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| − | I did my undergraduate studies (in mathematics) at Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK. |
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| + | PhD in mathematics, U. of Washington (Seattle, WA, 1992. Co-founder of MathNerds (www.mathnerds.com). Associate Professor of Matheamtics at Xavier University of Louisiana. |
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| − | I obtained a PhD in mathematics from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA) in 1992, with Selim Tuncel, in the area of Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems. |
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| − | I co-founded (with Ted Mahavier) the math help web site MathNerds (www.mathnerds.com) in 1996. |
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| − | I moved to New Orleans, LA, in 1996, and have been a math faculty member at Xavier University of Louisiana since 1998. |
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| − | My current research interests include asymptotic expansions, classical analysis and combinatorics. |
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| − | My teaching interests are currently centered on redesigning the first year math courses (including developmental math), in order to improve student success and retention. I am the director of a 3-year, $800,000 project funded by the Louisiana Board of Regents to carry out this program at Xavier University. |
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| − | I have begun using WeBWorK in spring 2009, and I am currently experimenting with a system that directly connects WeBWorK (through a modified "Email your instructor" button) to the MathNerds Mentoring Network web site. |
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Revision as of 13:33, 13 July 2009
PhD in mathematics, U. of Washington (Seattle, WA, 1992. Co-founder of MathNerds (www.mathnerds.com). Associate Professor of Matheamtics at Xavier University of Louisiana.
