About Me

Welcome to my website!

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical & and Computer Sciences at the Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, CO. My research interests mostly reside in the intersection of fractal geometry and mathematical billiards. Recent projects have allowed me to branch out into number theory and physically-inspired billiard problems. If you would like a copy of my research statement, please send me an e-mail. 

With regards to teaching, I believe in challenging my students and making it known that I care about their success and academic well-being. My interest in mentoring is rooted in a strong belief that it is not enough to teach, but one must help others along their path.

After receiving my PhD from the University of California, Riverside under the supervision of M. L. Lapidus, I went to the University of New Mexico as an NSF MCTP Postdoctoral Fellow (2012-2015). Afterwards, I spent two years at the University of Maine as a term assistant professor. Luckily, I missed seeing a true Maine winter! After a brief two years at the University of the Incarnate Word as a tenure-track assistant professor, I am at the Metropolitan State University as a TT assistant professor and can say I’ve certainly seen everything in between, from the desert to the green and now three coasts.

In the spring of 2020, I am teaching College Algebra and Calculus III. I am also currently putting together a seminar series on “mathematical curiosities.” Email me if you are interested.

Hybridizing my class

At long last, I am able to update this post with how I have hybridized my class.  I meant to write this sometime around late February 2020, but, as we all know, schools were switching to emergency remote learning around that time (officially or unofficially, it made no difference) and such a blog post got …

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Pushing your classes online using OneNote, an iPad, Zoom and Piazza

It’s March 2020 and MSU Denver has pushed all of its classes online in the interest of curtailing the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).  Since I’ve been acquiring some modicum of skill in ‘hybridizing’ my classes, I thought I’d share my workflow for moving my classes online.  To be fair, much of what is below …

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Why I chose MSU Denver

As my brief bio in the “About me” section indicates, I have recently moved to MSU Denver.  On this site, I’ll be blogging about my research, teaching, service and mentoring.  But it is here where I want to emphasize one thing about MSU Denver: there truly are some world-class, internationally renowned faculty working for the …

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