Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science CPO 1815 Berea College Berea, KY 40404 Office: (859) 985-3569 Fax: (859) 985-3906

Brief Biographical Sketch

Courses Taught

• CSC 107 FORTRAN for Scientists and Engineers
• CSC 111 Storytelling Through Computer Animation
• CSC 125 Introduction to Computer Science
• CSC 126 Introduction to Robotics
• CSC 226 Introduction to Programming with C++
• CSC 286 Computer Architecture
• CSC 320 Algorithms, Objects, and Data Abstractions
• CSC 325 Operating Systems with an Emphasis on UNIX
• CSC 386 Database Systems
• CSC 435 Computer Organization
• CSC 486 Artificial Intelligence
• MAT 101 Modeling Using the Computer
• MAT 104 Introduction to Statistics
• MAT 108 Environmental Issues: A Mathematical Modeling Approach
• MAT 110 Precalculus with Trigonometry
• MAT 112 Precalculus with Modeling
• MAT 129 The Mathematics of Playing Games
• MAT 220 Calculus I
• MAT 225 Calculus II
• MAT 312 Operations Research
• MAT 426 Mathematics Literature: Reading and Communication
• MAT 434 Real Analysis
• MAT 436 Topology
• MAT 492 Senior Seminar
• GST 030 Camping and Hiking in the Southwest
• GST 132 Cultural Dimensions: France and Italy
• GST206 Tango and Identity in Argentina and Uruguay
• GSTR110 Writing Seminar I: Critical Thinking in the Liberal Arts

Research Interests

• Problems in Mobile Robotics
• Mathematical and Computer Modeling of Environmental Issues
• Using Artificial Intelligence Ideas to Build an Online Advisory

Professional Affiliations

• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Appalachian College Association (ACA)
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
• IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE-RAS)
• Mathematics Association of America (MAA)
• Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)

Web Pages Developed or Consulted On

• Berea College Homepage
• Berea College Mathematics and Computer Science Department Site
• Chemical Weapons Working Group Site
• Oh Contraire Site
• Work Colleges Consortium Site

Other Interesting Links

• The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) was founded in 1947 as an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of information technology and serves both professional and public interests.
  
• The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging women in the mathematical sciences.
  
• The Geometry Center is a mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota.
• The Math Archives provides organized Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources with primary emphasis on materials which are used in the teaching of mathematics.
• The Young Mathematicians Network WWW site informs the mathematical community of the interests and concerns of younger mathematicians.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is a nonprofit professional association whose purpose is to improve mathematics education for all students in the United States and Canada. Composed of more than 120,000 teachers, educators, and other professionals, it is now the largest mathematics education organization in the world.