Margaret Gessaman Vita
Education
PhD, Montana State University, 1966
MS, Montana State College, 1965
Non-degree Mathematics, University of Munster, Germany, 1956-1957
B.S., Montana State College, 1956
Polson High School, class of 1952
Research Interests
Mathematical Statistics
Analysis
Publications (“Cited by” counts are from Google Scholar, 2020)
“Nonparametric discrimination using tolerance regions” by CP Quesenberry, MP Gessaman, The Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 1968 (Cited by 56)
“A consistent nonparametric multivariate density estimator based on statistically equivalent blocks” by MP Gessaman, The Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 1970 (Cited by 62)
“A comparison of some multivariate discrimination procedures” by MP Gessaman, PH Gessaman, Journal of the American Statistical Association, 1972 (Cited by 64)
Experience
University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)
– Professor Emeritus 2000-2014
– Dean, Graduate Studies & Research 1980-1993
– Chairperson, Mathematics & Computer Science 1973-1980, 1996-1999
– Professor of Mathematics 1970-2000
Ithaca College
– Assistant Professor of Mathematics 1967-1970
Montana State University
– Full-time Instructor
1966-1967
– NDEA Fellow (for MS & PhD studies) 1962-1965
– Teaching Assistant
1961-1962
United Kingdom
1957-1961
– Statistical consultant on various projects in Wales and England
Honors
Fulbright Award: U.S.-German International Education Administrators Program, April-May, 1991
UNO Chancellors Medal (1978)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Grant for dissertation research (1965-1966)
Fulbright Fellowship, University of Munster, Germany (1956-1957)
Last revised: 2021-02-12