Andrew Cahoon
Professor Cahoon joined the faculty in 2007. He teaches a variety of courses in the physical sciences and mathematics, including Introduction to Physics I and II, Introduction to Astronomy, Quantitative Reasoning, Calculus I and II, and an Honors course on the topic of Aliens. He has been involved in the integration of quantitative literacy across the curriculum, and he continues to be engaged in scholarship on quantitative literacy for college students.
Professor Cahoon is also co-PI on a grant from the National Science Foundation for the EMERGE program. His research interests are in the mathematical modeling of physical systems with differential equations. In particular, he is interested in the physics of ice surfaces as it relates to natural phenomena like crystal growth and snowflake formation.
Areas of Expertise
- Mathematical Modeling
- Variational Calculus
- Differential Geometry
- Statistical Thermodynamics
- Soft Matter Physics
Recent Publications and Presentations
- Cahoon, A. (2021, in progress). Water Bottle Stability.
- Cahoon, A. and Kiliç-Bahi, S. (2019). Assessing Quantitative Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities. In Tunstall, L., Karaali, G., and Piercey, V. (Eds.). Shifting Contexts, Stable Core: Advancing Quantitative Literacy in Higher Education (pp. 185-195). Mathematical Association of America.
- Cahoon, A. (2018). Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics in Introductory Physics [Conference presentation]. American Association of Physics Teachers Winter Meeting, San Diego, CA.
- Kiliç-Bahi, S., Mast, M., Cameron, N., Cahoon, A., and Doering, C. (Orgs.). (2018). Implicit Bias and its Effects in Mathematics [Panel discussion]. Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Education
- M.S./M.Phil., Yale University
- B.S., University of Maryland at College Park