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Career Perspectives in Mathematics Lecture Series
Lisa Davis, RAND Corporation
"Oh, the Places You Can Go With Math"
Thursday, February 19, 2026
5 p.m.
Avery Hall 351
Reception in Avery Hall 348 at 4:30 p.m.
Abstract: A career path is neither linear nor straight up a ladder. It is also neither a random walk nor a deterministic problem. But, it can be very Bayesian, and every job offers experience and tools for your professional tool belt.
Biography: Lisa (Schkade) Davis set off from the University of Nebraska with her math degree, totally uncertain about what she wanted to do with her life. She found her way to graduate school at the University of Michigan, studying operations research, and then to business school at Emory University. Lisa has worked at Hallmark Cards, UPS, The Home Depot, IBM, and the Department of Defense. Now, she enjoys her work for the RAND Corporation, supporting national security policy decisions with objective analysis. In 2020, Lisa moved back home to Lincoln and currently works remotely.
The Career Perspectives Lecture Series is funded by The Bares Family Fund for Excellence in Mathematics.
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