|
|
| Teaching
|
Spring 2013
M274-05 |
Fall 2012
M274-03 |
|
|
|
|
Seminars and
Useful Links |
|
|
|
|
Education: Ph.D. in
Mathematics from Montana State University (forthcoming 2013)
M.S. in Mathematics from Oregon State University (2001)
B.S. in Mathematics & Physics from Linfield College
(1998) |
Brief Mathematical Biography:
I am a Ph.D. candidate working under the direction of Professor Jack
Dockery.
I am planning on finishing my degree in the spring of 2013.
My Ph.D. work is in the field of mathematical physiology,
specifically on models of pancreatic islets called Islets of
Langerhans. The majority of the cells in these islets are called
ß-cells and are responsible for insulin secretion which is the
principal hormone regulating the blood glucose level. In the
presence of glucose, these cells exhibit a complex pattern of
oscillations called bursting. This work includes investigating
the presence of traveling waves in these islets as well as using
Alternate Direction Implicit methods to study mathematical models of
these islets in higher dimensions.
While at Oregon State University and Montana State University, I have
had the opportunity to teach many
different classes ranging from College Algebra to Differential
Equations. I love teaching and I often look for new and
innovative techniques to incorportate into the classroom.
A copy of my Curriculum Vitae can be downloaded here.
|
|
