克里斯•希尔
数学系副教授
系主任
数学
2017年至今
Our program is academically rigorous, so students majoring in math will gain a depth of knowledge and a detailed understanding of many different areas of mathematics. Additionally, students get a lot of personalized attention since the upper-division classes are fairly small. Students also gain the ability to communicate about math both orally and in writing through presentations and written assignments across the curriculum. Finally, a unique aspect of Covenant's math program is the concern to relate the course content to our Christian faith and to understand how our faith convictions inform and influence our perception and practice of mathematics.
教育
- 博士，佛罗里达大学
- 北卡罗来纳州立大学硕士
- 美世大学数学学士和音乐学士
兴趣/专业
- My dissertation was in the area of finite group theory, which is contained within the larger field of abstract algebra. However, I teach a wide variety of math courses at Covenant and enjoy learning about many different branches of the discipline. As a musician, I'm also intrigued by the connections between mathematics and music.
选择的专业工作
- "Partnered Problem-Solving as a Gateway to Active Learning," presented at the ACMS Conference at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA (June 2, 2022).
- "Nilpotent Subgroups and Semipermutability in Some Simple Groups," presented at the Southern Regional Algebra Conference at the University of Southern Alabama in Mobile, AL (March 17, 2017)
- "Nilpotent Subgroups and Semipermutability in the Symmetric Group," presented at the Zassenhaus Group Theory Conference at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY (June 11, 2016)
了解你的教授
最喜欢的食物？
A. I love pretty much any type of Italian food: spaghetti, lasagna, fettuccini alfredo,
chicken parmesan, etc.
问：有什么事情能让你的一天变得更好？
a .帮助学生更好地理解数学概念。 It might sound like
a canned answer, but seeing the "light bulb" of understanding that goes off when students
really *get* something, whether that's in class or during office hours, is truly the
best part of my job. It gives me great satisfaction to share the joy I find in mathematics
with others.
问：如果你可以教其他专业，你会教什么专业？
答：我想应该是音乐——实际上我获得了音乐的第二个本科学位。
I loved taking music theory and form and analysis in college, because I got to apply
my analytical skills to understand musical pieces in a deeper way.
Q. Personal Interests/Hobbies
A. I have been a musician for most of my life - I started learning piano at 6 and
added the alto saxophone at 12 and the pipe organ at 16. I sometimes bring my saxophone
to class to play something for students at the end of the semester. Like most mathematicians,
I also enjoy solving all sorts of puzzles. I avidly follow college football and basketball
and cheer for the Florida Gators, which has been my favorite team since childhood.