Biography and education
Originally from Minnesota, I graduated with my B.S. in Mathematics from Minnesota State University, Mankato and then completed my Ph.D. in Mathematics from Iowa State University in 2010. It was as a graduate student at Iowa State University that I fell in love with teaching mathematics. After graduating, I taught mathematics for many years at Dalton State College, a public four-year college in Dalton GA. In the summer of 2026 I moved to Texas to continue my teaching career at Texas State University. In addition to teaching and mathematics, I also enjoy board games, music (my favorite band for many years has been The Smashing Pumpkins), reading, and video games.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Hilgemann, M. J., & Ng, S.-H. (n.d.). Hopf Algebras of Dimension 2p^2. Journal of the London Mathematical Society, 80(2), 295–310.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dalton State College. May 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: J. J. L. Hinrichsen Award for Excellence in Pure Mathematics, Iowa State University. December 2009
- Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate College Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University. May 2008
