Education:

ABD- Differential Geometry from the University of Missouri

MS- Applied Mathematics from the University of Missouri

BA- Mathematics & Religious Studies from Westminster College

HS- McCluer Senior High

Favorite spot in Columbia?

Hu Hot

Favorite spot on campus?

My office ( I have a lot of books!)

Fun fact about you?

I officiate hot air balloon races

Favorite quote?

“Don’t you understand? When you give up your dreams, you die!” – Flashdance

“Carpe diem!” – Dead Poets’ Society

Favorite show, movie, or book recommendation?

Shows: Alias, Covert Affairs, and Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Movies: Field of Dreams, Notting Hill, and The Sound of Music

Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, and The Elegant Universe