Gordon Swain, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
208 Patterson Instructional Technology Center
Department(s)
College
Area of Specialty
Abstract Algebra, Undergraduate Mathematics
Biography
- Joined Ashland University in 1994
- Has taught 18 different courses
- Served as chair of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department 2001-2007
- Professional publications and conference presentations span topics including noncommutative ring theory, history of mathematics, undergraduate mathematics teaching, and the mathematics of games.
- Has served the institution in faculty leadership and on professional standards committees.
- Favorite thing about Ashland University: The students, particularly those who do not come from families with higher ed experience, because we get to watch their brains come alive, and my fellow faculty because they are so dedicated to both the teaching craft and their own continuing learning.
Education
- Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
- M.S. Mathematics, University of Vermont
- B.S. Mathematics and Physics, Eastern Nazarene College