Summer Research Conference

2026

June 7 - 10, 2026

Pensacola, Florida

Hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of West Florida

Key Dates

April 29, 2026

Travel Award Applications Close

May 6, 2026

Hotel reservation deadline

June 7, 2026 - June 10, 2026

2026 SRCOS Summer Research Conference

Conference Information

Registration

Graduate Student Presenters: Apply for travel awards through the abstract submission form below.

Professor Robert Lund | Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics, The University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Professor Robert Lund received his applied mathematics undergraduate degree from Auburn University and PhD in statistics from the University of North Carolina. Lund is currently a Professor of Statistics at the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a 2007 elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association and was the 2005-2007 Chief Editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association. He has published over 120 refereed papers and has graduated 26 PhD students. His research expertise lies in probability and statistical climatology.

Professor Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes | President and Professor of Mathematics, St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas, USA

Montserrat “Montse” Fuentes, Ph.D., is President of St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and Professor of Mathematics. Since beginning her tenure as the university’s 24th president in 2021, and as its first Hispanic president, she has led a period of strategic growth focused on academic innovation, student success, and research development. Under her leadership, St. Edward’s achieved Carnegie Research designation, expanded academic programs including the School of Health Sciences and its first nursing program, strengthened enrollment and retention, and earned the national Seal of Excelencia for advancing Latino student success.

An internationally recognized scholar in statistics and data science, Dr. Fuentes has authored more than 100 scientific publications and secured over $28 million in research funding, including a $3 million NSF ADVANCE award. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and a recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific and Technological Achievement Award.

Before joining St. Edward’s, she served as Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Iowa, and previously held leadership roles as Dean at Virginia Commonwealth University and Department Head at North Carolina State University. A first-generation college student, Dr. Fuentes earned dual bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and music from the University of Valladolid and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Chicago.

Deeply engaged in her community and profession, she serves on numerous civic, healthcare, and higher education boards. Her leadership is grounded in expanding access to transformative education, advancing research excellence, and strengthening the role of universities as engines of opportunity and community impact.

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