I consider myself a teacher in profession, a mathematician in discipline, a learner in practice, and a Christian in all. My specific area of research is ordinary differential equations 34B (MSC2010); specifically, boundary value problems for ordinary differential operators. I began with every intention of continuing my dissertation research in my first two years at ACU but ultimately gave more attention to my development as a teacher, mentor, and colleague.
As my teaching evolved and my desire to involve students in undergraduate research grew it became apparent that to focus solely on differential equations research was not consistent with emphasis ACU places on excellence in teaching and mentoring. Consequently, I made a commitment to pursuing research in mobile learning and technology since I could inject such work directly into my courses. I applied for a mobile learning fellowship in 2010 and for the past three years I have published, presented, adopted, and adapted a variety of results from this research on the local, state, national, and international levels. To this end, I have created a Scholarship Map displaying the impact of this research. The map shows places of interest pertaining to my research and gives a broad view of the scope of my research.
I’ve been fortunate to receive excellent support from my department and the university in regards to my scholarship opportunities and have had the opportunity to be a member of several professional organizations.
Awards, Grants, Stipends, Fellowships
- Adapting the Core Model to General Education Mathematics, ACU Faculty Enrichment Summer Stipend, 2010-2011, $4700 award.
- A Case Study on the Efficacy of Mobile Computing Platforms, ACU Mobile Learning Fellowship Recipient, 2010-2011, $5000 award.
Professional Societies/Service
- Member of the MAA (Mathematical Association of America) 2005 – present
- Member of the AMS (American Mathematical Society) 2005 – 2007
- Executive Program Committee for the ICTCM (International Conference of Technology in College Mathematics) 2012 – present
In the sections which follow I will reflect on specific publications and presentations, offering evidentiary materials to support my work. The appendix at the end of the section contains more supporting materials that do not neatly fit into these categories.
If you should have any questions about a specific work do not hesitate to ask.