凯特把握行业n '14: The flexibility of a 数学学位

For 埃尔迈拉大学 graduate 凯特把握行业n ’14, a 数学学位 is incredibly versatile.

Holden is a project manager and survey analyst for SullivanLuallin Group, where she helps healthcare institutions conduct surveys to gain insight into patient satisfaction and healthcare worker wellness. She then uses her math skills to analyze the results.

“But there’s a ton of problem-solving and troubleshooting skills that I probably use more than the math,她解释道.

Because Holden’s clients are researchers, oftentimes they will perform their own analysis. Her job then becomes double-checking their work. When she finds errors, she has to work out where things went wrong through a painstaking trial-and-error process. The work is similar to completing a peer review, which Holden learned how to do in the 埃尔迈拉大学 Obler 夏天 Research Program.

“I use that experience a lot,她解释道. “Our project wasn’t an official peer review, but we spent the whole summer going through research, trying to replicate results, 寻找错误.”

From her experience at Elmira, Holden hopes that students who have an interest in mathematics will dive boldly into a 数学学位.

“Even if you love math but don’t know if you want to go into a math-heavy job, your ability to learn really difficult things is attractive to employers,”她说。.

“There’s so much you can do with a 数学学位.”