Teaching

A saying I've heard before is: "They pay me to grade; I teach for free." Teaching is a special area of passion for me. I have been lucky to work with some amazing undergraduate students in recent years.

My approach to teaching relies on helping students connect what they are learning to their values. When students find learning rewarding, they are more likely to become independent learners and problem-solvers. Furthermore, students who find value in their work are more able to rise to the challenges of learning difficult concepts and solving hard problems.

Mathematics can appeal to students in a variety of ways. Some students enjoy the "puzzle" of solving a math problem for its own sake. Other students are engaged by the applicability of math to real-world problems that they care about. Math can be beautiful all on its own. Math contains, within itself, endless paths of creativity and discovery. I hope that my students can get even a taste of the joy of forging a trail into the mathematical unknown, to discover the patterns and vistas that lie there.

Teaching Experience

I am currently teaching Linear Algebra (Math 2114) at Virginia Tech. In addition to linear algebra, I have taught Calculus 1 (Math 1225) and Pre-Calculus (Math 1214). I have also taught lab courses in numerical linear algebra, data science, and numerical methods for dynamics and control.