I went to grad school straight out of college because I didn’t want to get a job yet. I’m thankful this move introduced me to the possibility of being a math professor. I love my job. I’m a pure mathematician, which means I prefer theory to application. If you’ve taken a class from me before, you know this.
Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, I held teaching positions at Goshen College, Grand Valley State University, and Marygrove College before coming to North Greenville in 2016. I taught and lived in Detroit for 7 years prior to that, and still visit often.
My primary research interest is graph theory, a branch of discrete mathematics that involves the study of modeling connections and relationships. I am particularly interested in problems involving paths, cycles, hamiltonicity, and forbidden subgraphs. Graph theory is useful for many modern problems involving internet modeling, computer networks, social networks, utility design, scheduling, and even topics as diverse as psychology, trust, linguistics, and the function of language. That’s scary, because those are applications.
In my free time I love running, basketball, music, movies, and writing.
Favorite Course to Teach:
My favorite course to teach is Graph Theory, because like, that’s my thing… mathematically anyway. My other mathematical interests include combinatorics (the science of counting), abstract algebra, and calculus. I am always interested in working with undergraduates who want to explore research topics in mathematics.
