Faculty Members
Dr. Andrew Nguyen
Andrew
Nguyen joined the Math Department at CSU Fullerton in the
fall of 2002. He received both his BA and his MA in
Mathematics from Cal State Fullerton, and his Ph.D. in
Mathematics, specializing in Probability, from UC Irvine.
Dr. Nguyen’s favorite teaching subjects are probability,
statistics and stochastic processes. Every spring he also
conducts the Actuary Workshop to help students preparing for
the P-exam. Dr. Nguyen comments that this has been a very
productive and pleasant experience. In addition, he is a
statistical consultant for the Southern California College
of Optometry. Andrew is the co-author of many publications
and poster presentations.
Jeff Jolley, Vice President and Chief Actuary,
Pacific Life Insurance Company
A graduate of the University of California,
San Diego, with
a Master’s degree in mathematics, Jeff began his actuarial
career with E. F. Hutton Life Insurance Company in 1982.
During his tenure with Hutton Life, which became
First Capital Life, and which later became Pacific
Corinthian Life, Jeff held a variety of positions within the
Actuarial Department culminating as 2nd Vice
President and Chief Actuary.
In 1994, Jeff joined Pacific Life
Insurance Company as an Assistant Vice President within the
Life Division where he worked on many special projects,
including oversight of the Pacific Corinthian Life
rehabilitation and the acquisition of a block of business
from the Confederation Life.
In 1998, Jeff transferred to the Annuities and Mutual
Funds Division where he now serves as Vice President and
Chief Actuary.
Jeff is a member of Pacific Life’s Finance Committee.
He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a
Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.