# Kevin Alexander Wortman > Ph. D. University of California, Irvine 2009 **Wikidata**: [Q102355210](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102355210) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kevin-alexander-wortman ## Summary Kevin Alexander Wortman is a male American mathematician and computer scientist. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine in 2009 under doctoral advisor David Eppstein. He serves as a professor at California State University, Fullerton. ## Biography - Born: [date and place not specified in sources] - Nationality: [not specified in sources] - Education: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine (2009) - Known for: Work in computer science and mathematics as advised by David Eppstein - Employer(s): California State University, Fullerton (professor) - Field(s): Computer science, mathematics ## Contributions The source material identifies Kevin Alexander Wortman through academic identifiers linked to his publications and genealogy in mathematics: MR Author ID 807140 and zbMATH Author ID wortman.kevin-a. These connect to his documented outputs as a mathematician and computer scientist. His Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is 138695, tracing his doctoral lineage to advisor David Eppstein. No specific papers, products, companies, patents, open-source projects, or standards are named in the provided data. ## FAQs **What are Kevin Alexander Wortman's academic credentials?** He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, completed in 2009. His doctoral advisor was David Eppstein, a British-American computer scientist born in 1963. **Where does Kevin Alexander Wortman work, and in what role?** Kevin Alexander Wortman is employed as a professor at California State University, Fullerton, a public university in Fullerton, California, part of the California State University system established in 1957 with headquarters at 800 N State College Blvd, 92831, and 3619 employees as of September 2020. **What is Kevin Alexander Wortman's professional background?** He is classified as a computer scientist who studies or practices in the industrial and service sectors, alongside occupation as a mathematician. Aliases include Kevin Wortman, with given names Kevin (first) and Alexander (second), and family name Wortman. **Who influenced Kevin Alexander Wortman's doctoral work?** David Eppstein served as his doctoral advisor; Eppstein is a British-American computer scientist, mathematician, and university teacher with U.S. citizenship, born in 1963. **How is Kevin Alexander Wortman identified in academic databases?** Records include MR Author ID 807140, zbMATH Author ID wortman.kevin-a, and Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 138695, maintained by WikiProject Mathematics. ## Why They Matter Kevin Alexander Wortman's position as a professor at California State University, Fullerton anchors him in the education of future computer scientists and mathematicians within the California State University system. His Ph.D. from University of California, Irvine in 2009, under David Eppstein—a prominent British-American figure in computational geometry and algorithms—places him in a direct lineage of influence from Eppstein's own contributions as mathematician and university teacher. Academic identifiers like MR Author ID 807140, zbMATH wortman.kevin-a, and Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 138695 ensure his research outputs remain traceable, sustaining his impact on mathematical literature and genealogy. Without his work, the chain of doctoral advising from Eppstein would lack this node (ID 138695), potentially altering mentorship networks in computer science; his role at Fullerton, with its 3619 employees and Fullerton headquarters, contributes to regional STEM education in the U.S. ## Notable For - Earning Ph.D. from University of California, Irvine in 2009 - Doctoral advising by David Eppstein (born 1963, British-American computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher) - Professorship at California State University, Fullerton (1957 inception, 3619 employees in 2020) - Academic IDs: MR Author ID 807140, zbMATH Author ID wortman.kevin-a, Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 138695 - Classification as computer scientist in industrial and service sectors - Maintenance by WikiProject Mathematics ## Body ### Education and Academic Lineage Kevin Alexander Wortman completed his Ph.D. at the University of California, Irvine in 2009. His doctoral advisor was David Eppstein. Eppstein, born in 1963, holds occupations as mathematician and university teacher with U.S. citizenship; he is British-American. Wortman's academic genealogy is tracked via Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 138695. This entry is maintained by WikiProject Mathematics. ### Professional Occupation and Identifiers Wortman is a human male instance with given name Kevin (position 1), Alexander (position 2), and family name Wortman. Aliases: Kevin Wortman. He differs from another Kevin Wortman. Occupations: mathematician, computer scientist. Computer scientists study or practice computer science in industrial sector and service sector (sitelink count: 38). Academic author identifiers: MR Author ID 807140; zbMATH Author ID wortman.kevin-a. ### Employment at California State University, Fullerton Wortman is employed as professor (P39 qualifier) at California State University, Fullerton. Reference: https://www.fullerton.edu/ecs/cs/faculty-staff/index.html. California State University, Fullerton is a public university in Fullerton, California, United States, part of the California State University system. Inception: 1957. Country: United States. Headquarters: Fullerton (800 N State College Blvd, 92831). Employees: 3619 (point in time: September 2020). Sitelink count: 14. ### Key Connections Affiliated with California State University, Fullerton. Key people relation: David Eppstein (duplicate entries confirm British-American computer scientist, birth 1963, mathematician, university teacher, U.S. citizen, sitelink count 10). Wikidata description: Ph. D. University of California, Irvine 2009. Educated at: University of California, Irvine (reference : ). Doctoral advisor: David Eppstein (reference : ). ## References 1. Mathematics Genealogy Project 2. [Source](https://www.fullerton.edu/ecs/cs/faculty-staff/index.html)