I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics + Computer Science at Lawrence Technological University.
Previously, I was an Assistant Professor at San Jose State University (2015-2019) and a Van Vleck Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2012-2015). I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in 2011 and M.Sc. from the University of Guelph in 2006.
I was recently featured in the Course Hero Best Lessons Series. You can find my article on innovations and teaching strategies for Differential Equations here.
Teaching (Fall 2020)
- MCS 2414: Calculus 3
- MW 9:00 – 10:50 a.m., E206
- MCS 2423: Differential Equations
- MW 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., S321
- MCS 3863: Linear Algebra
- MW 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., E156
- Office hours:
- M 4:00-5:00 p.m. (S121B)
- T 1:00-2:00 p.m. (online)
- Th 1:00-2:00 p.m. (online)
Research
- Mathematical biology, dynamical systems, stochastic processes
- Enzymatic pathways, signal transduction, genetic networks, etc.
- Further details and publication list available here
Personal
I was raised in a small farming community Southern Ontario just west of Toronto. My non-academic hobbies include playing baseball, running, playing guitar, writing short stories, and enjoying family time with my twin boys, Mason and Austin. I am also known to frequent coffee shops and open mics. Despite my Canadian blood, I have never learned to skate.
My brother is Nathaniel Johnston, a fellow mathematician specializing in quantum information theory at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick.
