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