August 1995 to the present
Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly UMR)
Associate Professor of Mathematics (Tenured)
I have written articles about nonstandard methods applied to universal algebra and lattice theory. I have
also collaborated on research articles and presentations in topology and analysis. I have contributed
about 70 entries on Wolfram’s Mathworld (edited and maintained by Eric Weisstein). I self-published a
book called ``Multi-Structure Logics’’. I helped younger faculty get involved with out of department
activities that are likely to help them when their tenure case arises. I have created and maintained a
hybrid (serving both on-campus and online students) mathematical logic course that is co-listed in four
departments: Mathematics, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Computer Engineering. I taught a
course covering cardinal and ordinal number theory, set theory and the continuum problem.
I collaborated on research projects and educational projects with computer science colleagues and
engineering colleagues, and served on doctoral and master's committees in and out of mathematics. I
taught undergraduate calculus, differential equations, linear algebra and modern algebra, logic and its
applications (a new course I designed). Duties included creating and delivering lectures, crafting and
grading homework and examinations, creating and grading quizzes, solving example problems for
students, explaining concepts of mathematics, especially calculus, ordinary differential equations, partial
differential equations, tensor analysis, foundations of mathematics and algebra, and applications of
mathematics to a wide variety of students, especially in engineering and science disciplines. I even
taught a course outside mathematics, as part of the residential college requirements. The course was
called ``Global Research’’.
I served on various committees in and out of my home department, including the campus curriculum
committee, the campus vision committee, the campus residency committee, and the campus information
technology and computing committee. For the past few years, I have been a member of the organizing
committee for a regional conference called ``Focus on Teaching and Technology’’, held annually at the
University of Missouri Saint Louis campus. I have also been a department liaison to the OURE program
(Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience).
I sang ``The Lion Sleeps Tonight’’ as a member of a quartet in a Faculty Talent Contest, and I was a
guest victim in a production of ``Sweeney Todd’’, directed by Jeanne Stanley.
August 1989 to August 1995
Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly UMR, prior to January 2008)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (Untenured)
I wrote articles in nonstandard methods applied to universal algebra and lattice theory. I wrote grant
proposals and got some funding at a time when the department had very few funded faculty. I
collaborated with other educators on applications of Uri Treismann's concepts of mathematics
education using facilitation of group work (applied educational psychology and ``group dynamics'') in
the ``EXCEL'' program at Missouri S&T. I organized a special session on nonstandard analysis at a joint
Mathematics meeting, and organized an international conference held locally, on ``Analysis and
Foundations''. I collaborated with computer science colleagues and engineering colleagues, and served
on doctoral and master's committees in and out of mathematics.
I taught undergraduate calculus, differential equations, linear algebra and modern algebra, logic and its
applications (a new course I designed). Duties included creating and delivering lectures, crafting and
grading homework and examinations, creating and grading quizzes, solving example problems for
students, explaining concepts of mathematics, especially calculus and algebra, and applications of
mathematics to a wide variety of students, especially in engineering and science disciplines.
I served on various committees in and out of my home department. In particular, I was chair of the
department ad hoc library committee, at a time when severe journal cuts were imminent, and helped
the department rescue important journals from the list of those to be terminated by a budget ax.
August 1987 to August 1989
University of Houston
Instructor
I was a graduate student. I taught undergraduate business calculus, finite mathematics for business,
linear algebra and college algebra. Duties included creating and delivering lectures, crafting and grading
homework and examinations, creating and grading quizzes, solving example problems for students,
explaining concepts of mathematics, especially calculus and algebra, and applications of mathematics to
a wide variety of students.
August 1986 to August 1987
University of Houston
Graduate Teaching Fellow
I was a graduate student. I taught undergraduate calculus recitation sections (similar to ``labs''), linear
algebra and college algebra. Duties included creating and delivering lectures, crafting and grading
homework and examinations, creating and grading quizzes, solving example problems for students,
explaining concepts of mathematics, especially calculus and algebra, and applications of mathematics to
a wide variety of students.
January 1986 to August 1986
University of Houston
Graduate Teaching Assistant
I was an first-year graduate student. I taught undergraduate calculus recitation sections (similar to
``labs''). Duties included grading homework and examinations, writing and grading quizzes, solving
example problems for students, explaining concepts of the calculus and applications of mathematics to a
wide variety of students.
August 1982 to January 1986
University of Houston
Teaching Assistant
I was an undergraduate student. I taught undergraduate calculus recitation sections (similar to ``labs'').
Duties included grading homework and examinations, writing and grading quizzes, solving example
problems for students, explaining concepts of the calculus and applications of mathematics to a wide
variety of students.