Marcel B. Finan | Arkansas Tech University

Marcel B. Finan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mathematics
Corley Building - Room 236
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: (479) 964 - 0854
Fax: (479) 356-2117
Email: mfinan@atu.edu
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EDUCATION

Ph.D. Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. Aug. 1998.
M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Tennessee , Knoxville, Aug. 1992.
M.S. Mathematics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 1987
B.S. Mathematics, Haigazian University, Beirut , Lebanon, Aug. 1984.

WORK HISTORY

Arkansas Tech University, Associate Professor, 2007 - Present.
Arkansas Tech University, Assistant Professor, 2001 - 2006.
University of Texas at Austin, Lecturer, 1999 - 2001.
University of Texas at San Antonio, Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998 - 1999
University of North Texas, Teaching Fellow, 1992 - 1998
University of Tennesee at Knoxville, Teaching Fellow, 1988 - 1992
American University of Beirut, Teaching Assistant, 1984 - 1987

MEMBERSHIP

American Mathematical Society
Mathematical Association of America

RESEARCH INTEREST

Actuarial and Financial Mathematics.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Publications

- A. Castro and M. B. Finan, "Existence of Many Positive Nonradial Solutions for a superlinear Dirichlet Problem on Thin Annuli", Nonlinear Differential Equations, Electron. J. Diff. Eqns, Conference 05, 2000, pp. 21 - 31.
- A. Castro and M. B. Finan, "Existence of Many Sign-Changing Nonradial Solutions for Semilinear Elliptic Problems in Thin Annuli", Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis, Vol. 13, No. 2 (1999), pp. 273 - 9.

Electronic Textbooks

- M.B. Finan, " A Basic Course in the Theory of Interest and Derivatives Markets: A Preparation for Exam FM/2: A Preparation for Exam FM/2 ", Arkansas Tech University. In progress.
- M.B. Finan, " A Probability Course for the Actuaries: A Preparation for Exam P/1. ", Arkansas Tech University, January 2007.
- M.B. Finan, " A Second Course in Elementary Differential Equations ", Arkansas Tech University, June 2006.
- M.B. Finan, " A First Course in Elementary Differential Equations: Problems and Solutions ", Arkansas Tech University, January 2006.
- M.B. Finan, " A First Course in Elementary Differential Equations ", Arkansas Tech University, January 2006.
- M.B. Finan, " A Second Course in Mathematics Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Theory, Problems, and Solutions ", Arkansas Tech University, August, 2005.
- M.B. Finan, " A First Course in Mathematics Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Theory, Problems, and Solutions", Arkansas Tech University, May, 2005.
- M.B. Finan, " A Basic Course in Abstract Algebra ", Arkansas Tech University, December, 2003.
- M.B. Finan, " Functions Modeling Change: A Precalculus Course ", Arkansas Tech University, March 2003.
- M.B. Finan, "A Semester Course in Trigonometry ", Arkansas Tech University, March 2003.
- M.B. Finan, " Reform Calculus: Part I ", Arkansas Tech University, January 2003.
- M.B. Finan, " Reform Calculus: Part II ", Arkansas Tech University, January 2003.
- M.B. Finan, " A Reform Approach to Business Calculus ", Arkansas Tech University, December 2002.
- M.B. Finan, " A Reform Approach to College Algebra ", Arkansas Tech University, October 2002.
- M.B. Finan, "A Problem-Solving Approach to College Algebra ", Arkansas Tech University, December 2001.
- M.B. Finan, "Lecture Notes in Discrete Mathematics", University of Texas at Austin, May 2001.
- M. B. Finan, "Fundamentals of Linear Algebra", University of Texas at Austin,Aug. 2000.

Honors

- Listed in Who's Who in America, 58th Edition, 2003.

Professional Activities

- Marcel B. Finan," Existence and Uniqueness Proof for nth Order Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients", MAA Ok-Ar Proceedings, March 2006.
- Marcel B. Finan,"A Suggested Approach in the Teaching of Reform Mathematics", MAA Ok-Ar meeting, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 2003.
- Marcel B. Finan, "Existence of many sign-changing non-radial solutions for a superlinear Dirichlet problem on thin annuli", Texas Partial Differential Equations Seminar, Texas State University, San Marcos, April 2000.
- Marcel B. Finan,"Existence of many positive non-radial solutions for a superlinear Dirichlet problem on thin annuli", Fourth Mississippi State Conference on Differential Equations and Computational Simulations, Mississipi State University, Starkville, May 1999.

Professional Services

- Judge for the Arkansas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (2004 - Present)
- AP Calculus Reader (2004 - 2005)
- Book Reviewer of Differential Equations: An introduction to Modern Methods and Applications, by Brannan/Boyce, Wiley Publications (2007)
- Book Reviewer of Single Variable Calculus, Second Edition, by Ostebee/Zorn, Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company (2004)
- Book Reviewer of Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra, Second Edition, by Crauder/Evans/Noell, Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company (2004)
- Book Reviewer of Advanced Calculus, by W.A. Kosmala, Prentice Hall Publishing Company (2003)
- Referee for the Electronic Journal of Differential Equations (1998 - 2000)