Sue Vagts

Sue Vagts is the Director of the Actuarial Science Program, Ameritas Actuarial Faculty Fellow, and David P. Hayes Chair of Actuarial Science at the Nebraska College of Business, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She joined the College of Business Administration (CBA) in 1999 with over 8 years of prior experience in the insurance industry, specializing in life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, and disability income insurance as a pricing and product development actuary.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (1988), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• FSA (Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, 1996)

Research and Teaching Interests: Her work focuses on actuarial applications in financial mathematics, insurance, and individual risk management. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Interest Theory and Actuarial Applications in Practice, covering topics such as yield curves, duration, convexity, pricing principles, and actuarial modeling software.

Scientific Awards:

• Ameritas Actuarial Faculty Fellow
• David P. Hayes Chair of Actuarial Science