Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Honors and Awards
Selected conferences
Services
Presentations
References
Timeline
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Alan Von Herrmann

Summary

Experienced mathematics faculty member skilled in developing engaging curriculum and managing a classroom where everyone feels welcomed, and fostering student engagement through innovative teaching methods. Proven track record in enhancing student learning through innovative teaching methods, and integrating real-world examples into course content. Adept at fostering student engagement in both traditional and online learning settings. Recognized for excellence in teaching and mentoring.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Professor

Colorado School of Mines
08.2021 - Current

Lecturer

University of Tennessee
08.2017 - 07.2021

Visiting Assistant Professor

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
08.2016 - 05.2017

Adjunct Lecturer

Santa Clara University
08.2015 - 06.2016

Visiting Assistant Professor

Seattle University
08.2014 - 05.2015

Visiting Assistant Professor

Saint Louis University
08.2013 - 05.2014

Visiting Assistant Professor

DePauw University
08.2012 - 05.2013

Faculty Fellow in Statistics

Colby College
08.2011 - 05.2012

Assistant Professor

Adrian College
08.2009 - 06.2011

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Colorado State University
08.2004 - 05.2009

Education

Ph.D - Mathematics

Colorado State University

M.S. - Mathematics

University of Arizona

B.A. - Mathematics

San Francisco State University

Skills

  • Mathematics and statistics generalist
  • Teaching diverse learners
  • Excellence in teaching developmental and college-level mathematics, and statistics courses
  • Institutional service and collaboration
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Real-world problem integration
  • Innovative teaching
  • Peer collaboration
  • Student engagement
  • Team collaboration
  • Educational technology
  • Student mentoring
  • Academic advising
  • Group dynamics
  • Learning assessments
  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Classroom management
  • Online teaching
  • Curriculum assessment
  • Technology integration

Publications

  • Von Herrmann, A., Clark, L. J., Calculus III: Under the influence of peer instruction, Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, 12, 2, 443-459, 2022, https://doi.org/10.5642/jhummath.MDFX5309
  • S. J. Hamilton, C. N. L. Herrera, J. L. Mueller, A. Von Herrmann, A direct D-bar reconstruction algorithm for recovering a complex conductivity in 2-D, Inverse Problems, 25, 095005, 2012, http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.1785

Honors and Awards

  • Teaching Support Award, University of Tennessee, 2019, $1750, Improve my multivariable calculus and introductory ODEs courses by supporting an undergraduate math major in developing Google Slideshow presentations for these courses.
  • CSU Best Teacher Award, Colorado State University, 2009
  • GTA Mentor Award, CSU Department of Mathematics, Fall 2008
  • Summer Research Fellowship, CSU Department of Mathematics, Summer 2008
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, CSU Department of Mathematics, 2006-2007
  • NSF AGEP Fellowship, Colorado State University, 2004-2005
  • NSF CSEM Scholarship, CSU, 2004-2006
  • NSF VIGRE Summer Fellowship, University of Arizona Department of Mathematics, Summer 2002, Summer 2003
  • Partial NSF IGERT Fellowship, University of Arizona Department of Applied Mathematics, Fall 2002, Spring 2003
  • NSF CSEM Scholarship, 2002-2003
  • IGERT Summer Support, University of Arizona Department of Applied Mathematics, Summer 2002
  • NSF VIGRE Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Arizona, 2001-2002
  • Recruitment Scholarship, University of Arizona, Fall 2001
  • DREAMS Scholar, Michigan State University, Summer 2001
  • NSF Scholarship, SFSU Department of Mathematics, Spring 1999, Fall 1999
  • The Sergio Martins Scholarship, SFSU Department of Mathematics, Fall 1998
  • David G.C. Memorial Scholarship, SFSU, Fall 1998

Selected conferences

  • MAA MathFest, Cincinnati, 2019
  • MAA-SE, Cleveland, TN, 2019
  • Joint Mathematics Meetings, New Orleans, 01/01/10
  • Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section of the Mathematical Association of America, Colorado State University, 2009
  • Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, D.C., 2009
  • Workshop on Inverse Problems and Applications, Colorado State University, 08/01/07
  • Groups St Andrews, University of St Andrews, Scotland, 08/01/05
  • Finite Geometries, Groups and Computation Conference, Colorado State University, 08/01/04
  • Mathematics Education and Mathematics in the 21st Century, Tucson, AZ, 02/01/03
  • McNair Summer Conference, University of Michigan, 07/01/01

Services

  • University of Tennessee, Supervise an undergraduate math major as a teaching assistant for Calculus 3 and Ordinary Differential Equations during the academic year 2018-2019. Mentor several undergraduate students to declare a major in mathematics or to double major in mathematics and another exciting major.
  • Santa Clara University, Supervised the Putnam Exam and ran the weekly Putnam Exam Problem Session.
  • DePauw University, Supervised two independent studies.
  • Colby College, Honor Thesis Advisor for Jen Beatty. Served on the Science Committee for Recruiting Minorities. Help advised the Colby College's William Lowell Putnam participants.
  • Adrian College, Supervised three Ribbons of Excellence Projects. Mentored numerous advisees. Admission Day volunteer. Recruited numerous students to declare a major in mathematics or double major in mathematics and another appropriate area.
  • Colorado State University, Undergraduate Mentor, Fall 2005- Summer 2009. Math Day Volunteer, 2004-2009. GTA Mentor, 2008-2009.

Presentations

  • Calculus III TEAM Activities: Success in Modified Peer Instruction, MAA MathFest, Cincinnati, OH, 2019
  • Using Peer Instruction in Vector Calculus to Promote Conceptual Understanding, MAA-SE, Cleveland, TN, 2019
  • A Unique Inverse Problem, Occidental College, 02/01/14
  • How Confident Are We?, Colgate University, 06/01/13
  • Inverse Problems Are Everywhere, Mathematics and Statistics Colloquium, Colby College, 11/01/11
  • A Walk into the Land of Inverse Problems, Mathematics Colloquium, Yale University, 11/01/11
  • Inverse Problems in Medical Imaging, Mathematics Colloquium, University of Northern Colorado, 04/01/11
  • An Interesting Inverse Problem in Medical Imaging, Mathematics Seminar, Swarthmore College, 02/01/10
  • Some New Properties of the Scattering Transform for Complex Measurable Functions in a Certain Sobolev Space, Inverse Problems Seminar, CSU, 11/01/08
  • The Scattering Transform for the Associated Conductivity in the Plane, Inverse Problems Seminar, CSU, 11/01/08
  • Uniqueness in the Inverse Conductivity Problem for Conductivities having One Derivative, Inverse Problems Seminar, CSU, 04/01/08
  • Harmonic Analysis, Bergman Spaces and Von Neumann Algebras, Greenslopes Seminar, CSU, 04/01/08
  • Beltrami Equations and the Hilbert Functions, Greenslopes Seminar, CSU, 09/01/07
  • Constructing Maximal Subgroups for the Finite Classical Groups, Algebraic Combinatorics Seminar, CSU, 04/01/07
  • Constructing Maximal Subgroups for the Finite Classical Groups, Algebra-Geometry-Combinatorics Seminar, San Francisco State University, 04/01/07
  • The Almost Simple Finite Groups, Greenslopes Seminar, CSU, 03/01/06
  • Isomorphism of Subgroups of Finite Groups, Algebra Seminar, CSU, 2004
  • Some Mathematical Models Used to Model Certain Cancers, Biomathematics Seminar, University of Arizona, 03/01/03
  • A Brief Introduction to the Theory of Bergman Spaces, University of Arizona, 12/01/02

References

  • Dr. Patrick Shipman, University of Arizona, shipman@math.colostate.edu
  • Dr. Lauren 'Jeneva' Clark, University of Tennessee, dr.jenevaclark@utk.edu
  • Dr. Andrew Dykstra, Hamilton College, adykstra@hamilton.edu
  • Dr. Brody Johnson, Saint Louis University, brody@slu.edu

Timeline

Adjunct Professor

Colorado School of Mines
08.2021 - Current

Lecturer

University of Tennessee
08.2017 - 07.2021

Visiting Assistant Professor

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
08.2016 - 05.2017

Adjunct Lecturer

Santa Clara University
08.2015 - 06.2016

Visiting Assistant Professor

Seattle University
08.2014 - 05.2015

Visiting Assistant Professor

Saint Louis University
08.2013 - 05.2014

Visiting Assistant Professor

DePauw University
08.2012 - 05.2013

Faculty Fellow in Statistics

Colby College
08.2011 - 05.2012

Assistant Professor

Adrian College
08.2009 - 06.2011

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Colorado State University
08.2004 - 05.2009

Ph.D - Mathematics

Colorado State University

M.S. - Mathematics

University of Arizona

B.A. - Mathematics

San Francisco State University
Alan Von Herrmann