Melinda Koelling

Assistant Professor
Western Michigan University
Department of Mathematics
Office: 5525 Everett Tower
E-mail: melinda 'dot' koelling 'at' wmich.edu
Phone: 269-387-4509

Courses in Spring 2010:

Calculus II

Seminar:

Analysis Seminar

Useful Links

Western Michigan University
WMU Mathematics Department
PubMed
Math Reviews
Cognet

Employment and Education

August 2004-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics , Western Michigan University
September 2002-August 2004: Post-doctoral Trainee, Center for Neural Science , New York University
September 2001-August 2002: VIGRE Research Associate, Department of Mathematical Sciences , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
September 1995-May 2001: Graduate Student, Department of Mathematics , University of Michigan
October 1991-June 1995: Undergraduate Student, University of Chicago

Research Experience

I studied nonlinear neural response in birdsong with Duane Nykamp. I have also studied computational models of early stages of visual processing with Mike Shelley and Bob Shapley . I have also studied qualitative behavior of generalizations of the Toda Lattice with Tony Bloch and Michael Gekhtman .

Teaching Experience

Courses at WMU:
Precalculus (Fall 2004)
Vector Calculus (Fall 2004)
Calculus II (Winter 2005)
Complex Analysis (Winter 2005)
Science and Engineering Calculus I (Fall 2005)
Vector Calculus and Complex Variables (Fall 2005)
First Year Seminar (Fall 2005)
Science and Engineering Calculus II (Winter 2006)
Vector Calculus (Winter 2006)
Vector Calculus (Fall 2006)
Differential Equations (Fall 2006)
Complex Analysis (Winter 2007)
Precalculus (Summer II, 2007)
Differential Equations (Spring 2008)
Multivariate Calculus and Matrix Algebra (Fall 2009)
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (Fall 2009)

Before WMU : I taught Mathematical Analysis I and Introduction to Complex Variables at RPI. I also taught Pre-calculus , Calculus I , and Calculus II at the University of Michigan. I was a teaching assistant for Vector Calculus. I worked in the Mathlab tutoring students as well. At the University of Chicago, I was a teaching assistant to a year-long Calculus class. I have also been involved with programs for junior high and high school students: Michigan Math Scholars, the King-Chavez-Parks Program, and the Young Scholars Program.