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I am a topologist, particularly interested in manifolds, homotopy theory, and various relations between manifolds and homotopy theory.

I like to use categories and functors and natural maps.

When and where to find me

Office: Kassar 212 (151 Thayer St., Providence, RI 02912)

I am on campus on Tuesdays, Thursdays, almost all Wednesday afternoons, occasional Fridays and rare Mondays.

Current teaching (fall 2024)

Math 2410, an introductory graduate-level course in algebraic topology

Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:20 in Kassar 105

Teaching in spring 2025

Math 2720, a graduate topics course on (mostly algebraic) K-theory

Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:20 in Kassar 105

DGS work

I am Director of Graduate Studies for the Mathematics Department. I have been DGS for about 17 years (not consecutive) during my 36 years at Brown.

Publications

Guide to publications

DEI work

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