Mathematics Advising

Eric Dyreson sees the biological world through the lens of mathematics. He encourages his students to gather and analyze their own data and write their own computer models. Dyreson’s classrooms embody the true spirit of Experience One. His biomathematics students have presented their original work at the Montana Academy of Sciences and performed field research in Beaverhead National Forest and Yellowstone National Park

Joseph received a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Physics from Utah State University, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Utah. Joseph enjoys helping students succeed in their classes by facilitating engaging discussions, mentoring research experiences and utilizing hands-on applications in his teaching. Joseph’s research interests are in modeling biological systems with a focus on spatial ecology.

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Bio:

Dr. Dev Seacrest earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College and his M.S. in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is interested in using projects to connect mathematics to other disciplines and using games to teach mathematical concepts. His research background includes using games as a teaching tool to let students discover mathematical ideas organically, and he strives to use these ideas in his own classroom. He is also interested in graph theory and its relationships with other areas of mathematics, and he enjoys directing the Cantabileers choir.

Dev advocates for a number of disadvantaged groups, and he tries to promote not just understanding differences, but embracing them. You can see his TEDx talk, Letting Everyone Play: Supporting All Learners in Math and in Life”, at https://youtu.be/3mludWCxz_M.

Tyler Seacrest earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Tyler Seacrest has taught at the University of Montana Western since 2011, and enjoys working with students at all levels. For freshman and sophomore courses, he integrates hands-on activities to make mathematics more concrete, and he is interested in making mathematics research accessible to junior and senior level students. His research area is discrete mathematics, especially graph theory, a subject with a strong history of undergraduate research.

Eric Wright earned his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Colorado State University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado.  He has taught at the University of Montana Western since 2005.  Dr. Wright’s background is in the analysis of partial differential equations that are used to model reactive transport. Some of the direct-contact projects Wright and his students participate in include modeling the formation of calcite rimstone dams and studying reactive influences upon Taylor dispersion. More recently, his interests have broadened to include probability modeling, data analysis, and the overlap between classical geometry and pre-industrial, artisanal design.