Math & Physical Sciences

• Hometown: Rockford, Michigan
• Professional Experience: 4 years Chaffee Planetarium, Grand Rapids Public Museum 3 years T.A. and Abrams planetarium intern 1 year lab technician 25 years MCC Astronomer
• Academic Degrees: B.S. Physics, Grand Valley State College, M.S. Astrophysics, Michigan State University,
• Classes Taught: General Astronomy Cosmology Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

• Father of 4 children
• Grandfather of 2 children
• Licensed Amateur Radio Operator

• Hometown: Muskegon, MI
• High School: Abdullapur High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Professional Experience: Research and teaching experiences in various schools and Government labs in the US.
• Academic Degrees: BS (Honors), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, MS, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, PhD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Classes Taught: Organic Chemistry, Nursing Chemistry, General Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry classes. Occasionally some elementary and intermediate algebra courses.

Travelling with MCC international students to various cities in the USA

• Was a researcher at National Institutes of Health
• Some faculty members inspired me to learn chemistry during my undergraduate study

• Hometown: Multiple Midwest towns
• High School: IMSA in Aurora, IL
• Professional Experience: Trained as a nuclear physicist, I spent a decade teaching physics and science literacy to people of all ages before coming to MCC in 2020. In addition to teaching a variety of courses, I am the Director of the Engineering Program here and advise the STEM Club.
• Academic Degrees: Ph.D. Michigan State University, B.S. Northern Michigan University, A.S. Moberly Area Community College
• Classes Taught:PHYS 201 L&L, PHYS 203L&L, PHYS 204L&L, MATH 115A, MATH 215A, ENGR 202, ENGR 204

• I enjoy camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities
• I like to geocache, especially when I’m in new areas
• My favorite demos usually include fire
• I once spent the summer herding sheep and goats on the Navajo Reservation

• Professional Experience: I have been teaching full-time at MCC since 2011, with prior instructing experience at a range of universities and colleges across the country. My graduate research explored how parts of Earth’s crust mix into the mantle, using both computer and lab models. I participated in two scientific drilling expeditions on the ship the JOIDES Resolution. I have experience and continue to do public outreach with students and community members of all ages. Please contact me if you’d like me to speak with your group!
• Academic Degrees: BS in Applied Geophysics, Michigan Technological University. MS in Oceanography – Marine Geology & Geophysics, University of Rhode Island.
• Classes Taught: Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Oceanography, Natural Disasters

• I love working with MCC students to help them achieve their goals.
• I think the best thing about MCC is: small class sizes and getting to know your instructors! Such personalized attention and support is not as easy at a large university.
• My advice to new college students finding their path: Every career takes hard work, choose something you enjoy enough to make that work worthwhile!

• Hometown: Wyoming, MI
• Professional Experience: I taught mathematics part-time at Grand Rapids Community College for 10 years before coming to Muskegon Community College. I have been teaching here at a full-time faculty member since 2010
• Academic Degrees: B.S. Mathematics, Western Michigan University, M.A. Mathematics, Western Michigan University,
• Classes Taught: I teach algebra, statistics, trigonometry, calculus, and linear algebra.

• MCC is a wonderful place to teach. The atmosphere is friendly, the classes are small, and the campus is beautiful.
• I love math and I love getting to know my students. I have the best job!
• I have 4 kids and lots of pets.
• I enjoy riding my Honda Magna motorcycle.
• I love hiking outdoors with my dogs.

• Hometown: An Giang Province, Vietnam
• Professional Experience: I was a tenured faculty (2016 – 2022) and department chair (2020 – 2022) at Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV before coming to MCC (2022). I was awarded ACCCESS fellowship (2017-2018) by AMATYC. I volunteered for the Northern Nevada Math Club as their ARML coach and contest writer (2017 – 2022), board member (2017 – 2022), and board president (2019 – 2022).
• Academic Degrees: B.S. Mathematics with an Art minor (2009) from Eastern Oregon University, M.S. Mathematics (2012) from Oregon State University, Ph.D. Mathematics (2016) from Oregon State University
• Classes Taught: Algebra, Math for Liberal Arts, Precalculus and Calculus series, Differential Equations

• My husband and I are avid beekeepers. We keep about 20 hives and have about a metric ton of honey every year. We turn them into delicious meads.
• I play tennis in USTA leagues and tournaments. I have won a mixed doubles tournament.
• I enjoy skiing, snowboarding, playing boardgames, and decimating lobsters.

• Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan
• Professional Experience: My first career was in Automotive Manufacturing at General Motors Assembly Plants. Since then, I’ve served as an accuracy checker for math textbooks, a high school math interventionist, and a tutor in various levels of math. I began teaching at MCC in 2009.
• Academic Degrees: BS Electrical Engineering, Kettering University, MS Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, MA Teaching Mathematics, Western Governors University (Secondary Teaching Certificate with Mathematics Endorsement)
• Classes Taught: MATH 038, MATH 040, MATH 100A, MATH 107A, MATH 109A, MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 115A

• I am married and the mother of four children.
• My two older children enrolled in classes at MCC before transferring to four-year schools.
• I enjoy yoga, reading, learning how to be a better chess player, and spending time with my family.

• Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
• Professional Experience: Community College Instructor since 1999
• Academic Degrees: B.S. Math and Physics GVSU, M.S. Physics, Oregon State University,
• Classes Taught: PHYS 201, PHYS 202, PHSC 101A, Math 040, Math 100A, Math 107

• Avid sports fan, especially Red Wings and Tigers
• Enjoy Craft Beers
• Interested in Physics Education Research
• I think that lake effect snow is extremely interesting and fun