A native of Buenos Aires Argentina, I received a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Syracuse University and a Master’s degree from the University of Rochester. I had a brief career as an actuary in the mid eighties, during which time I became an Associate of the Society of Actuaries by passing several national credentialing exams administered by the SOA. However I missed the fun of doing pure mathematics and so returned to the University of Rochester where I completed my PhD in mathematics in 1991. I have been a member of the Mathematical Sciences faculty at Elizabethtown College since then.
Shortly after arriving at Etown, I received a grant from the National Science Foundation which funded the very first computer lab in the mathematics department. My interest in integrating new technologies into the teaching of mathematics has continued over the years. Most recently, I have been very involved in promoting the use of the online homework delivery system WebWork.
I am the director of the Actuarial Science program, which was upgraded from a concentration within the mathematics major to a full major in 2004. In addition to actuarial science, my interests lie in probability and the history of mathematics. In 2005, I received a generous grant from the National Science Foundation to develop teaching materials to facilitate the integration of math history into college mathematics courses.
During my career at Elizabethtown College, I have taught more than twenty different courses. One of my favorites is an honors course in the History of Mathematics.