 1051- College Algebra
Math 1016 - Statistics
Math 0150 - Introductory Algebra

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Math 2520 - Calculus and Matrices (level 4)
Math 2213 - Calculus (Differential Equations)
Math 2212 - (Linear Algebra)
Math 2211 - Calculus I
Math 2013 - College Algebra II (level 3)
Math 2012 - College Algebra II (level 2)
Math 2011 - College Algebra II (level 1)
Math 1523 - Calculus and Matrices (level 3)
Math 1522 - Calculus and Matrices (level 2)
Math 1521 - Calculus and Matrices (level 1)
Math 1033 - Survey of Mathematics (level 3)
Math 1032 - Survey of Mathematics (level 2)
Math 1031 - Survey of Mathematics (level 1)
Math 1020 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics
Math 1013 - College Math I (level 3)
Math 1012 - College Math I (level 2)
Math 1011 - College Math I (level 1)

Professional Memberships:

- Mathematical Association of America 
- American Statistical Association
- New Jersey Chapter of the American Statistical Association
- New Jersey Association of School Board Members
- National Association of School Board Members
- American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) 

Research

- Thesis advisor and mentor to graduate students
(1988-2004)
- Statistical data analysis consultant to faculty and graduate
students (1994-2004)