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Dr. John A. Quintanilla

Dean

University of North Texas

Department of Mathematics

(940) 565-4043

Email: John.Quintanilla@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Princeton University, 1997
    Major: Civil Engineering and Operations Research
    Dissertation: Microstructure and Properties of Random Materials
  • MA, Princeton University, 1994
    Major: Civil Engineering and Operations Research
  • BS, Stanford University, 1992
    Major: Mathematics
  • MS, Stanford University, 1992
    Major: Mathematics

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Dean, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2022 - Present).
  • Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2011 - Present).
  • College of Science Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2017 - 2022).
  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2003 - 2011).
  • Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1997 - 2003).
  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (1996 - 1997).

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences. (1996 - Present).
  • Mathematical Association of America. (1988 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOL 4700 - Research Methods for Secondary Science Instruction, 2 courses.
  • CHEM 4700 - Research Methods for Secondary Science Instruction, 2 courses.
  • MATH 1650 - Pre Calculus, 4 courses.
  • MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics, 1 course.
  • MATH 1710 - Calculus I, 4 courses.
  • MATH 2000 - Discrete Mathematics, 14 courses.
  • MATH 2100 - Functions and Modeling for Secondary Mathematics Instruction, 1 course.
  • MATH 2900 - Special Problems, 4 courses.
  • MATH 3410 - Differential Equations I, 7 courses.
  • MATH 3680 - Applied Statistics, 20 courses.
  • MATH 4050 - Advanced Study of the Secondary Mathematics Curriculum, 14 courses.
  • MATH 4610 - Probability, 5 courses.
  • MATH 4900 - Special Problems, 13 courses.
  • MATH 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 1 course.
  • MATH 4980 - Experimental Course, 1 course.
  • MATH 5000 - Instructional Issues for the Professional Mathematician, 3 courses.
  • MATH 5810 - Probability and Statistics, 1 course.
  • MATH 5900 - Special Problems, 15 courses.
  • MATH 6900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • PHYS 4700 - Research Methods for Secondary Science Instruction, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Optimal Look Ahead Stopping Rules for Simple Random Walks," Mathematics. (June 11, 2021).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A Global Spatial Model for Loop Pattern Fingernails and its Spectral Analysis," Mathematics. (June 28, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Prophet Inequalities for Multivariate Random Variables with Cost for Observations," Mathematics. (April 24, 2019).
  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "A Random Walk Version of Robbins' Problem," Mathematics. (October 2018).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Do State School Rankings and Test Results Have Predictive Value in First Year College Success?," Mathematics. (September 18, 2017).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Statistical Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Math Lab," Mathematics. (June 30, 2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Sharp Lower Bounds for Stopping At or Near the Top of a Sequence," Mathematics. (2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Transfer from a UTeach Replication Site to the Classroom: A Study of First and Second Year Instructional Practices," Teacher Education and Administration. (2015).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "Simulating the House Selling Problem with k Identical Objects," Mathematics. (2015).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Does Having Taken Discrete Mathematics Benefit Students When They Later Take An Introductory Proofs Course?," Mathematics. (2014).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "The Validation of a Short-Cycle Formative Assessment Observation Protocol for Science and Mathematics Instruction," Teacher Education and Administration. (2013).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "The Development of Algebraic Reasoning in Undergraduate Elementary Preservice Teachers," Teacher Education and Administration. (2012).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Continuum Percolation with Steps on the Square or Disc," Mathematics. (2009).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, (2008 - 2008).
  • Other, (2006 - 2008).
  • Other, (2006 - 2008).
  • Other, (2007 - 2007).
  • Other, (2006 - 2006).
  • Other, (2006 - 2006).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "CornerPositive Matrices and the Class of Unit Covariances," Mathematics. (2005 - 2006).
  • Other, (2004 - 2006).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Survival Probability and Dynamic Programming," Mathematics. (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2005 - 2005).
  • Other, (2004 - 2005).
  • Other, (2003 - 2005).
  • Other, (2003 - 2004).
  • Other, (2003 - 2004).
  • Other, (2003 - 2004).
  • Other, (2003 - 2004).
  • Other, (2002 - 2002).
  • Other, (2002 - 2002).
  • Other, (2001 - 2002).
  • Other, (2001 - 2001).
  • Other, (2001 - 2001).
  • Other, (2000 - 2000).
  • Other, (2000 - 2000).
  • Other, (1998 - 2000).
  • Other, (1998 - 1998).

Awards and Honors

  • Best Paper, 2018, International Review of Economics Education. (April 10, 2019).
  • University Distinguished Teaching Professor, UNT Provost's Office. (2010).
  • Nominated for Minnie Stevens Piper Award, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. (2016).
  • Faculty Teaching Award, UNT Department of Mathematics. (2015).
  • Nominated for U.S. Professor of the Year, Carnegie Foundation. (2014).
  • Faculty Service Award, UNT Department of Mathematics. (2012).
  • UNT President's Council University Service Award, UNT President's Council. (2010).
  • Nominated for UNT Teacher Scholar Award, UNT Research Office. (2009).
  • Teacher of Merit, Intel Science Talent Search. (2008).
  • Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics Award, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. (2005).
  • Honorary Alumnus, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (2005).
  • UNT President's Council University Teaching Award, UNT President's Council. (2004).
  • Joseph B. Whitehead Educator of Distinction Award, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. (2003).
  • Who's Who Among America's Teachers, Who's Who Among America's Teachers. (2002).
  • Nominated for 'Fessor Graham Award, UNT Student Government Association. (2001).
  • Joseph B. Whitehead Educator of Distinction Award, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. (2001).
  • Honorary Member, UNT Golden Key National Honor Society. (1999).
  • Texas Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) Fellow, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. (1997).
  • Nominated for Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni Teaching Award, Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. (1996).
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Princeton University Engineering Council. (1996).
  • National Science Foundation Minority Graduate Fellowship, National Science Foundation. (1992).
  • Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities, Ford Foundation. (1992).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Quintanilla, J.A., Brand, N., Bittinger, M. (2006). Calculus for the Life Sciences. New York, Addison-Wesley.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Quintanilla, J.A., Liu, J., D'Souza, N.A., Mirshams, R.A. (2007). Integration of Engineering Concepts in Freshman Calculus. AC 2007-1878.

    • Journal Article

  • Quintanilla, J. (2022). A New Derivation of Snell's Law Without Calculus. College Mathematics Journal. 53 (2) 140-145.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2018). Developing Intuition for Logarithms. Mathematics Teacher. 112 (1) 80.
  • Cobb, S.L., McPherson, M.A., Molina, D.J., Quintanilla, J.A., Rasmussen, E., Rous, J.J. (2018). Teaching Economics to the Masses: The Effects of Student Help Centers on Academic Outcomes. International Review of Economics Education. 27 (January 2018) 16-23.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2017). Deriving the Regression Line with Algebra. Mathematics Teacher. 111 (8) 594-598.
  • Brand, N., Quintanilla, J.A. (2013). Modeling Terminal Velocity. College Mathematics Journal. 44 (1) 57-61.
  • Scherer, G., Zhang, J., Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (2012). Hydration and Percolation at the Setting Point. Cement and Concrete Research. 42 665-672.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2008). Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Two-Point Phase Probability Function of Two-Phase Random Media. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Science. 464 1761-1779.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Ziff, R.M. (2007). Asymmetry of Percolation Thresholds of Fully Penetrable Disks with Two Different Radii. Physical Review E. 76 051115.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2007). Fallacies, Flaws, and Flimflam. College Mathematics Journal. 38 (5) 375-376.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2007). The Taylor Polynomials of cos x. College Mathematics Journal. 38 (1) 58-59.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Jones, W. (2007). Using Convex Quadratic Programming to Model Random Media with Gaussian Random Fields. Physical Review E. 75 046709.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Chen, J., Reidy, R.F., Allen, A.J. (2007). Versatility and Robustness of Gaussian Random Fields for Modeling Random Media. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 15 S337-S352.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2006). Measures of Clustering in Systems of Overlapping Particles. Mechanics of Materials. 38 848-857.
  • Zuyev, S., Quintanilla, J.A. (2003). Estimation of Percolation Thresholds via Percolation in Inhomogeneous Media. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 44 6040-6046.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Reidy, R.F., Gorman, B.P., Mueller, D.W. (2003). Gaussian Random Field Models of Aerogels. Journal of Applied Physics. 93 4584-4589.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2002). Ascending and Descending Fractions. Mathematics Teacher. 95 539-542.
  • Brostow, W.K., Cunha, A.M., Quintanilla, J.A., Simoes, R. (2002). Crack Formation and Propagation in Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polymer Liquid Crystals. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations. 11 308-314.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2001). Measurement of the Percolation Threshold for Fully Penetrable Disks of Different Radii. Physical Review E. 63 061108.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S., Ziff, R. (2000). Efficient Measurement of the Percolation Threshold for Fully Penetrable Disks. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General. 33 L399-L407.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1999). Local Volume Fraction Fluctuations in Periodic Heterogeneous Media. Journal of Chemical Physics. 110 3215-3219.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (1999). Microstructure and Properties of Random Heterogeneous Materials: A Review of Theoretical Results. Polymer Engineering & Science. 39 559-585.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (1999). Microstructure Functions for Random Media with Impenetrable Particles. 60 5788-5794.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1999). Percolation in a Model of Statistically Inhomogeneous Random Media. Journal of Chemical Physics. 111 5947-5955.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1997). Clustering in a Continuum Percolation Model. Advances in Applied Probability. 29 327-336.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1997). Local Volume Fraction Fluctuations in Random Media. Journal of Chemical Physics. 106 2741-2751.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1997). Microstructure Functions for a Model of Statistically Inhomogeneous Random Media. Physical Review E. 55 1558-1565.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1996). Clustering Properties of d-Dimensional Overlapping Spheres. Physical Review E. 53 5331-5339.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1996). Lineal Measures of Clustering in Overlapping Particle Systems. Physical Review E. 54 4027-4036.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., T, S. (1996). Microstructure and Conductivity of Hierarchical Laminate Composites. Physical Review E. 53 4368-4378.
  • Quintanilla, J.A., Torquato, S. (1995). New Bounds on the Elastic Moduli of Suspensions of Spheres. Journal of Applied Physics. 77 4361-4372.

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Quintanilla, J. (2022). Parabolic Properties from Pieces of String. Math Horizons. 29 (3) 20-23.
  • Quintanilla, J. (2021). HyFlex Teaching During the Pandemic (and Beyond?). Focus. 41 (4) 22-24.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (2016). Name That Tune: Teaching Predicate Logic with Popular Culture. Focus. 36 (4) 27-28.
  • Harris, M.M., Quintanilla, J.A., McDonald , J., Watson, C.G. (2012). Preparing Science and Math Teachers at the University of North Texas. 11-13.
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (1998). Beyond the Chalkboard: The Job of a Math Professor. 5 (4) 10.

    • Research Report

  • Eddy, C.M., Quintanilla, J.A., Pratt, S., Friday, S.M., Bush, B. (2017). UNT Secondary NCTM CAEP SPA Report.

Presentations Given

  • (with O. Bastaniand D. Wu), Characterization of Gaussian Random Field Models of Aerogels, presented at the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, November 3, 2008., (2008 - 2008).
  • GaussianRandom FieldModels ofAerogels,presentedfortheDepartment's AppliedMathematics Seminar, April 13, 2007, 1:00 PM., (2007 - 2007).
  • Inspiring Students Beyond Computational Proficiency,presentedfor the UNT Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, October 4, 2007, 12:00 PM., (2007 - 2007).
  • Microstructure and Properties of Random Heterogeneous Materials,presentedfor the UNTMath Club, October 5, 2007, 1:00 PM., (2007 - 2007).
  • Analytic and Computational Reconstruction of Random Media, invited talk presented at the 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 2006., (2006 - 2006).
  • Inspiring Students Beyond Computational Proficiency, invited address presented for the 2006 MAA Texas Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, TX, April 7, 2006., (2006 - 2006).
  • Instructor Issues for the Professional Mathematician, invited talk presented for Project NExT and Project ACCCESS at the 2006 MAA Texas Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, TX, April 7, 2006, (2006 - 2006).
  • With W. Brostow, K. Kavi, J.-M. Saiter and L. White. Convex Quadratic Programming and Gaussian Random Fields, presented for the 2006 MAA Texas Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, TX, April 7, 2006., (2006 - 2006).
  • With W. M. Jones. Winner of an Outstanding Student Presentation Award. Verifying Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in a First-Semester Differential Equations Class, presented for the 2006 MAA Texas Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, TX, April 7, 2006., (2006 - 2006).
  • (withW.M.Jones)FilteringOutNoise toFit aPrescribedModel,presentedfortheDepartment's Applied Mathematics Seminar, September 9, 2005, 1:00 PM., (2005 - 2005).
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Chain-Forming Inorganic Glasses, presented for the 65th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Boston, MA, May 2005., (2005 - 2005).
  • Proofs Without Words: The Maclaurin Polynomials of sinx,presented for the 2005 Texas MAA Section Meeting, Arlington, TX, April 14–16, 2005., (2005 - 2005).
  • Should You Trust the Polls? A Critique of Technopoly, presentedfor the TAMS Thursday Think Tank Series, September 29, 2005, 8:00 PM., (2005 - 2005).
  • Computational Issues in Applied Mathematics, presented for UNT Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series, September 10, 2004, 12:00 PM., (2004 - 2004).
  • Mathematical Models of Aerogels, presented for the SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Los Angeles, California, May 23–26, 2004., (2004 - 2004).
  • Stochastic Geometry: Simulation and Computation of Cluster Statistics, invited talk presented for the 41st Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Lincoln, NE, Oc¬tober 10–13, 2004, (2004 - 2004).
  • Modeling with Gaussian Random Fields, presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, February 14, 2003, 12:00 PM., (2003 - 2003).
  • UsingScatteringData toMathematicallyModelAerogels,presentedfortheDepartment's Stochas¬tic Seminar Series, March 7, 2003, 12:00 PM., (2003 - 2003).
  • With W. M. Jones. Winner of an Outstanding Student Presentation Award. Verifying Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in a First-Semester Differential Equations Class, presented for the 2006 MAA Texas Section Meeting, Wichita Falls, TX, April 7, 2006., (2003 - 2003).
  • An Elementary Proof of Pearson's Chi-Squared Test: presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, February 15, 2002, 12:00 PM., (2002 - 2002).
  • Applying Stochastic Geometry to Problems in Random Materials: presented for the University of Glasgow Statistics Seminar Programme, held at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, June 6, 2001, 3:00 PM., (2001 - 2001).
  • How to Make Your Retirement Fund Last Forever: presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, November 2, 2001, 12:00 PM., (2001 - 2001).
  • Making Your Retirement Fund Last Forever: presentedjointlyfor theDepartment's Graduate Student Seminar and Stochastic Seminar Series, February 16, 2001, 12:00 PM., (2001 - 2001).
  • MakingYour Retirement FundLast Forever,presentedfor the 2001 JointMathematics Meetings, New Orleans, LA, January 10–13, 2001., (2001 - 2001).
  • MakingYourRetirement FundLast Forever,presentedfor the 2001 TexasMAASectionMeeting, Houston, TX, March 29–31, 2001., (2001 - 2001).
  • Applying Mathematics to Problems in Random Materials: presentedjointly for the UNT Physics Department Colloquium Series and the UNT Materials Science Department Colloquium Series, October 10, 2000, 3:30 PM., (2000 - 2000).
  • Computer Simulation and Animation of Crack Propagation in Polymer Liquid Crystals, poster presented for the International Conference on Polymer Characterization, Denton, TX, January 11-14, 2000. With W. Brostow, C. Karashin and J. Khatib., (2000 - 2000).
  • Percolation and Microstructure for a Model of Statistically Inhomogeneous Disks, presented for the Third SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Philadelphia, PA, May 21–24, 2000. With S. Torquato and R. Ziff., (2000 - 2000).
  • Portfolio Survival with Stochastic Volatility Under Discrete Time,presented for Daniel H. Wagner Associates, held at Malvern, Pennsylvania, May 18, 2000, 11:30 AM., (2000 - 2000).
  • Probability, Stochastic Geometry and Materials Science: presented for TAMS Junior Seminar Series, October 9, 2000, 5:00 PM., (2000 - 2000).
  • Simulating Models ofImpenetrable Particles,presentedfor the InternationalConference onPolymer Characterization, Denton, TX, January 11–14, 2000., (2000 - 2000).
  • Measuring Percolation Thresholds, presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, September 30, 1999, 12:30 PM., (1999 - 1999).
  • Modeling Inhomogeneous Random Media, invited talk presented for the Joint AMS-SMM International Meeting, Denton, TX, May 19–22, 1999. With S. Torquato., (1999 - 1999).
  • Numerical Solutions to Portfolio Problems, presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, November 11, 1999, 12:30 PM., (1999 - 1999).
  • Percolation Phenomena in Inhomogeneous Random Media: presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, April 23, 1999, 12:30 PM., (1999 - 1999).
  • Probability, Stochastic Geometry and Materials Science: presented for TAMS Junior Seminar Series, October 25, 1999, 5:00 PM., (1999 - 1999).
  • MathematicalMethodsforCharacterizing theMicrostructure and EffectiveProperties ofRandom Heterogeneous Materials: presentedfor theDepartment's FacultyColloquiumSeries, University of North Texas, January30, 1998, 1:00 PM., (1998 - 1998).
  • MathematicalMethodsforCharacterizing theMicrostructure andEffectiveProperties ofRandom Heterogeneous Materials: presented for TAMS Junior Seminar Series, February 16, 1998, 5:00 PM., (1998 - 1998).
  • MathematicalMethodsforCharacterizing theMicrostructure andEffectiveProperties ofRandom Heterogeneous Materials: presented for the Department's Stochastic Seminar Series, October 1, 1998., (1998 - 1998).
  • Microstructure Functions for Models of Impenetrable Nonaligned Particles, presented for the 1998 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD, January 7–10, 1998., (1998 - 1998).
  • Probability, Stochastic Geometry and Materials Science: presented for TAMS Junior Seminar Series, October 26, 1998, 5:00 PM., (1998 - 1998).
  • Prove that lim e = n→∞ (n − k)! 2 ; k=0 : presentedfor theDepartment's Graduate Student Seminar Series, University of North Texas, February 27, 1998, 1:00 PM., (1998 - 1998).
  • Characterizing the Microstructure of Random Media: Theory and Applications: presented for the UNT Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering, February 19, 1997, 3:30 PM., (1997 - 1997).
  • MathematicalMethodsforCharacterizing theMicrostructure andEffectiveProperties ofRandom Heterogeneous Materials: presented for the Texas A&M — Commerce Mathematics Department Student/Faculty Seminar Series, held at Commerce, Texas, October 8, 1997, 3:30 PM., (1997 - 1997).
  • MathematicalMethodsforCharacterizing theMicrostructure andEffectiveProperties ofRandom Heterogeneous Materials: presentedfor the SMU Mathematics Department Research Colloquium Series, held at Dallas, Texas, October 1, 1997, 3:30 PM., (1997 - 1997).
  • Microstructure and Properties of Random Heterogeneous Materials: A Review of Theoretical Results, presented for the International Conference on Polymer Characterization, Denton, TX, January 8–10, 1997., (1997 - 1997).
  • Microstructure Functions for a Model of Statistically Inhomogeneous Random Media, presented for the Second SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science, Philadelphia, PA, May 12–14, 1997. With S. Torquato., (1997 - 1997).
  • Rigorous Bounds on the Effective Properties of Random Hetergeneous Materials Through their Microstructure: presented for the UNT Physics Department Colloquium Series, September 16, 1997, 3:30 PM., (1997 - 1997).
  • Characterizing the Microstructure of Random Materials: presented for the Calvin Mathematics Colloquium, held at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 29, 1996, 3:30 PM., (1996 - 1996).
  • The Microstructure of the Poisson Blob Model: presented in the Department's Brown Bag Seminar, University of North Texas, November 1, 1996, 2 PM., (1996 - 1996).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Seminar in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, How Precalculus Students Can Find the Decimal Expansions of Logarithms, UNT Department of Mathematics, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Seminar in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, Techniques for Teaching Students How to Write Proofs, UNT Department of Mathematics, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Seminar in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, Teaching Predicate Logic with Popular Culture, UNT Department of Mathematics, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Seminar in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, Lecturing and Time Management, UNT Department of Mathematics, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Seminar in Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics, A Mathematics Course for Future Secondary Teachers, UNT Department of Mathematics, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), Kringen, T. (Presenter), Mendez, A. (Presenter), 2014 UTeach Institute-NMSI Conference, A Capstone Course for Future Secondary Teachers, UTeach Institute/NMSI, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2014).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Quintanilla, J. (Author & Presenter), 101st Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the MAA, Concavity and Orthogonality at Saddle Points, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Online, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), 97th Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the MAA, How Precalculus Students Can Find the Decimal Expansions of Logarithms, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Commerce, Texas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Presenter), 96th Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the MAA, Teaching Predicate Logic with Popular Culture, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Nacogdoshes, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Siller Carrillo, H.R. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N.A. (Principal), Quintanilla, J. (Co-Principal), Ro, H. (Co-Principal), Huffman, D. (Co-Principal), Keathly, D. (Supporting), "Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science," sponsored by NSF, Federal, $799904 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Eddy, C.M. (Principal), Harrell, P.E. (Co-Principal), Quintanilla, J.A. (Co-Principal), Hughes, L.E. (Co-Principal), Pratt, S. (Co-Principal), "UNT Science and Mathematics Robert Noyce Scholarships," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $749965 Funded. (2010 - 2016).
  • Siller Carrillo, H.R. (Co-Principal), Ro, H. (Co-Principal), Quintanilla, J.A. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N.A. (Principal), "Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2024).

    • Grant - Service

  • Eddy, C.M. (Principal), Quintanilla, J.A. (Co-Principal), Hughes, L.E. (Co-Principal), Harrell, P.E. (Co-Principal), "UNT Science and Mathematics Robert Noyce Scholarship," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2010 - 2023).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Quintanilla, J.A. (Other), Harrell, P.E. (Co-Principal), Thompson, R. (Principal), "TI Foundation Grant III for Teach North Texas," sponsored by Texas Instruments Foundation, FOND, Funded. (2014 - 2017).
  • Quintanilla, J. (Principal), Thompson, R. (Co-Principal), "Texas Instruments Foundation Grant," sponsored by Texas Instruments Foundation, State, Funded. (2015 - 2017).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Community College Connections Committee. (November 2020 - Present).
  • Member, EAB Analytics Team. (July 2019 - Present).
  • Member, Digital Strategy Innovation Advisory Committee. (January 2019 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Learning Spaces Strategy Committee. (January 2019 - Present).
  • Member, Study Abroad Task Force. (October 2018 - Present).
  • Co-Chair, College of Science Curriculum Committee. (August 2017 - Present).
  • Co-Chair, Council of Advisors. (August 2017 - Present).
  • Member, Academic Associate Deans Committee. (March 2017 - Present).
  • Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (March 2017 - Present).
  • Member, UNT 2050 Visioning Group. (November 2019 - March 2020).
  • Member, Field of Study Work Group. (October 2019 - January 2020).
  • Member, Wait List Task Force. (August 2018 - August 2019).
  • Member, Department of Mathematics Outreach Committee. (August 2018 - July 2019).
  • Member, Space Analysis Committee. (August 2018 - July 2019).
  • Member, Dean Reappointment Committee. (December 2018 - May 2019).
  • Member, Automated Scheduling Committee. (August 2018 - April 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Higher Achieving Student Retention Subcommittee. (November 2018 - March 2019).
  • Committee Member, Applied Mathematics Qualifying Exam Committee. (2016 - 2018).
  • Committee Member, UNT Distinguished Teaching Professor Committee. (2015 - 2018).
  • Member, Classroom Building Committee. (August 2017 - December 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Advisor. (2007 - 2017).
  • Committee Member, Statistics Hiring Committee. (2015 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, SETE Task Force. (2014 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, Probability/Statistics Qualifying Exam Committee. (2010 - 2016).
  • Committee Member, TAMS Selection Committee. (February 2015 - April 2016).
  • Member, Faculty Senate Budget Committee. (2012 - 2015).
  • Co-Director, Teach North Texas. (2008 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer Executive Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2008 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (2005 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Complex Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (2000 - 2009).
  • Committee Member, Grade Appeal Committee. (2008 - 2008).
  • Other (Presenter), TAMS Fall Convocation. (2000 - 2008).
  • Other (Faculty Marshall), (1998 - 2008).
  • Other (Panelist), "What do Award-Winning Teachers Do?". (2007 - 2007).
  • Other (Student Evaluator), 10th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2007 - 2007).
  • Other (Student Evaluator), 9th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2007 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, Math 1010 Textbook Committee. (2007 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, Math 1680 Textbook Committee. (2007 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, Applied Probability/Statistics Hiring Committee. (2006 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, Industry Relations Committee. (2006 - 2007).
  • Committee Member, UNT Foundations of Excellence Learning Dimension Committee. (2006 - 2007).
  • Other, 8th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2006 - 2006).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer Hiring Committee. (2006 - 2006).
  • Committee Member, CAS Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (2005 - 2006).
  • Committee Member, University Review Committee. (2003 - 2006).
  • Other (Student Evaluator), 7th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2005 - 2005).
  • (2005 - 2005).
  • Committee Member, Grade Appeal Committee. (2005 - 2005).
  • Committee Member, Math 1710/1720/2730 Textbook Committee. (2005 - 2005).
  • URC Investigative Subcommittee. (2005 - 2005).
  • Committee Member, Scholarship/Selection Committee. (2003 - 2005).
  • Committee Member, Space Committee. (2001 - 2005).
  • Other (Student Evaluator), 6th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2004 - 2004).
  • Committee Chair, Applied Statistics Subcommittee. (2004 - 2004).
  • Other (Student Evaluator), 5th Annual Texas McNair Research Conference. (2003 - 2003).
  • Committee Member, Math 1680 Textbook Committee. (2003 - 2003).
  • Other (Volunteer and Discussion Group Leader), TAMS Moving-In Day. (1999 - 2003).
  • Committee Chair, Grade Appeal Committee. (2002 - 2002).
  • Other (Faculty Interviewer), TAMS Interview Day. (2001 - 2001).
  • Other (Panelist), UNT College of Arts & Sciences Ambassadors. (2001 - 2001).
  • Committee Member, Computer Committee. (2000 - 2001).
  • Faculty Advisor, UNT Mathematical Contest in Modeling teams. (2000 - 2001).
  • Other (Panelist), 11th Annual Meeting of the Hispanic Friends of the University of North Texas. (2000 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Grade Appeal Committee. (2000 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Math 1710/1720/2730 Textbook Committee. (2000 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Real Analysis Qualifying Exam Committee. (1999 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, Space Committee. (1999 - 2000).
  • Committee Member, TAMS Disciplinary Appeal Committee. (1999 - 1999).
  • Committee Member, Computer Committee. (1998 - 1999).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (1998 - 1999).
  • Program Coordinator, Mathematics Awareness Week. (1997 - 1999).
  • Committee Member, Math 1680 Textbook Committee. (1998 - 1998).
  • Other (Panelist), 1997 TAMS Summer Orientation. (1997 - 1998).
  • Other (1,449 letters of recommendation for 390 students), Letters of recommendation. (1997 - 1998).
  • Other (Greeter), TAMS Family Weekend. (1997 - 1997).
  • Library Faculty Focus Group. (1996 - 1996).

Public Service

  • Program Organizer, Denton Calvary Academy Mathcounts Team. Denton, Texas. (2015 - 2018).
  • Other (Science Fair Judge), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. Denton, USA. (February 2017).
  • Program Organizer, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Science Fair. Denton, Texas. (2013 - 2015).
  • Guest Speaker, Denton Public Library Pi Day Activities. Denton, Texas. (March 14, 2015).

Professional Service

  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee. Austin, Texas. (September 2017 - May 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Several Journals. Denton, Texas. (2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Several Journals. Denton, Texas. (2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Several Journals. Denton, Texas. (2017).
  • Other (University Representative), Annual Meeting of the North Texas Commission. Dallas, Texas. (2000 - 2000).
  • Other (Host), UIL SuperConference. (1999 - 1999).
  • Other (University Representative), Nortel College Fair. Richardson, Texas. (1998 - 1998).

Consulting

  • Academic, Graduate Record Examination Quantitative Exam, United States of America. (2000 - 2015).
  • Academic, M. Marder, Research Methods, United States of America. (2009 - 2009).
  • For Profit Organization, Tour Andover Controls, United States of America. (2005 - 2005).
  • Academic, M. L. Bittinger, Calculus and Its Applications, United States of America. (2000 - 2002).
  • Academic, Random Heterogeneous Materials: Microstructure and Macroscopic Properties, United States of America. (1999 - 2000).