Margaret Palmer Gessaman

Background

Gessaman, Margaret Palmer was born on October 7, 1934 in Florence, Arizona, United States. Daughter of William Lee Senior and Lillian Maude (Henkle) Palmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Montana State College, 1956; Master of Science, Montana State College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Montana State College, 1966.

Career

Statistician, Fatstock Marketing Corporation, London, 1957-1959; operations researcher, Richard, Thomas and Baldwin, Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 1959-1960; market researcher, Nestle Company, Inc., London, 1960-1961; instructor, Montana State University, 1966-1967; assistant professor mathematics, Ithaca College, 1967-1970; assistant professor, associate professor, professor mathematics, U. Nebraska, Omaha, since 1970; department chairman mathematics, computer science, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1980, 98-; dean graduate studies research, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1980-1993. Consultant graduate and research activities, College Board, Chicago, 1981-1988, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1976-1980, various government units, universities.

Panelist National Science Foundation, Washington.

Achievements

• Margaret Palmer Gessaman has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator, college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program chair Nebraska Commission United Ministries in Higher Education, Lincoln,1976-1981, 88-90. Member Council Graduate Schools (board directors), Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statistical Association, Graduate Women in Science(national treasurer 1994-1995), Fulbright Association, Mid-American State Universities Association (chair 1988-1989), Midwestern Association Graduate Schools (chair-elect, chair, past chair 1986-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, Mayan history, cat lore.

Connections

Married Paul Hayden Gessaman, June 11, 1965.

Father:

William Lee Senior Palmer

Mother:

Lillian Maude (Henkle) Palmer

Spouse:

Paul Hayden Gessaman