Achievements

Personal:

  • Teaching Professor since 2018
  • Co-Author of the ASM Manual for FM since 2018
  • Nominated as a finalist to the CLAS Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Full-Time Lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2017
  • ASM Author with ACTEX and Actuarial Booktore since 2017
  • Aknowleged in the Introduction of the 12th edition of the ASM Study Manual by Harold Cherry, http://www.studymanuals.com/samples/ASM_2FM-ASM-17SSM_studyplus%20Print%20sample.pdf   in 2016
  • Senior Lecturer since 2015
  • Publishing online material for Actuarial Exam FM – GOAL – since 2015
  • Achieved the ASA designation with the SOA in 2014
  • Recognized by an external review committee in its report on the actuarial program: “This track of the Math BS/BA degree, led by lecturer Wafaa Shaban, has been spectacularly successful. She is irreplaceable.” in 2014
  • Actuarial Program Director since 2013
  • Constantly recognized by graduating seniors when asked to “identify the one person at UNC Charlotte who has made the most significant, positive contribution to their education” since 2012
  • Actuarial Concentration Coordinator since 2003

Program:

  • 2018: A University Partner with the “Modeling The Future Challenge” by the Actuarial Foundation
  • 2018: Hosted the Casualty Actuaries of the South East (CASE) regional conference
  • 2017: First Actuarial Career Fair on campus
  • 2017: UNCC Actuarial Program Ranking – SOA Advanced Curriculum 
  • 2017: A “Certificate in Actuarial Studies” approved and offered in the fall
  • 2017: An undergraduate course for Exam MFE was approved and offered
  • 2016: Pilot Program with the SOA
  • 2016: Students in the program passed more than 25 Actuarial Exams
  • 2015: First Actuarial Science Day
  • 2014: Hosted the Casualty Actuaries of the South East (CASE) regional conference
  • 2014: Established “The Robert Anderson Annual Scholarship” of $500 to recognize the remarkably positive impact Dr. Anderson had on his students and on the actuarial science program
  • 2014: Secured a $1000 yearly student scholarship from DW Simpson through the Math Department.
  • 2013: First Alum of the program to become an FSA of the SOA
  • 2012: First Actuarial Alumni Luncheon
  • 2011: Students in the program passed more than 10 Actuarial Exams
  • 2011: A second course for Exam MLC approved and offered
  • 2008: The Actuarial Science Club at UNC Charlotte was created
  • 2007: A first course for Exam MLC approved and offered
  • 2005: One student passed actuarial Exam FM