Erik Westlund

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Dr. Erik Westlund received his Ph.D. in mathematical sciences from Michigan Technological University in 2010.  He joined the KSU faculty in 2011. 

Dr. Westlund is a strong supporter of implementing active learning methodology in the classroom and in helping students become self-directed learners.  His research interests lie in discrete mathematics, particularly combinatorics, extremal graph theory, and algebraic graph theory.  He also has broad interests in best practices in undergraduate mathematics education. 

Curriculum Vitæ

Education

• Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences 
  Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (2010)
• M.S., Mathematical Sciences
  Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (2006)
• B.S., Mathematics
  Northland College, Ashland, WI (2003)

Academic Positions

• Associate Professor
  Department of Mathematics, Kennesaw State University (2017)
• Assistant Professor
  Department of Mathematics, Kennesaw State University (2011)
• Assistant Professor
  Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin at Marshfield/Wood Co. (2010)
• Adjunct Instructor
  Department of Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University (Summer 2010)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant
  Department of Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University (2004 - 2010)