Dr. Brian Beavers
Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
Webmaster, Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America
Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
beaversbd@sfasu.edu
+1 936.468.1433
Interests
Discrete Mathematics
History of Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Interdisciplinary Connections and Study Abroad
Mathematics and Art
Academic Computing Support
Instructional Technology
Web Design
Writing
(with J. Oxley) “Constructive characterizations of 3-connected matroids of path width three.” European Journal of Combinatorics. 29 (2008) 1643-1661. (pdf)
(with J. Oxley) “On pancyclic representable matroids.” Discrete Mathematics. 305 (2005) 337-343. (pdf)
"Golomb rulers and graceful graphs,” expository paper, 2000. (pdf)
Academic Positions
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Computing / Department of Mathematics and Statistics / Stephen F. Austin State University
August 2006 - Current
I was promoted from Assistant Professor and received tenure in August 2012.
Board of Regents Fellow, GAANN Fellow, and Teaching Assistant / Department of Mathematics / Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
August 2000 - August 2006
Certifications
Certified Interactive Video Instructor / Stephen F. Austin State University
2019
Certified Online Instructor / Stephen F. Austin State University
2008
Awards
Distinguished Service Award / Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America
2019
Certificate of Teaching Excellence / Louisiana State University Department of Mathematics
2005
Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics / Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
2006
Advisor: Prof. James Oxley.
Dissertation: Circuits and Structure in Matroids and Graphs
Master of Science in Mathematics / Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
2002
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Louisiana Tech University
2000
Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA