Marilyn Breen

Marilyn Breen
Citizenship United States
Fields Mathematics
Institutions University of Oklahoma
Alma mater Clemson University
Thesis A Determination of the Combinatorial Type of a Polytope by Radon Partitions (1997)
Doctoral advisor William Ray Hare, Jr.
Doctoral students
  • Debra Strickland
Known for Geometry, polygons
Notable awards

Marilyn Janet Breen is a professor of mathematics at the University of Oklahoma.[1] Her research involves geometry, including visibility and orthogonal polygons.

Life and work

Breen graduated in 1966 from Agnes Scott College,[1] and received her Ph.D. from Clemson University in 1970 under the supervision of William Ray Hare, Jr.[2] She joined the Oklahoma faculty in 1971 and was promoted to full professor in 1982.[1]

Awards and honors

In her time at Rutger, Breen won several awards for teaching and research, including an "outstanding teacher" award.[3]

In 2012, Breen became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[4]

Selected publications

References

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