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Christy Graves

Christy Graves

Title: Associate Professor, White Teaching Fellow, UT Tyler Faculty Fellow for Undergraduate Research
Department: The Academy
Building: RBN 4013
Email: cgraves@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903.566.7277

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Syracuse University, May 2009.
    • Advisor:  Jack Graver
    • Dissertation Title:  On the Structure of Reliability Polynomials
  • M.S., Mathematics, Syracuse University, May 2005.
  • B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, Eastern Illinois University, December 2002.
    • Summa Cum Laude
    • University Honors and Departmental Honors

Biography

"Ten years from now, I don't expect my students to recite derivative rules of the steps for solving differential equations. I do, however, expect my students to be skilled critical thinkers. Thus, a major focus in my classroom is the thought process behind the problem solving."

Christy Graves Website

Research Interests

  • Chemical graph theory, reliability polynomials, algebraic graph theory, general combinatorics

Publications (see Publications)

 

Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2015-present
  • Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2009-2015.
  • Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, 2004-2009.
  • Teaching Assistant, Eastern Illinois University, Spring 2003.

Courses Taught (see Courses Taught)

 

Awards and Honors

  • Faculty Fellow in Undergraduate Research, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2013-2016.
  • Excellence in Teaching & Innovation: Level Two Certificate, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2016.
  • Founding Fellow, UT Tyler Academy of Distinguished Teachers, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2015.
  • Excellence in Teaching & Innovation: Level One Certificate, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2015.
  • Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award, The University of Texas System, 2014.
  • Research Award, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2013-2014.
  • White Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, The University of Texas at Tyler, 2011-2012.
  • Certificate in University Teaching, Syracuse University, May 2009.
  • Donald E. Kibbey Prize in Mathematics, Syracuse University, Spring 2009.
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