Instructors & TAs



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Alberto Corso, instructor (sections 001-004).
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 (on Zoom)
E-Mail: alberto.corso@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 257-3167



Ford McElroy, teaching assistant (sections 001 and 002).
Ford is currently a first-year graduate student pursuing his PhD in mathematics at UK. He received his BS in Mathematics at Cedarville University in Cedarville, OH. While at Cedarville, Ford was on the track and cross country teams and still loves to run recreationally.
Office: POT 702
E-Mail: jfmcelroy@uky.edu
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment
Phone: (859) 257-6804



Robert Righi, teaching assistant (sections 003 and 004).
Robert is a second-year student pursuing a PhD in mathematics at UK. He got his BS in Mathematics and Economics from Union College in Schenectady, NY. Besides math he enjoys sports, particularly ice hockey.
Office: POT 906
E-Mail: robert.righi@uky.edu
Office hours: TBA, and by appointment
Phone: (859) 257-6807