...I first started to learn MATLAB actually by creating a Monopoly game score keeper and visualizer where I got to have fun chasing my innate coding and problem solving curiosities. This journey transitioned into a more technical pursuit as I worked on my thesis and dissertation work largely manipu... (read more)
After completing a Ph.D. in mathematics, I began a 30-year teaching career at the university level. During this time, I taught courses at all levels of mathematics. I enjoy teaching calculus, especially preparing students to take the AP Calculus exams. (read more)
...I majored in Physics and completed multiple research projects in particle and nuclear physics as an undergraduate. Most notably, I attended a prestigious internship program at the University of Illinois for 10 weeks during the summer of 2012. I then graduated from Kent State in '13 summa cum laude, with an in-major GPA of 3.92. (read more)