I specialize in early undergraduate mathematics education, having dedicated my career to it after finishing my Ph.D. in Math in 2009 under the supervision of John Harer. For the past decade, I have taught and supervised Math 105L and 106L, entry-level laboratory calculus courses at Duke. I have edited and created labs for these courses, introducing technological and pedagogical innovations adapted to each year’s students. I have served as a college (pre-major) advisor to dozens of undergraduate students and as major advisor to a few. In 2017, I won Duke’s Advisor of the Year Award, as chosen by the Academic Advising Center based on comments from my advisees. I live in Durham, North Carolina with my partner and young child. My pronouns are he/him/his.
PhD in Mathematics, 2009
Duke University
Master of Mathematics, 2003
Warwick University
Materials for Fall 2022 105L
Materials for Fall 2020 105L
Materials for Fall 2021 105L
Materials for Spring 2023 106L
Materials for Spring 2023 106L
Materials for Spring 2023 106L
Materials for Fall 2021 106L
Materials for Spring 2022 106L
Materials for Spring 2021 106L
Jupyter Labs for Math 218 - Matrices and Vector Spaces
Materials for Spring 2020
Materials for Fall 2020
Back to Main 105L Page Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class. For example, Day 1-2 (01/08/20) homework should be completed before Day 1-3 (01/10/20).
+++ Back to Main 105L Page Note that this is the old Spring 2020 site. Links below may be broken or outdated. Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class.
Back to Main 106L Page Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class. For example, Day 1-1 (08/26/19) homework should be completed before Day 1-2 (08/28/19).
Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class. For example, Day 1-1 (08/26/19) homework should be completed before Day 1-2 (08/28/19). It is suggested that homework be done the day it is covered in class.
Back to Main 106L Page Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class. For example, Day 1-1 (08/26/19) homework should be completed before Day 1-2 (08/28/19).
Note that this is the old Spring 2020 site. Links below may be broken or outdated. Back to Main 106L Page Homework should be completed following the class on that day, before the next class.
Executive Summary Over close to two decades of teaching, thinking about teaching, and interacting with students, I have come to the realization that for my particular set of learners, largely students from minoritized and underprivileged backgrounds, the most important component of instruction is the creation of environments in which it is safe to learn mathematics.
Executive Summary Over close to two decades of teaching, thinking about teaching, and interacting with students, I have come to the realization that for my particular set of learners, largely students from minoritized and underprivileged backgrounds, the most important component of instruction is the creation of environments in which it is safe to learn mathematics.
In the Spring 2022 semester, I am teaching the following courses: