Jim Michael Cushing
Professor Emeritus
Department of Mathematics
Interdisciplinary Program in Applied Mathematics
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

Postdoctoral

  • Alex Farrell (2018-2021)
  • Kehinde Salau (2013-2016)
  • Aaron King (1998-2000)
  • Olav Skarpaas (1998-1999)
  • Shandelle Henson (1994-1997)
  • Yicang Zhou (1993-1994)
  • Xian-tong Cao (1990-1991)
  • Jia Li (1989-1990)
  • Mohamed Saleem (1986-1988)
  • Steve Simmes (1978-1979)

Doctoral

  • Emily Meissen, Ph.D. (2017),  Invading a Structured Population: A Bifurcation Approach
  • Amy Veprauskas, Ph.D. (2016), On the dynamic dichotomy between positive equilibria and synchronous 2-cycles in matrix population models
  • Suzanne Robertson, Ph.D. (2009), Spatial Patterns in Stage-Structured Populations with Density Dependent Dispersal
  • Rosalyn Rael, Ph.D. (2009), Comparing Theory and Data on Multi-Species Interactions using Evolutionary Game Theory
  • Sheree Arpin (LeVarge), Ph.D. (2007), Using Mathematical Models to Investigate Phenotypic Oscillations in Cichlid Fish: A Case of Frequency-Dependent Selection
  • Nakul Rashmin Chitnis, Ph.D (2005), Using Mathematical Models in Controlling the Spread of Malaria
  • Jeffrey Edmunds, Ph.D (2001), A Study of a Stage-Structured Model of Two Competing Species
  • Maref Alzoubi, Ph.D (1999), A Dispersal Model for Structured Populations
  • Martin Gildardo Garcia-Alvarado, Ph.D. (1998), Competitive Dynamics in Size-Structured Populations with Reproductive Delays
  • Kebenesh Blayneh, Ph.D (1996), A Hierarchically Size-Structured Population Model
  • Utith Inprasit, Ph.D. (1996), Equilibria in Size-Structured Population Models
  • Bing Xu, Ph.D. (1995), A Discrete Nonlinear Model for Stage-Structured populations
  • Mona Alameddine-Roddier, Ph.D. (1993), Size-Structured Competition Models with Periodic Coefficients
  • Guillermo Uribe, Ph.D. (1993), On the Relationship between Continuous and Discrete Models for Size-Structured Population Dynamics
  • Kathleen M. Crowe, Ph.D. (1991), A Discrete Size-Structured Competition Model
  • Zakaria Alawneh, Ph.D. (1990), A Numerical Method for Solving Certain Nonlinear Integal Equations Arising in Age-structured Population Dynamics

Undergraduate

  • 2013-1014: Alexia Rae Tatem (honors thesis), Ahmad Hakeem Abdul Wahab (honors thesis)
  • 2012-2013: Luka Djordjevic (honors thesis), Megan Windsor
  • 2011-2012: Jarred Hudson, Nicolas Zimmer, Megan Windsor
  • 2010-2011: Maia Irene Black, Jarred  Hudson, Daniel Weiss, Nicolas Zimmer
  • 2008-2009: Karl Dutson
  • 2007-2008: Brendan Fry (honor thesis), Gregory Phelps, Kurtis Norwood, Holly Dufour, Raymond Coronado
  • 2001-2002: David Wood, Derek Sperry, Autumn Carlton, Brian Weleck
  • 1999-2000: Bobby Oved
  • 1997-1998: Tivon Jacobson (honors & Department of Mathematics Outstanding Senior 1998, College of Science Outstanding Senior 1998, NSF Graduate Fellow 1998)
  • 1995-1996: Paul Mayfield (Department of Mathematics Outstanding Graduate 1996), Lyn Curtis, Chris Chavez, Rob Macomber, Scott Calvert    
  • 1992-1993: Julliette Benitz, Camin Dean, A. Jimenez