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\title{Curriculum Vitae}
\author{Dr. P. Christopher Staecker 
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\date{Last update: \today}
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%\subsection*{Contact Information}
{\bf \noindent Address} \\%\hfill Home}\\
Fairfield University   \\%\hfill 11 Penny Ln\\
1703 North Benson Rd   \\%\hfill Fairfield, CT 06824\\
Fairfield CT, 06824-5195 \hfill \\

\noindent Email: {\tt cstaecker@fairfield.edu}\\
Web: \url{http://faculty.fairfield.edu/cstaecker}

\subsection*{Education}
\begin{itemize}
\item PhD, UCLA, Mathematics \hfill 2005
\item BS, Bates College, Mathematics \hfill 2000\\
\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Appointments}
\begin{itemize}
\begin{item}
{\bf Associate Professor, Fairfield University} \hfill Fall 2012 - present

{\bf Assistant Professor, Fairfield University} \hfill Fall 2009 - Spring 2012

Mathematics and computer science, 6 courses (18 credit hours) per year
\end{item}


\begin{item}
{\bf Assistant Professor, Messiah College} \hfill Fall 2005 - Spring 2009

Undergraduate mathematics, 7 courses (21 credit hours) per year
\end{item}

\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Articles}

\newcommand{\arxiv}[1]{Arxiv preprint \href{http://www.arxiv.org/abs/#1}{#1}}

\begin{itemize}
\item Staecker, P. Christopher,
\emph{Strong homotopy of digitally continuous functions}
\arxiv{1903.00706}. Submitted. 

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher, 
\emph{Fixed point sets in digital topology, I} 
\arxiv{1901.11093}. Submitted.

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher,
\emph{Remarks on Fixed Point Assertions in Digital Topology}
\arxiv{1806.06110}.
Applied General Topology {\bf 20}, p. 135--153, 2019.

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Remarks on pointed digital homotopy}. \arxiv{1503.03016}. Topology Proceedings {\bf 51}, p 19-37, 2018.

\item Staecker, P. Christopher,
\emph{Axioms for the fixed point index of an n-valued map, and some applications}. \arxiv{1707.09799}. 
Journal of Fixed Point Theory and Applications {\bf 20}, 2018.

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Homotopy relations for digital images}. \arxiv{1509.06576}. Note di Matematica {\bf 37}, p 99-126, 2017.

\item Lee, Jong Bum and Staecker, P. Christopher,
\emph{An averaging formula for the coincidence Reidemeister trace}. \arxiv{1610.09035}.
Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society Simon Stevin {\bf 24}, Issue 4, p 591-612, 2017.

\item Kim, Seungwon and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{The asymptotic density of Wecken maps on surfaces with boundary}. \arxiv{1204.4808}. Mathematics Research Letters {\bf 24}, Issue 4, p 1133-1145, 2017.

\item Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Nice Neighbors: a brief adventure in mathematical gamification}. \arxiv{1602.03392}. Math Horizons {\bf 23} no. 4, p. 5--7, 2016.

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher,
\emph{Fundamental Groups and Euler Characteristics of Sphere-like Digital Images}.
\arxiv{1602.00240}. Applied General Topology 17, Issue 2, p 139-158, 2016.

\item Boxer, Laurence and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Connectivity Preserving Multivalued Functions in Digital Topology}. \arxiv{1504.02174}. Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision {\bf 55}, p. 370--377, 2016.

\item Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{A Borsuk-Ulam theorem for digital images}. \arxiv{1506.06426}. 2015.

\item Haarmann, Jason, Murphy, Meg P., Peters, Casey S., Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Homotopy equivalence of finite digital images}. \arxiv{1408.2584}. Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision {\bf 53} p. 288--302, 2015.

\item Bernhardt, Chris and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Generalizing the rotation interval to vertex maps on graphs}. \arxiv{1209.4996}. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society {\bf 367} p. 4235--4252, 2015.

\item Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Axioms for the Lefschetz number as a lattice valuation}. \arxiv{1307.2131}. Advances in Fixed Point Theory {\bf 4}, p. 149--159, 2014.

\item Kim, Seungwon and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Dynamics of random selfmaps of surfaces with boundary}. \arxiv{1107.4312}. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems A {\bf 34}, p. 599-611, 2014.

\item Heath, Philip and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{A Nielsen theory for coincidences of iterates}. \arxiv{1107.5510}. Topology and its Applications {\bf 159}, 2012, p. 3685--3706.

\item Gon\c{c}alves, Daciberg L. and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Axioms for the coincidence index of maps between manifolds of the same dimension}. \arxiv{1102.1223}. Topology and its Applications {\bf 159}, 2012 p. 3760--3776.

\item Brimley, Jacqueline and Griisser, Matthew and Miller, Allison and Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{The Wecken property for random selfmaps on surfaces with boundary}. \arxiv{1109.0218}. 
Topology and its Applications {\bf 159}, 2012, p. 3662--3676.

\begin{item} Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Nielsen equalizer theory}. \arxiv{1008.2154}. Topology and its Applications {\bf 158}, 2011, p. 1615--1625. 

See also \emph{Addendum to Nielsen equalizer theory}, Topology and its Applications {\bf 158}, 2011, p. 2256 (included in arxiv version above).
\end{item}

\item Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Maps on bouquets of circles can be deformed to be coincidence-free}. \arxiv{1006.5220}. Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis {\bf 37}, 2011, p. 377--381.

\item Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Remnant inequalities and
    doubly-twisted conjugacy in free groups}. \arxiv{0806.4687}. Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra {\bf 215}, 2011, p. 1702--1710. 

\item
Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Typical elements in free groups are in
  different doubly-twisted conjugacy classes}. \arxiv{0808.0277}. 
Topology and its Applications {\bf 157}, 2010, p. 1736--1741.   

\begin{item}
Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{A formula for the coincidence
  Reidemeister trace of selfmaps on bouquets of
  circles}. \arxiv{0710.2521}, Topological Methods in
  Nonlinear Analysis {\bf 33}, 2009, 41--50. 
\end{item}

\begin{item}
Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Computing twisted conjugacy classes in
  free groups using nilpotent quotients}. \arxiv{0709.4407}.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{Axioms for a local Reidemeister trace
  in fixed point and coincidence theory on differentiable
  manifolds}. \arxiv{0704.1891}, Journal of Fixed Point
  Theory and Applications {\bf 5}, 2009, 237--247. 
\end{item}

\begin{item}
Staecker, P. Christopher, \emph{On the uniqueness of the coincidence
  index on orientable differentiable manifolds}. \arxiv{math.GN/0607751}. Topology and its
  Applications, {\bf 154} 2007, 1961--1970. 
\end{item}

\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Online Tools}
\begin{itemize}
\item \emph{Nice Neighbors}, a web gamification of problems raised in Haarmann, Murphy, Peters \& Staecker. Each level is an example space, users' solutions are stored to prove new theorems. Launched December 2014.

\href{http://cstaecker.fairfield.edu/\~{}cstaecker/neighbors}{\tt http://cstaecker.fairfield.edu/\~{}cstaecker/neighbors}

\item \emph{The Nielsen Theory Web Machine}, Web-based
  interface to modern computational methods in Nielsen theory of
  surfaces. Designed and coded with student Chris Putnam, Messiah
  College '09. Launched Spring 2008.

\href{http://cstaecker.fairfield.edu/\~{}cstaecker/ntwm}{\tt
  http://cstaecker.fairfield.edu/\~{}cstaecker/ntwm}
\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Academic Presentations}
\begin{itemize}
\item \emph{Axioms for the fixed point index of an $n$-valued map}, presented at the conference on Nielsen Theory and Related Topics in Kortrijk Belgium, June 3, 2019.

\item \emph{Rotations on graphs and fractional exponents in groups},
presented at the Sogang University Mathematics Colloquium, Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2017. 

\item \emph{The expected difference between $N(f)$ and $MF(f)$}, presented at the conference on Nielsen Theory and Related Topics in Rio Claro SP Brazil, July 5, 2016.

\item \emph{Some digital topology and a Borsuk-Ulam Theorem}, presented at the Fairfield University Mathematics REU colloquium series, June 23, 2015.

\item \emph{Four theorems about the Euler characteristic and some space invaders}, presented at the Fairfield University Mathematics REU colloquium series, June 19, 2014.

\item \emph{The rotation number for maps on graphs}, presented at the Mathematics Department Colloquium at the City College of New York, November 21, 2013. Also presented at the Mathematics Department Colloquium, Memorial University, Canada, March 27, 2014. 

\item \emph{All kinds of big: Hadwiger's Theorem}, presented at the Fairfield University Mathematics REU colloquium series, July 18, 2013.

\item \emph{Axioms for the Lefschetz number as a lattice valuation}, presented at the conference on Nielsen Theory and Related Topics in Daejeon, Korea, June 28, 2013.

\item \emph{85 years of Nielsen theory}, a series of 3 one-hour ``mini-lectures" giving a general survey of Nielsen Fixed Point, Periodic Point, and Coincidence Point theories. Presented at the conference on Nielsen Theory and Related Topics in Daejeon, Korea, June 24-27, 2013. 

\item \emph{Voting: How it works, and why it doesn't }, presented at the Fairfield University Mathematics \& Computer Science Colloquium, November 6, 2012.

\item \emph{Dynamics of random selfmaps on surfaces with boundary}, presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Boston, MA, January 7, 2012.

\item \emph{Nielsen equalizer theory}, presented at the International conference on Nielsen fixed point theory and related topics, Beijing, China, June 24, 2011.

\item \emph{Elegant ideas, and why you should love them}, the Pi Mu Epsilon Karim Faroud Memorial Lecture, Fairfield University, April 17, 2011.

\item \emph{Nielsen coincidence theory of iterates}, presented at the AIMS International Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Dresden, Germany, May 27, 2010.

\item \emph{Typical elements in free groups are in different doubly-twisted conjugacy classes}, presented at the 2009 conference on Nielsen Theory and Related Topics, St. John's Newfoundland, June 10, 2009.

\item \emph{Nielsen fixed point and related theories}, presented at
  the University of Pennsylvania Deformation Theory Seminar, February
  25, 2009.

\item \emph{Generic doubly-twisted conjugacy classes in free
  groups}, presented at the contributed paper session in group theory,
  at the AMS/MAA Joint Meetings, Washington D.C., January 8, 2009.

\item \emph{Nielsen fixed point and related theories}, presented at
  the Tetrahedral Geometry/Topology Seminar, November 7, 2008.

\begin{item}
\emph{A gentle introduction to fixed point theory}, presented
at the Mathematics and Computer Science Chats at
Dickinson College, September 30, 2008.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{Teaching mathematics using wikis}, presented at
the Joint Mathematics Colloquium of Millersville University and
Franklin \& Marshall College, April 10, 2008.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{A survey of Nielsen fixed point theory}, presented at
the Fall Colloquium of the Mathematics Department at the US Naval
Academy at Annapolis, August 22, 2007.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{Axioms for a local Reidemeister trace in fixed point and
  coincidence theory}, presented at the meeting on
  Topological Theory of Fixed and Periodic Points, Będlewo,
  Poland, July 22, 2007.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{Wiki in the mathematics classroom}, presented at
  the MAA session on ``Getting students to discuss and to write about
  mathematics'' at the AMS/MAA Joint Meetings, New Orleans LA, January 6, 2007.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{The uniqueness of the coincidence index on orientable
  differentiable manifolds}, presented at the AMS
  special session on ``Fixed point theory, dynamics, and group
  theory'' at the AMS/MAA Joint Meetings, New Orleans LA, January 5, 2007.
\end{item}

\begin{item}
\emph{Computation of the Reidemeister trace by nilpotentization},
presented at the AMS special session on ``Geometric
methods in group theory and topology'' in Durham, NH, April 22, 2006.
\end{item}
\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Significant service work}
\begin{itemize}
\item Chair, Fairfield University Academic Council, Fall 2018 -- Spring 2019.
\item Activity host, Math/STEAM night, Osborne Hill Elementary School in Fairfield, 2016, 2017, 2018.

\item Member, Educational Planning Committee, Fall 2010--Spring 2013.

\item Chair, Fairfield University World Diversity Committee, Spring 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016-Spring 2018.

\item Coordinator, Fairfield University Math Department Research Seminar, Fall 2010--present

\end{itemize}

\subsection*{Grants and Awards}
\begin{itemize}
\item \emph{Fairfield University Summer Research Stipend} Summer 2015.

\item

\emph{Fairfield University Science Institute Grant}, funded travel with three undergraduate students to the 2011 international conference on Nielsen theory and related topics, Beijing China, June 19-26, 2011.

\item
\emph{Fairfield University pretenure research leave}. One-semester sabbatical, Fall 2010.

\item 
\emph{Messiah College workload reallocation grant}. Competitive
teaching load reduction grant for increased research output. Awarded
Fall 2006 -- Summer 2009.
\end{itemize}



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