CV

Education

M.S. in Mathematics, Northern Arizona University, 2000
- Thesis: Nonlinear Elliptic Value Problems: A Numerical Approach
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, University of California, Irvine , 1994
A.S., Math and Science, Victor Valley College, 1991

June 2024: Director of Education - AI4OPT
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Duties includes: Implement existing, and develop new, educational initiatives at AI4OPT
August 2000 - August 2024: Professor, Physics and Mathematics
- Victor Valley College
- Duties included:
  - Taught undergraduate physics and mathematics classes
  - Developed new programs at VVC (A.S. in Physics, A.S. inPre-Engineering)
  - Conducted student research projects
  - Served as department chair
  - Served on the curriculum committee
  - Served as distance education faculty facilitator
Summers 2022-2024: Visiting Professor
- NASA - Armstrong Flight Research Center
- Duties included: Work with a NASA engineer of a student research project
Summers 2014-2018: Visiting Professor
- NASA - Armstrong Flight Research Center
- Duties included: Work with a NASA engineer of a student research project

Printed Test Bank for Introductory Statistics, Tenth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2014
Printed Test Bank for Elementary Statistics, Ninth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2014
Printed Test Bank for Introductory Statistics, Ninth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2011
Printed Test Bank for Elementary Statistics, Eighth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2011
Printed Test Bank for Introductory Statistics, Eighth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2007
Printed Test Bank for Elementary Statistics, Seventh Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2007
Instructor’s Solution Manual for Calculus for the Life Sciences, by Bittinger, Brand, and Quintanella, Addison-Wesley 2006
Student’s Solution Manual for Calculus for the Life Sciences, by Bittinger, Brand, and Quintanella, Addison-Wesley 2006
Printed Test Bank for Introductory Statistics, Seventh Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2004
Printed Test Bank for Elementary Statistics, Sixth Edition, by Neil Weis, Addison-Wesley 2004
Nonlinear Elliptic Value Problems: A Numerical Approach, (Thesis), NAU 2000

Un-Grading: Standard Based Grading, VVC Professional Development Event 2021
Web-Enhanced Classes, VVC Professional Development Event 2021
A computational Approach to University Physics, AAPT Winter Meeting 2020
Undergraduate Computational Research Opportunities in Introductory Courses, AAPT Summer Meeting 2018
Engaging STEM Students Through Partnerships, CUR URPD Conference 2017
An Inquiry Based Learning Approach to University Physics, R. L. Moore Conference 2013
Integration by Parts and the Hydrogen Atom, VVC 2003
Matrices in Physics Education, VVC 2002
Teaching as a Career, VVC 2001
Nonlinear Elliptical Boundary Value Problems, MAA Southwest Regional Conference, 2000
Bifurcation Diagrams and Stability of Critical Points, NAU Applied Math Seminar Series, 2000

VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2022 – Student Research (Funded for $2400)
NSF -DUE Grant Team Member with VVC, Cal Poly Pomona, Mt. San Antonio, Citrus College. Submitted 2022. (Funded for $998,453 for 2023 – 2026)
NSF – CREST II Grant Team Member with VVC, COD, and CSUSB submitted 2019. (Funded for $5 million for 2020 – 2024)
California Space Grant Consortium Grant with VVC, UCSD, and other California Community Colleges. Submitted 2014 (Funded for 1 million over 2 years)
NSF – CREST Grant Team Member with VVC, COD, and CSUSB submitted 2013. (Funded for $5 million for 2014 – 2019)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2018 – Student Research (Funded for $2400)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2018 – Alternative Fuel Vehicle (Funded for $1500)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2017 – Student Research (Funded for $2400)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2017 – Design, build, launch a Rocket. (Funded for $2500)
Rising Data NASA Grant Consortium Team Member submitted 2016. (Funded for 2 years 2017 – 2018)
California Space Grant Consortium Team Member submitted 2015. (Funded 2015 – 2017)
NSF – CREST Grant Team Member with VVC, COD, and CSUSB submitted 2014. (Funded for $5 million for 2015 – 2019)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2009. (Funded for $1250)
Title V Grant Team Member submitted 2004. (Funded for $2.4 million for 2005 – 2010)
VVC Faculty Grant Program submitted 2003. (Funded for $2500)