Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

Dr. Michael R. Huber

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Education

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Biography

Professional Background:

In May 2006, I retired from the United States Army, serving for over twenty-four years as both a commander and staff officer, primarily in troop units (mechanized and airborne) or at the United States Military Academy as a mathematics professor. My federal service had taken me across the United States and to Europe, Central America, and Southwest Asia. I taught in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the Military Academy for nine years, teaching throughout the curriculum, directing the freshman calculus program, and sponsoring several undergraduate research projects.

Teaching Activities:

At Muhlenberg, I will be teaching freshman calculus courses, as well as mathematics electives, such as Differential Equations. I hope to get involved in undergraduate research.

Professional Activities:

My mathematics passion lies in applied mathematics (in the fields of complex variables, linear algebra, and differential equations) and the statistics of sports (primarily baseball). I have also become involved in mathematics education and assessment, publishing book chapters, papers and presenting at national conferences. I was a member of two SAUM (Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics) Workshops, which lasted four years. Assessment is a necessary part of teaching and learning.

Personal Activities:

My hobbies include researching my family history (back to 1440!), interacting with students outside of the classroom, and spending time with my family. I look forward to Allentown gaining a minor league baseball franchise.