EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
B.S. Mathematics (2002) - Muhlenberg College - Allentown, PA
B.S. Computer Science (2002) - Muhlenberg College - Allentown, PA
M.S. Mathematics (2004) - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA
Ph.D. Mathematics (2007) - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Assistant Professor of Math and Computer Science
2007 - present: Endicott College, Beverly, MA
Teaching/Research Assistant in Mathematics and Statistics
2002 - 2007: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
RECENT CONFERENCES
January 2008 - Joint AMS/MAA Winter Meetings in San Diego, CA
o Conducted interviews for math faculty search committee
June 2008 - MAA Conference on Mathematics and Politics at Williams College
o Presentation on voting power indices of states (and state blocks) in the Electoral College and probability forecasting the outcome of the presidential election.
July 2008 - MAA Summer Meetings in Madison, WI
o 2008/2009 - MAA Project NExT Fellowship Recipient
January 2009 - Joint AMS/MAA Winter Meetings in Washington DC
o Organizer of Project NExT program panel
o Judge for undergrad research poster session
July 2009 - MAA Summer Meetings in Portland, OR
o 2008/2009 - MAA Project NExT Fellowship Recipient
o Presentation on “Sexy Logic: Math Learning Communities”
October 2009 - Workshop on Inquiry-Based Learning - Westfield State
November 2009 - MAA Northeast Meeting in Springfield, MA
January 2010 - AMS/MAA Joint Meetings in San Francisco
o Judge for research poster session
May 2010 - Legacy of RL Moore Workshop at University of Texas - Austin
o Week-long workshop on inquiry based learning methods in teaching
October 2010 - MAA Regional Meetings in Boston, MA
o The 4th Dimension with Thomas Banchoff, Ph.D.
June 2011 - MAA PREP Workshop in Washington, DC
o Designed homework modules for the Math for Elementary Ed sequence
August 2011 - MAA Summer Meetings in Lexington, KY
o I organized a session entitled: "Mathematical Modeling Projects that Matter"
October 2011 – MAA Regional Meetings in Boston, MA
November 2011 – MAA Northeast Meetings in New London, CT
August 2012 – MAA Summer Meetings in Madison, WI
2007-2008
o Orientation Committee
o 2008 Math Faculty Search Committee
o 2008 Computer Science Faculty Search Committee
o Summer Institute/Best Practices Workshop Member
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
2008-2009
o CHAIR of Academic Policy Committee
o Core Curriculum Committee
o Learning Communities Instructor/Designer
o Math Placement Coordinator
o Student Evaluations Task Force - ECFA Representative
o MAA Project NExT Fellowship
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
2009-2010
o TREASURER of EC Faculty Association
o COORDINATOR of EC Learning Communities
o CHAIR of Core Curriculum Committee
o 2009 Math Faculty Search Committee
o 2009 Director of CTE Search Committee
o Faculty Mentor
o Math Placement Coordinator
o Student Evaluations Task Force - ECFA Representative
o MAA Project NExT Fellowship
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
2010-2011
o TREASURER of EC Faculty Association
o Curriculum Committee
o Core Curriculum Committee
o Technology Committee
o 2010 Math Faculty Search Committee
o 2010 Math/CS Chair Search Committee
o Faculty Mentor
o Math Placement Coordinator
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
o SOTL Grant Committee
o POTW Contest Organizer
2011-2012
o PRESIDENT of EC Faculty Association
o Core Curriculum Committee
o Core Reform Task Force
o 2011 Computer Science Search Committee
o 2012 Director of Assessment Search Committee
o Faculty Mentor
o Math Placement Coordinator
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
o POTW Contest Organizer
2012-2013
o PRESIDENT of EC Faculty Association
o Core Reform Task Force
o Bookstore Reform Task Force
o 2012 Computer Science Search Committee
o 2012 Director of Assessment Search Committee
o Faculty Mentor
o Math Placement Coordinator
o Math/CS Club Faculty Advisor
o POTW Contest Organizer