My current research interests are primarily in evolutionary dynamics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related fields pertaining to semantic and social algorithms and structures.

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Email: mharper3 at math.uiuc.edu
Office: 155 Altgeld Hall

University of Florida, 2000 - 2004

• Bachelor of Science Mathematics (with honors)
  
• Bachelor of Science Physics (with honors)

UIUC, 2004 - Present. PhD student, teaching assistant.

• (3x) Appearance on the list of instructors rated outstanding by their students.

Awards and Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, McLaughlin Scholarship, National Merit Scholar, National AP Scholar, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.

Previous -- UIUC:

• Fall 2007: Math 234 Business Calculus AL1
• Summer 2007: Math 234 Business Calculus
• Spring 2007: Math 231 Calculus II (Merit TA)
• Fall 2006: Math 221 Calculus I DD2 (Merit TA)
• Summer 2006: Math 231 Calculus II A1
• Spring 2006: Math 220 Calculus I B1
• Fall 2005: Math 124 Finite Math F1
• Spring 2005: Math 225 Matrix Methods (Mathematica-based)
• Fall 2004: Math 230 Calculus II (TA)

Previous -- University of Florida:

• Fall 2003: MAC 1147 Precalculus (TA)
• Fall 2002: MAC 1140 Precalculus (TA)