From his first semester at FGCU, Dr. Johnson has been involved with the Whitaker Center
for STEM Education at FGCU, which greatly influenced his incursion into STEM Education
research. After a long stint on the Leadership Team, he served as the Interim Director
from Fall 2019 - Fall 2021.
Dr. Johnson has also remained active in Mathematics research, directing senior capstone
and graduate research projects, some of which resulted in published papers.
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Education
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- Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- B.S. with honors in Mathematics, North Dakota State University
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Specialties
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- Commutative Algebra
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics
- Faculty Professional Development
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Research and Teaching Interests
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Dr. Johnson's scholarship encompasses faculty professional development in STEM, commutative
algebra, and the scholarship of teaching and learning in mathematics. Some of his
projects with students have included: zero-divisor graphs of graded rings, hyperbolic
geometry, and jigsaw sudoku puzzles. His main teaching interests lie in Abstract Algebra
at the undergraduate (MAS 4301 & 4302) and graduate levels (MAS 5311 & 5312) and teaching
mathematics to non-STEM majors (MGF 1106 & 1107) using active learning pedagogies.
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Courses Offered
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- Abstract Algebra I & II
- Modern Algebra I & II
- Finite Mathematics
- General Mathematics
- Math and Science Education
- Calculus I
- Computational Technology
- Foundations of Geometry
- Mathematical Foundations
- Statistical Methods
- Advanced Linear Algebra
- Linear Algebra
- Elementary Calculus
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Publications
Toggle PublicationsBrian has published projects in Mathematics with students in journals such as the
MAA's The College Mathematics Journal and Involve. He has multiple papers related
to STEM Education in journals such as the Journal of STEM Outreach and the Journal
of STEM Education.
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Grants & Awards
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- Senior Personnel: Giving back and looking forward: Enhancing and diversifying STEM
teaching in Southwest Florida through recruitment and mentorship of homegrown talent.
NSF - Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Funded Aug 2015: $945,015.
- Co-Principal Investigator: SPARCT: STEM Professional Academy for Reinvigorating the
Culture of Teaching, NSF-WIDER planning grant. Funded Sep 2013: $249,240.
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