I am an assistant professor of mathematics at Emmanuel College in Boston. My work centers on teaching, exposition, and research in discrete mathematics.

I am especially interested in helping students and general audiences use mathematics to understand systems, choices, and patterns in the world around them. My teaching has included courses ranging from introductory algebra and calculus to combinatorics, real analysis, proof-writing, and quantitative reasoning for liberal arts students.

My current scholarly work includes computational research on Cops and Robbers games on graphs, public writing about the mathematics of voting and elections, and projects related to numeracy and quantitative literacy. I also enjoy creating puzzles and crosswords, sometimes involving mathematics, as well.

I earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from Hamilton College and an M.S. and D.A. in Mathematical Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University. My doctoral thesis was a textbook and other materials for a course introducing students to the writing and reading of mathematical proofs.

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