Faculty/Staff Directory
Dr. Steven Wallace
478.475.8614
Professor
| Office Hours: | Spring 2026 (all in Math 118 and Virtual on MSTeams) M: 12:00pm - 2:00pm T: 9:00 - 9:30am and 12:00 - 1:00pm W: 12:00 - 2:00pm Th: 9:00 - 9:30am and 12:00 - 2:00pm or by appointment |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
|
| Biography: | Dr. Steven Wallace is a mathematics professor at Middle Georgia State University. He has been at the institution since 2008. His research interests include low dimensional topology, knot theory, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. |
| Syllabi: |
|
| Teaching and Research Interests: | TEACHING: My teaching philosophy and techniques focus on helping the student become a lifelong learner. For this purpose, I promote good study habits and skills in my classes, especially in lower division courses. In the major field and upper division courses I emphasize writing skills and proofs of mathematical concepts. I want my students to know why a theorem is true and how to convey their ideas logically, rather than memorizing formulas or simply writing a cloud of equations on a page. Like all of my colleagues at Middle Georgia State University, I have a keen eye on student success. Giving students grace with deadlines and adding weight to grades earned after a “productive struggle” are baked into my syllabi. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Knot Theory and low dimensional topology; Scholarship of teaching and learning |
| Courses: | Spring 2026 Math 0997-05A: Support for Quantitative Reasoning Math 1001-05A: Quantitative Reasoning Math 1251-03: ONLINE Calculus I Math 2253-02: Calculus III Math 1113-1DG: ONLINE (Ecore) Precalculus |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | 2001 B.S. Mathematics with computing specialization, UCLA 2004 M.A. Mathematics, Rice University 2008 Ph.D. Mathematics, LSU |
| CV: | https://mymga-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/steven_wallace_mga_edu/ETIDzHFIm1xNoH8wpZeTqvoBcqcn_MrQ6vpJOdIKbblGww?e=7t4yaE |
| Professional Experience: | 2008-present: Tenure track professor at Middle Georgia State University (formerly Macon State College) 2004-2008: Graduate student and instructor of record at Louisiana State University 2001-2004: Graduate student and graduate teaching assistantship at Rice University 1998-2001: Math tutor |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | RECENT SCHOLARSHIP: Papers: (1) “Richard A. Litherland: A Brief Biography,” joint with A. Litherland, P. Litherland and S. Nelson; to appear in Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications. (2) “From Word Problems to Symbolism: A Brief History of Algebra,” joint with K. Cheng and R. Kilburn; The Centroid. Volume 50, issue 2 (2025) 14-18. Presentations: (1) “Remembering Rick Litherland,” plenary talk joint with S. Nelson; Knots in Washington Conference, Washington, D.C. (Dec. 2023). (2) “TI84: Beyond the basics,” joint with D. Vogel; Georgia State University, Perimeter College Mathematics Conference, Clarkston, Georgia (Feb. 2020). |
If a person's information is incorrect, they will need to update their individual profile.
If a person is in the wrong department, or a new employee has not been added or a former employee is still listed email Human Resources
To suggest updates to a department's contact information (main department phone # or tollfree number, main department email, or department location) email Web Admin
Please note that some changes to the directory can take up to 12 hours to appear in all directory listings.