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Dr. Kang-Ping Cheng
478.475.8613
Associate Professor
Credentials: PhD in Mathematics
| Office Hours: | Macon Office (MATH 116): Monday & Wednesday : 12 pm - 2 pm Tuesday & Thursday : 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm MS TEAMS: Tuesday & Thursday : 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm via link posted in D2L |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Courses: | Math 1001 - 03 Quantitative Reasoning Math 1001 - 09 Quantitative Reasoning Math 1113 - 02 Precalculus Math 1401 - 24 ONLINE Elementary Statistics Math 4901 - 01 Operations Research |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Doctorate of Philosophy, Applied Mathematics University of Alabama, 2003 • Minor area: Computer Science (18 graduate hours) • Dissertation Title: Shooting Method for Solving 2 Dimensional Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations. Master of Arts, Applied Mathematics Pennsylvania State University, 1996 • Thesis: Development of a Spectral-Galerkin Method for 2nd and 4th Order Equations in Polar and Cylindrical Geometries Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan, 1993 |
| Professional Experience: | Associate Professor of Mathematics, Middle Georgia State University Aug 2025 – present • Taught a wide variety of Math courses • Advised math major students Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Middle Georgia State University Aug 2003 – Aug 2025 • Taught a wide variety of courses, 21 different subjects • Advised math major students • Served as a coordinator for the Minority Advising Program from 2005 to 2006 • Served as a coordinator for the annual Math Olympics held at Middle Georgia State University from 2005 to 2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama Aug 1997 – May 2003 • Taught various math core courses including Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Precalculus, and Statistics • Served as a Mathematics Lab proctor Teaching Assistant, Pennsylvania State University Sep 1994 – May 1996 • Created/graded 10–15 homework assignments, 10–15 quizzes, and 3 exams each math course • Conducted 2–5 help sessions each math course |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Publications • From Word Problems to Symbolism: A Brief History of Algebra, submitted to Reflections (journal of the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics) • Finite series of the floor function, MathAMATYC Educator (2022) Presentations • Poster presentation, Complex Transformation of Elliptical Regions, Middle Georgia State University STEM Symposium, April 2024 • Finite Series of the Floor Function, ArizMATYC Conference, March 2021 • Converging to Success: A Collaborative Model for Teaching Elementary Statistics, Teaching Matters Conference at Gordon College, March 2012 Participation • Georgia Perimeter Math Conference, February 2010 • T3 International Conference in Dallas, Texas, March 2008 • A Collaborative Digital Education Summit for K-12 and Higher Education Innovators, 2007 • MAP/MRO Spring Conference, Spring 2006 • Southeastern Scholarship Conference on E-Learning, 2006–2007—served as a moderator in 2006 |
| Professional Affiliations: | • American Mathematical Society (AMS) • Applied Mathematics Department Association (AMDA) • Mathematical Association of America (MAA) • Alabama Association of College Teachers of Mathematics (AACTM) |
| Awards and Honors: | • Recipient of Graduate Teaching Assistantship from 1997 to 2003 at University of Alabama • Awarded Henry C. Miller Endowed Fellowship in 1997 at University of Alabama • Nominated for “Best Graduate Teaching Assistant” award in 1998 at University of Alabama |
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