Biography
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.
- Undergraduate Math Education
- Curriculum Development
- Computer-based tools for Undergraduate Learning
-
PhD in Mathematics, 2009
Duke University
-
Master of Mathematics, 2003
Warwick University
Projects
105L Materials
Materials for Fall 2022 105L
105L Materials (OLD: Fall 2020)
Materials for Fall 2020 105L
105L Materials (OLD: FALL 2021)
Materials for Fall 2021 105L
106L Materials
Materials for Spring 2024 106L
106L Materials
Materials for Spring 2024 106L
106L Materials
Materials for Spring 2023 106L
106L Materials (Fall 2021 - OUTDATED)
Materials for Fall 2021 106L
106L Materials (OLD: Spring 2022)
Materials for Spring 2022 106L
106L Materials (SPRING 2021 - OUTDATED!)
Materials for Spring 2021 106L
218 Labs (Gitlab)
Jupyter Labs for Math 218 - Matrices and Vector Spaces
218 Materials
Materials for Spring 2020
218L Materials
Materials for Fall 2020
105L Syllabus Spring 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).
105L Syllabus Spring 2020
+++ 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 Links below may be broken or outdated.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.
105L Syllabus Spring 2020
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).
106L Syllabus Fall 2019
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.
106L Syllabus Spring 2020
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).
106L Syllabus Spring 2020
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.
Math 105L/106L Post-COVID Changes
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.
Math 105L/106L Post-COVID Changes
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.
Teaching
In the Spring 2022 semester, I am teaching the following courses:
- Math 106L