Brent McKain, Ph.D.

Brent McKain, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Mathematics and Computer Science
Office location

Acklie 226E

Office hours

By appointment.

Email
bmckain [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
Education
  • Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2017
  • M.S. Mathematics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2013
  • B.A. Mathematics and Physics, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2011
Courses taught
  • DATA 1200 - Excel & SQL Programming
  • CMPSC 1100 - Python Programming I
  • MATH 1000 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts
  • MATH 1010 - Mathematics and Democracy
  • MATH 1600 - Calculus I
  • MATH 1610 - Calculus II
  • MATH 2600 - Calculus III
  • MATH 3200 - Linear Algebra
  • MATH 3300 - Mathematical Statistics I
  • MATH *950 - Independent Study
    • General Topology
    • Combinatorics
    • Number Theory and Cryptography
Research and academic interests

Extremal Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Data Science