Michelle Nielsen Hernandez, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
Office Phone: (951) 552-8788 E-mail: mnielsen@calbaptist.edu Office Location: James Building, 138 Office Hours: Monday 10:45 - 11:30 AM, 1:00 - 2:15 PM (in-person); Tuesday 4:00 - 5:15 PM (Webex); Wednesday 10:45 - 11:30 AM (in-person)
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Mathematics | University of Minnesota | 2010 |
| M.S. | Mathematics, Statistics Minor | University of Minnesota | 2009 |
| B.A. | Mathematics and Secondary Education | Bethel University | 2003 |
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Courses Taught
Stochastic Processes (Graduate Level)
Probability and Statistics
Seminar in Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Financial Mathematics I and II
Seminar in Financial Mathematics
Capstone in Applied Mathematics (Graduate Level)
Calculus I and II
Discrete Mathematics
Linear Algebra
Abstract Algebra
Mathematical Proofs and Structures
Survey of Mathematics
Mathematical Concepts and Applications I and II
Pre-Calculus
Intermediate Algebra
Special Topics in Mathematics -
Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests
Probability Theory (including Stochastic Processes)
Actuarial Science
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Teaching Experience at Institutions Other than CBU
Professor of Mathematics, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, 2022 - Present
Associate Professor of Mathematics, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, 2016 - 2022
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA, 2013 - 2016
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Union University, Jackson, TN, 2010-2013
Teaching Assistant of Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2003-2010 -
Research, Presentations, & Publications
Publications:
• Baxter, J.R. and Hernandez, M.N. (February 2019). Stopping Time Convergence for Processes Associated with Dirichlet Forms. Potential Analysis, 50:2, 245-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11118-018-9681-y
• Nielsen, M.N. (May 2010). Stable Convergence and Markov Processes, A dissertation directed by Dr. John Baxter, University of Minnesota.
Actuarial Exams (Administered by the Society of Actuaries) Completed:
• Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics - Short Term Examination (Exam FAM-S)
• Investments and Financial Markets Examination (Exam IFM)
• Models for Life Contingencies Examination (Exam MLC)
• Financial Mathematics Examination (Exam FM)
• Probability Examination (Exam P)
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Personal Philosophy
We are not defined by what we do on Sundays in church. It’s what we do and how we live Monday through Saturday, when no one is watching, that defines our legacy. (Karen Kingsbury, Between Sundays, 2007)
The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)