The University of Montana Western - The Department of Mathematics

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. University of Colorado, Boulder. Boulder, CO August 2002.
M.S. in Applied Mathematics. University of Colorado, Boulder. Boulder, CO May 1999.
B.S. in Physics (with second major in Mathematics). Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO, December 1995.

Professional Interests

Regarding research, I am primarily interested in the application of mathematical modeling techniques to the environmental sciences. My current projects include:

Computer-aided surveying techniques for caves
Modeling the formation of calcite rimstone dams
Reactive influences upon Taylor dispersion

I am also interested in cryptology. For more information on some of these topics, please see my research page.

Regarding teaching, I am interested in helping students learn mathematics by encouraging them to participate in hands-on projects. In particular, I would be interested in involving students in some of the above projects.

University of Montana -- Western, Department of Mathematics
- August 2007 to present: Associate Professor
- August 2005 to July 2007: Assistant Professor
University of Akron, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics
- August 2002 to July 2005: Assistant Professor