Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Statement (Updated Fall 2015)

Lecture Notes

Introduction to ODEs and PDEs
Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences

Awards/Honors

  • Supervised over 75 Undergraduate Research Projects and 22 Graduate Research Projects
  • 2023-2024 Jearl D. Walker Teaching Award (College of Arts and Sciences)
  • 2023-2024 CSU Distinguished Award for Teaching (University)
  • 2018, 2020, 2022 CSU Alumni Assoc. Golden Apples Award
  • 2022 Faculty Innovator Award, Center for Faculty Excellence
  • 2018, 2020 Provost Merit Award for Teaching and Research
  • 2017-2018 Teaching Enhancement Award, Center fore Faculty Excellence
  • Spring 2012 Penn State Department of Mathematics Teaching Award
  • Fall 2011 promoted to Graduate Teaching Associate (PSU)

Courses

  • Fall 2022: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Fall 2022: Math 286 Introduction to Differential Equations
  • Spring 2022: Math 311 Intro. to Numerical Analysis
  • Fall 2021: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Summer 2021: Math 286 Introduction to Differential Equations
  • Spring 2021: Math 311 Intro. to Numerical Analysis
  • Fall 2020: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Fall 2020: Math 181H Honors Calculus I
  • Summer 2020: Math 286 Introduction to Differential Equations
  • Spring 2020: Math 182H Honors Calculus II
  • Fall 2019: Math 288 Linear Algebra
  • Fall 2019: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Summer 2019: Math 286 Introduction to Differential Equations
  • Spring 2019: Math 311 Intro. to Numerical Analysis
  • Fall 2018: Math 181H Honors Calculus I
  • Fall 2018: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Spring 2018: Math 311 Intro. to Numerical Analysis
  • Spring 2018: Math 181 Calculus I
  • Fall 2017: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Fall 2017: Math 181H Honors Calculus I
  • Spring 2017: Math 311 Intro. to Numerical Analysis
  • Spring 2017: Math 182 Calculus II
  • Fall 2016: Math 401 Mathematical Modeling
  • Fall 2016: Math 182 Calculus II
  • Spring 2016: Math 32052 Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences II
  • Fall 2015: Math 32051 Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences I
  • Fall 2014-Spring 2015: Kent State Math/LCI Postdoctral Research Associate.
  • Mentors: Prof. Peter Palffy-Muhoray and Assoc. Prof. Xiaoyu Zheng.
  • Spring 2014: Pritchard Dissertation Fellow
  • Fall 2013: Research Assistant
  • Spring 2013: Math 220: Matrices/Linear Algebra, Webpage (3 sections)
  • Fall 2012: Research Assistant
  • Spring 2012: Math 251: ODE and PDE, Course Webpage
  • Spring 2012: Math 251Z: PDE, Course Webpage
  • Fall 2011: Research Assistant
  • Spring 2011: Math 41: Algebra and Trigonometry, Course Webpage
  • Fall 2010: Math 251: ODE and PDE, Course Webpage
  • Not Teaching 2009-2010 School Year (PSU University Graduate Fellowship)
  • Spring 2009: Math for Elementary Teachers I
  • Fall 2008: Intermediate Algebra (Instructor and Co-coordinator)
  • Spring 2008: College Algebra
  • Fall 2007: Intermediate Algebra
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