Jerry Dwyer

Professor; Director STEM Center for Outreach, Research, and Education

Professional Bio:

Dr. Jerry Dwyer has a BA in mathematical sciences, an MSc in Computer Science and a PhD in applied mathematics, all from University College Cork, Ireland. His dissertation work was in numerical methods for PDE’s, with applications in mechanics.

Dr. Dwyer worked for many years in computaional mechanics related to fracture, composite materials and glaciology. In recent years he has focused his work on issues of math education and developed a range of K-12 outreach projects at the University of Colorado and the University of Tennessee before arriving at Texas Tech as an assistant professor in Fall 2003.

Project:

ISISP: Integrated STEM Initiative on the South Plains

Role:

Co-PI

University:

Texas Tech University

Professional Webpage(s):

Bio

Contact Member:

jerry.dwyer@ttu.edu