Hello, I am a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Willamette University, Oregon. I completed my Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Florida in 2023, under the supervision of Arnaud Marsiglietti.
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My primary research interests lie at the intersection of probability and analysis with a special focus on functional inequalities and extremum problems in the discrete setting. I am particularly interested in probability on discrete structures. My Ph.D. research focused on discrete log-concavity in the probabilistic setting. More specifically, my work has explored probabilistic and information-theoretic properties of a rich class of discrete distributions called log-concave. Click here to learn more about my work. And, here is a reasonably up-to-date version of my CV.
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I am also a mentor in the National Math Alliance. This semester, I am offering a reading project through this network. Click here for more details. I plan on running reading programs on various topics in the coming semesters. At some point, I will open a new section on this webpage devoted to project related stuff.
Other than math teaching and research, I like competition-style math problems and the history of mathematics. Check out Michael's YouTube channel and AoPS online if you are interested in cool math stuff.
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Contact Information:
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Ford Hall 213
Department of Mathematics
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
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