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Diana Schepens is an Associate Professor in the Department of Math/Computer Science at Whitworth University, having joined the faculty in 2018. She specializes in applied mathematical biology and mathematical modeling of microbial systems.
- Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Mathematics from Montana State University; B.A. in Mathematics from Houghton College, New York; Secondary Education Certification from Northwest Missouri University.
Her research focuses on applied mathematical biology, particularly modeling microbial consortia to study cooperative behavior and resource partitioning. She has explored topics like metabolite production costs in microbial communities and their ecological implications. Her work bridges theoretical mathematics with biological systems.
Recent publications include studies on microbial cooperation mechanisms and quantum walks in circulant bunkbed graphs. She has been recognized with fellowships from MAA Project NExT (2019) and Montana State University (2017).
- Awards:
- 2019 Mathematical Association of America Project NExT Fellow
- 2017 Summer Research Fellowship
Teaching responsibilities include Calculus 2, Calculus 3, and Differential Equations. No lab affiliations or grant details are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
