Bozenna Pasik-Duncan facts for kids
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Bozenna Pasik-Duncan
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| Born |
Bożenna Janina Pasik
1947 (age 77–78) |
| Nationality | Polish-American |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw, Main School of Planning and Statistics, Warsaw |
| Spouse(s) | Tyrone Duncan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Kansas |
| Thesis | (1978) |
Meet Bozenna Janina Pasik-Duncan, a brilliant Polish-American mathematician! Born in 1947, she is a professor of mathematics at the University of Kansas. She has made big contributions to math and helps inspire young people, especially girls, to love science.
Her Amazing Math Work
Professor Pasik-Duncan studies a special part of math called stochastic control. Imagine trying to control something that changes randomly, like predicting stock prices or how diseases spread. Her work helps us understand and manage these complex systems. She applies her math skills to areas like how we communicate, how economies work, and even health care.
She also cares a lot about mathematics education. She especially wants to encourage more girls and women to study science, technology, engineering, and math.
Her Journey in Education and Career
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan went to high school in Radom, Poland. She earned her first advanced degree, a master's in mathematics, from the University of Warsaw in 1970. Later, she completed her Ph.D. at the Warsaw School of Economics in 1978. She also earned a special degree called a habilitation there in 1986.
In 1984, she moved to the United States. She joined the mathematics department at the University of Kansas. Her husband, Tyrone Duncan, who is also a mathematician, works there too.
Awards and Recognition
Professor Pasik-Duncan has received many important awards for her work and for helping others.
- In 2000, she received the IEEE's Third Millennium Medal.
- She became a Fellow of the IEEE in 2001. This means she was recognized as a top expert in her field.
- In 2004, she was chosen as the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecturer. This is a special lecture given by an outstanding woman in mathematics.
- Also in 2004, she won the Louise Hay Award. This award is from the Association for Women in Mathematics. It celebrates people who have done a lot to improve math education.
- In 2014, she was named a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control.
- In 2021, she became a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. She earned this honor for her many years of work. She helped start the Women in Control Committee for the IEEE. She also led a group focused on diversity and inclusion. All her efforts have helped support and encourage women and girls in math and engineering.
