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Graduate Student Teaching Assistant University of Missouri Department of Mathematics 202 Math Science Building Columbia, MO 65211-4100 Office: Math Science 16 Phone: (573) 882-4851 Email: michaelp@math.missouri.edu Resume: Curriculum Vitae (.pdf) Teaching: Teaching Statement (.pdf)
I am a fifth-year graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Missouri. I have received a Master of Arts degree in 2007, with a cumulative project focusing on Grobner Bases in Invariant Theory of Finite Groups, under supervision of, Ian Aberbach. In addition, I am currently continuing my mathematical studies in the department as a Ph.D. student in Mathematics.
Following four years as a graduate student, I have realized that my mathematical interests revolve around cryptography and algebraic geometry.  
During the three years as a teaching assistant, I have taught one section, five hours a week, of "College Algebra for Calculus Bound Students in the Fall 2005, 2006 and Winter 2006 semesters. In addition, during Winter 2007 and 2008, I was assigned to teach two sections of
"Finite Mathematics", which is the sequel for students that have taken "College Algebra for Non-Calculus Bound Students". During Summer 2007, Fall 2007 and Fall 2008, I taught "Intermediate Algebra", which serves as a remedial course for students preparing for "College Algebra for Calculus Bound Students". During the Summer 2008, I was assigned "Elements of Calculus", meant for business students taking a beginning calculus course. In the Winter and Fall 2009 terms, I taught "Discrete Mathematical Stuctures"
for engineering, computer science, mathematics, and mathematics education students. My version of the course webpages are listed below. There you will find the syllabus, prerequisites, course information, policies, current and retired quizzes, and links to important study strategies and success tips for the courses.
Throughout my undergraduate and graduate studies, I have been able to enroll in a variety and set of interesting courses. Below I have listed my current and past courses along with any the course homepage I have taken while in graduate school. For a detailed semester schedule, you can click on the current semester link. A list of all the courses I have taken as an undergraduate
and graduate student are listed in my Mathematics Curriculum (.pdf). In the list, you will find the detailed description and textbooks used for each course. For those of you that have already concluded I am a nerd, that's probably right, but I do have a life outside of mathematics. My Interests are listed there and I do on occasion get out of my office to enjoy life. Finally, if you have any suggestions on how I can improve my website in any way, let me know in my guestbook or through email. |