Daily Inspiration: Meet Linda Chattin

Today we’d like to introduce you to Linda Chattin.

Hi Linda, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I am a faculty member in the Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management programs at Arizona State University (ASU). My path started in Buffalo, NY at the university there, where I received my B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Way back in 1984.

After working for four years in the Los Angeles area as a Systems Engineer and completing a master’s degree in engineering at the Univerisity of Southern California, I went back to Buffalo for a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and caught the teaching bug while there.

I have been at ASU for 21 years and have a terrific job teaching applied math courses to undergraduate students.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Not a struggle, but a challenge: working on my Ph.D. while starting and raising a family.

My husband and I have two grown daughters and they were born and small while I was working on my doctorate. There were not many quiet moments!

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
As previously written, my job at ASU is that of a teacher. I love getting to know students from all over the world and I love breaking tough math concepts down and presenting them in a (hopefully) understandable and interesting way.

Another rewarding part of my career is watching students go from freshmen, new to the university experience, to new professionals who can solve challenging problems and contribute their skills and personalities to the world.