Education
The Pennsylvania State University; University Park, Pennsylvania
- Ph.D. - Mathematics, 1989, Specialty: Numerical Analysis and Optimization
Thesis: N-Step Quadratic Convergence in the Conjugate Gradient Method - M.A. - Mathematics, 1987
Temple University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude, 1983, Phyllis Zayon Steinberg Award for Excellence in Mathematics
Academic Experience
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
- Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2004-
- Co-Director or Director, Mathematics Graduate Program, 1998-2005, 2014-2020, 2022
- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Cratis D. Williams Graduate School, 2005-13
- Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 1998-04
- Director, SACS-COC Self-study for Reaffirmation of Accreditiation, 1999-02
- Acting Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 1998-99
- Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 1990-98
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Assistant Director of Academic Computing, 1988-90
- Instructor, Department of Mathematics, 1987-88, 1989-90
Recent Publications
- Using Leslie Models Built from Scientific Data to Illustrate Matrix Arithmetic, The Centroid 47(1), 2021
- Revising General Education Math Courses with Partner Discipline Input, PRIMUS, 29(9), 2019 (with T. Palmer)
- Tessellations: Tiling the Plane, The Centroid 44(1), 2018 (with M. Barrier)
- Motivating Computational Science Through Systems Modeling, JOCSE 9(1), 2018
- Introducing Students to the Modeling Process, The Centroid 41(1), 2016 (with T. Abel, A. Baird, T. Salinas)
- The Racing Game – A Probability Activity, The Centroid 40(2), 2015
Recent Honors and Awards
- Appalachian State University Excellence in Teaching Award, UNC Board of Governors, 2019
- North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Innovator Award, 2013 (with D. Crocker and former editors of The Centroid)
- Appalachian State University Cratis Williams Graduate School Academy of Outstanding Mentors, 2013