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Ilham Akhundov
Mathematics, Business and Accounting programs
Research interests
Asymptotic methods in probability theory and mathematical statistics.
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Peter Balka
Continuing Lecturer / Director – Math/CPA Program
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Peter Balka
Research interests
Statistics education.
Education/biography
Peter has been program director for the Math/CA program since 2006. Prior to his appointment as faculty lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo in 2003, Peter was a faculty member at the University of Alberta and at the College of the Rockies. Peter has a BSc and MSc (biostatistics) from the University of Guelph.
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Surya Banerjee
Research interests
Statistics, game theory, development economics, and economic theory.
Peter Blake
Continuing Lecturer
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Peter Blake
Peter Blake has a Bachelor of Mathematics degree (Chartered Accountancy - Co-op) from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Dina Dawoud
Continuing Lecturer / Math Faculty Head Advisor
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Dina Dawoud
Research interests
Statistics education.
Education/biography
- Master of Mathematics, Biostatistics (co-op program), University of Waterloo
- Bachelor of Science, Honours in Statistics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science and Statistics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Keith Freeland
Continuing Lecturer / Director – Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree Program
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Keith Freeland
Keith Freeland obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Calgary and his PhD in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia. In 1991, he received his American Statistical Association (ASA) designation from the Society of Actuaries.
Olga Kanj completed her Ph.D. in Finance at Lazaridis School of Business and Economics in 2020. Kanj also holds an MBA in Finance and Economics and BBA in Banking and Finance from Notre Dame University-Louaize with highest distinction.
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Emily Kozlowski
Lecturer
Brent Matheson began his career in biology and holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science in microbiology. As his interests shifted towards the business world he went back to university to complete a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and subsequently a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter. He holds a Derivatives Market Specialist (DMS) designation through the Canadian Securities Institute.
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Riley Metzger
Research interests:
Statistics education.
Education/biography
- MMath, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, 2002
- BMath, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, 2001
- University of Waterloo Mathematics Society Instructor of the Year, 2003-2004
- A.Stat Designation, 2007
Diana Skrzydlo
Lecturer / Director - Master of Actuarial Science Program / Math Faculty Teaching Fellow
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Diana Skrzydlo
Diana Skrzydlo’s personal website
Diana Skrzydlo is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, the Math Faculty Teaching Fellow, and the current Director of the MActSc program. She has been teaching at the University of Waterloo since 2007 and has spoken widely on innovative teaching and assessment techniques, including in Indonesia with the READI project. In 2017-18 she developed a faculty mentorship program for the department, and started a monthly teaching discussion group. She won the SAS department teaching award in 2016 and the Faculty of Math Distinction in Teaching Award in 2019. She has a BMath (2006) and MMath (2007) from UW, and achieved her ASA designation from the Society of Actuaries in 2018, where she volunteers as a member of the Education & Research Section council, an LTAM grader, and on the FAP committee.