Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Stanford University
B.S. in Mathematics (Honors), June 2012
Papers Self and Mixed Delta-Moves on Algebraically Split Links. with Devin Garcia, Justyce
Goode, Yamil Kas-Danouche, and Davielle Smith. In preparation.
Links Obtained by Strong Fusion. with Jonathan Homan and Ben Dronen. In prepa-
ration.
Delta Unlinking Number for Algebraically Split Links. with Jeannelle Green, Moises
Reyes, Noe Reyes, and Gabriel Palacios. Under review.
Obstructions to Shake Sliceness for Links. Topology and Its Applications. 310,
108027, 2022.
Shake Slice and Shake Concordant Links. Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifi-
cations. 29(12), 2050087, 2020.
Research MAA-NSF National Research Experience for Undergraduates, 2021, Renewed 2022.
Support Faculty Research Grant, Andrews University, 2018-2019.
Faculty Research Grant, Andrews University, 2017-2018.
Innovative Teaching Grant, Andrews University, 2021.
Innovative Teaching Grant, Andrews University, 2019.
Research Infinity, Omniscience, and Paradox. Andrews Research Conference. May 17, 2022.
Presentations
Poster presentation with Jeanelle Green, Moises Reyes, Noe Reyes, and Gabriel Pala-
cios (mentored students), On the Delta-Unlinking Number of Algebriacally Split Links,
Mathematical Association of America NREUP 2021 Virtual Poster Session. September
17, 2021.
Bounds on Solvable Snake Cube Puzzle. Work with Adrian Negrea. Mathematical
Association of America MathFest (virtual). August 4-7, 2021.
Mathematics Section. Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters Annual Con-
ference. March 12, 2021. (Virtual)
“Shake Slice Links are Band Pass Equivalent to Trivial Link”
Gabriel Palacios and Jonathan Homan (mentored students). “Tabulating links
achieved by strong fusion.”
Present with Benjamin Dronen (mentored student). “Effects of Strong Fusion on
Link Invariants.”
Adrian Negrea (mentored student). “Necessary bounds on the snake cube puzzle.”
Mathematics Section. Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters Annual Con-
ference. Southfield, MI. March 13, 2020. Section organizer and chair. [Conference
canceled due to COVID-19]
Gabriel Palacios and Jonathan Homan (mentored students). “Tabulating links
achieved by strong fusion.”
Student entries at the Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival, Madison, WI, Nov 17,
2019
An Introduction to Knots and Invariants, Ben Dronen, Gabriel Palacios, and Jonathan
Swerdlow. Winner of People’s Choice Award.
Magic Squares, Jonathan Homan, Lisa Jonston, Hyojin Jung, and Jonathan Watson
Monsky’s Theorem, Eric Inae, Kara Shepard, Joon Young Chang
Poster presentation with Ben Dronen, Jonathan Homan, and Gabriel Palacios (men-
tored students), Classifying Links Obtained by Strong Fusion, Celebration of Research,
Andrews University, Oct 25, 2019.
Shake concordance and homotopy of links. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts &
Letters Annual Conference (March 1, 2019, Alma College)
Link shake concordance and link homotopy. Joint Mathematics Meetings (January 16,
2019, Baltimore, MD)
The Linking of Links and the Magic of Magicians, Mathematics Seminar (October
2017, Kalamazoo College)
The Role of Links in the Study of 3-Manifolds, Andrews Research Conference (May
2017)
Shake Slice and Shake Concordant Links, Knots in Hellas (July 2016, Olympia, Greece)
Professional Telling Isn’t Teaching: Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students. Andrews Uni-
Development versity Teaching and Learning Conference. March 31, 2022
Presentations
Faculty Institute, Andrews University, Aug 19-20, 2021.
Thursday morning worship presenter.
Host: “A STEM education Conversation with Talithia Williams”
Organizer and presenter:“What does Faith Engagement in the Classroom Look
Like? Showcase”
Panel participant: “Building an Inclusive Culture of Research Excellence”
Character Growth in Math Class, Math Teachers’ Professional Learning Community,
Lake Union, Berrien Springs, MI. October 30, 2019.
Making character count: Fostering virtues in math class. Andrews University Teach-
ing and Learning Conference. Berrien Springs, MI. March 26, 2020. [Conference
cancelled due to COVID-19]
Every student a YouTuber: Video projects. Teaching and Learning Conference
(March 28, 2019, Andrews University)
Co-Organizer and presenter: “Higher Education and the Great Acceleration”, Fac-
ulty Institute, Andrews University, Aug 15-16, 2019.
Panel Presenter, ProjectNExT Session on Course Projects, MathFest, Jul 31, 2019
Non-concordant links with homology cobordant zero surgery manifolds, Topology Work-
ing Seminar (April 2017)
Clasp-pass moves on knots, links, and spatial graphs, Topology Working Seminar (Oct
2016)
Milnor’s Invariants and Self Ck -Equivalence, Topology Working Seminar (April 2016)
Iterated Bing Doubles, Concordance Invariants, and Covering Links, Topology Working
Seminar (November 2015, Rice University)
Quantum Money from Knots, Current Mathematics Seminar (Sep. 2015, Rice Univer-
sity)
Proving the Four-Color Theorem?, Current Mathematics Seminar (April 2015, Rice
University)
Constructing Slice Knots and Links, Topology Working Seminar (March 2015, Rice
University)
A Prime Decomposition for the String Link Monoid, Topology Working Seminar (Nov.
2014, Rice University)
On Levine’s Algebraic Concordance Group for Knots, Topology Working Seminar (Apr.
2014, Rice University)
Rochlin’s Invariant for Spin 3-Manifolds, Topology Working Seminar (Dec. 2013, Rice
University)
Link Concordance Implies Homotopy, Topology Working Seminar (Mar. 2013, Rice
University)
On Dividing a Square into Equal Area Triangles, Current Math Seminar (Nov. 2012,
Rice University)
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference, March 2020
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference, March 2020 [Can-
celed due to COVID-19]
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference, Alma College, March
2019
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters Annual Conference, March 2018
Knots in Hellas, International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece, July 17-23, 2016
Topology in dimension 3.5, Rice University, Houston TX, June 1-4, 2016
MAA-AMS Joint Mathematics Meetings, San Antonio TX, January 10-13, 2015
Special Session on Knot Theory
Session on Using Flipped Pedagogy
Case Studies in Best Practices for Classroom Teaching
Graduate Workshop on 4-Manifolds, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony
Brook NY, August 18-22, 2014
Combinatorial Link Homology Theories, Braids, and Contact Geometry, Institute for
Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), Brown Univer-
sity, Providence RI, August 4-8, 2014
Andrews Research Conference, Andrews University, Berrien Springs MI, May 7-11,
2014
SERVICE
University Honors Council Member, Fall 2022 - Present
Committee Faculty Fellow, Center for Teaching & Learning, Andrews University, 2020 - Present
Service
Faculty Institute Planning Committee, Fall 2020 - Summer 2021
AU Representative, Adventist Higher Ed Collaboration Taskforce, Summer 2019 -
Present
Communications Officer, Faculty Senate, Fall 2020 - Present
Co-chair, Liberal Arts Council, Spring 2020 - Present
Co-chair, Liberal Arts Working Group, Summer 2019 - Spring 2020
Chair, BA/BS Degree Requirements Committee, Spring 2019
Member, College Pathways Committee, Spring 2019
Regular Invitee, Andrews Core Experience (ACE) Committee, Fall 2018 - Present
Member, Undergraduate Council (UGC), Fall 2018 - Present
Secretary, United Framework of Outcomes (UFO), Spring 2018 - Fall 2020
Member, High School Committee, Fall 2017 - Spring 2019
AU Representative, General Conference: Adventist Ministry to College and Univer-
sity Students (AMiCUS), Spring 2017 - Present
University “The Origin, Fine Tuning, and Intelligibility of the Universe.” Youth Intensive,
& Community Central California Conference, June 27-28, 2022.
Presentations
“Aristotle, Friendship, and Christ.” Sophomore Class Vespers, Andrews University.
Apr 22, 2022.
How to Know God is Actually Real, Invited Livestream Interview, Generation Youth
Christ, Jun 20, 2020.
The Miracle of Mathematics, Hal Wright Science and Religion Lecture Series, South-
western Adventist University, Mar 7, 2020.
“The Logic of Faith” Weekend Series, Crowley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Crow-
ley, TX, Feb 21-22, 2020
Making Sense of Faith
Making Sense of the Universe
Making Sense of Being Human
Children’s Presentation, Q&A
“The Mystery of Mathematics.” Origens, Season 8, Novo Tempo. Mar 2, 2020.
Living In Christ. Revive Vespers, Andrews University, Feb 2, 2020.
What To Do While Waiting for the World to End. Circle Church, Granger, IN, Nov
9, 2019.
As You See the Day Approaching. Revive Vespers, Andrews University, Nov 8, 2019.
Co-led Panel Discussions on Race and Social Justice in the Adventist Church, Global
Campus Ministry Weekend, General Conference, Silver Springs, MD, Oct 19, 2019.
Logic of Faith Weekend Series, Texas Public Campus Ministry, Lubbock, TX. Oct
11-12, 2019.
Logic of Faith Weekend Series, Scottish Adventist Mission Campus Ministry Week-
end, Scotland. Sept 27-28, 2019.
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant Professor, Andrews University
Experience Foundations of Advanced Mathematics, Spring 2018-2021
Modern Geometry, Fall 2018, Fall 2020
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Fall 2017
Calculus I, Fall 2017 - Fall 2021
Reasoning with Functions, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Summer 2018
Mathematics for the Mis-Information Age, Fall 2018 - Summer 2020, Fall 2021
Knot Theory, Spring 2019
Instructor, Rice University
Rice Program in Mathematics for High School Students, Summer 2016
Single Variable Calculus II, Summer 2015
Multivariable Calculus, Fall 2014
Single Variable Calculus I, Summer 2014
Teaching Associate, Rice University
Single Variable Calculus I (Flipped Classroom), Fall 2016
Single Variable Calculus I (Flipped Classroom), Fall 2015
Teaching Assistant, Rice University
Knot Theory, Spring 2016
General Topology, Spring 2015
Multivariable Calculus, Spring 2014
Single Variable Calculus I, Fall 2013
Single Variable Calculus II, Spring 2013
Single Variable Calculus II, Fall 2012
Graduate Fellow, Center for Teaching Excellence, Rice University
Organizer and presenter for Graduate Pedagogy Institute, October 2016
Advise graduate students on teaching and learning, Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Training and Professional Development
Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, Completed Spring 2016
Teaching Portfolio, Spring 2016
Practicum in College Teaching, Rice University, Fall 2015
Research on Teaching and Learning, Rice University, Spring 2015
Invited Panelist for the Center of Teaching Excellence’s Teaching Symposium,
Rice University, January 2015
Principles of Effective College Teaching, Rice University, Fall 2014
Graduate Teaching Seminar, Mathematics Department, Rice University, 2010-
2012
Teaching Assistant/Counselor, Stanford University
Stanford University Mathematics Camp, Summer 2011
Stanford Education Program for Gifted Youth, Summer 2010
Innovative Designed a flipped, hybrid Calculus I course to serve Andrews University students,
Teaching as well as high school/academy students across North America. Fall 2020
Serve as a Faculty Teaching Fellow with the Center for Teaching and Learning
Created and managed “Andrews University Goes Remote” Facebook group to
aid Andrews staff and faculty with resources and help during emergency remote
teaching. Summer 2020
DEVELOPMENT
Coursework THST 616: Doctrine of God, Summer 2021
THST 628: Contemporary Theology, Fall 2021