Mathematician · Educator · Academic Leader
Quinn A. Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Appalachian State University
Mathematician · Educator · Academic Leader
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Appalachian State University
About
Dr. Quinn A. Morris is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Appalachian State University, where his research focuses on nonlinear partial differential equations. He serves as Graduate Program Director of the MA in Mathematics Program and as an affiliate faculty member in the Math & Science Education Center at Appalachian State.
As graduate program director, Dr. Morris has overseen enrollment growth in online programs, through transitioning core coursework from synchronous to asynchronous classes, creating graduate certificate programs to meet student and workforce needs on an accelerated timeline, and the addition of graduate level online coursework outside the typical fall/spring semester meeting patterns. Additionally, Dr. Morris has personally developed several online asynchronous courses in analysis, including "Intensive Analysis Prep," a one-credit hour course intended to provide students returning to the classroom after an extended break a refresher in mathematical logic, proof writing, and real analysis before jumping into the graduate analysis sequence.
Research
Existence, uniqueness, and multiplicity of solutions for superlinear semipositone problems on exterior domains, with and without nonlinear boundary conditions.
Qualitative behavior of solutions to nonlinear elliptic equations. Fučík spectra with weights, variational methods, and nonlinear boundary conditions.
Reaction-diffusion models for habitat dynamics with density-dependent dispersal on the boundary, including single-species and competing-species systems.
Selected Publications
Teaching & Outreach
Full lecture recordings from courses at Appalachian State University, freely available to all learners.
A rigorous development of differentiation and integration of functions of several variables, vector analysis, and Lebesgue theory. New lectures added regularly.
The real number system, sequences and limits, continuity, differentiation, and the Riemann integral — a complete introduction to real analysis.
Techniques of integration, applications of the definite integral, parametric curves, polar coordinates, and an introduction to infinite series.
A lecture exploring the historical development of mathematical ideas and the remarkable people behind them, from antiquity to the modern era.
Media
Dr. Morris is passionate about making mathematics accessible and relevant to general audiences. He has appeared on local and regional television and news media to discuss the beauty, history, and cultural significance of mathematics — and is available to speak with journalists, podcasters, and producers seeking an engaging academic voice on mathematics, STEM education, and the future of higher education.
A television segment on local NBC affiliate WXII 12 discussing the significance of Pi Day, the history of π, and how to get students and the public excited about mathematics.
Watch segmentFeatured as an expert voice in a Pi Day news feature, explaining the mathematical significance of π, its appearance across disciplines, and why it captures the public imagination every March 14th.
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For interview requests, expert commentary, or speaking appearances, reach out directly by email. Dr. Morris is available for television, radio, podcast, and print media.
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