Instructors & TAs



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Alberto Corso, instructor (sections 001-003).
Alberto is an associate professor of Mathematics who specializes in the area of Commutative Algebra. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University and held postdoctoral positions at Purdue University and Michigan State University before moving to UK in 2001. He also held visiting positions at MSRI (Berkeley) and the University of Notre Dame. At the teaching level, in recent years he has been involved in redesigning College Algebra, MA109, and Elementary Calculus and Its Applications, MA123, as well as in developing a Calculus sequence for the Life Sciences, MA137 and MA138. Outside of Mathematics he is kept quite busy by Nina, his adorable labradoodle dog.
For more information visit his personal webpage or read his K-Book interview.
Office: POT 701
Office hours: MWF 11-11:50 am (POT 701) and by appointment
E-Mail: alberto.corso@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 257-3167



Dustin Hedmark, teaching assistant (sections 001 and 002).
Dustin is a fifth year graduate student pursuing a PhD in Mathematics. He graduated with a BA in mathematics from the University of Chicago in 2010. Outside of mathematics, Dustin enjoys disc golf, fishing, and camping.
Office: POT 802
E-Mail: dustin.hedmark@uky.edu
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment
Phone: (859) 257-6816



Rafael Eduardo Rojas, teaching assistant (section 003).
Rafael is a first year Ph. D student in the Mathematics department. He is from Tucson, AZ, where he studied Optical Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Arizona. His other academic interests include physics, computer science and electrical engineering. Outside of academics he enjoys hiking, camping, and making music.
Office: POT 718
E-Mail: rafael.rojas@uky.edu
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment
Phone: (859) 257-6806