Faculty
Thomas Bell
Associate Professor of Mathematics; Mathematics Program Coordinator
“I enjoy being a part of the math faculty at Southern Virginia University. You can recognize my office by the abundance of Rubik’s Cubes and the large hyperbolic plane hanging from the ceiling. I love to read, work on puzzles, and play chess. My chess.com username is SVUDrBell, so go add me as a friend and challenge me to a game!”
Education
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Oregon, 2013
- M.S. in Mathematics, Brigham Young University 2007
- B.S. in Mathematics, Brigham Young University, 2005
Courses
- Core: Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Finite Mathematics, College Algebra
- Math Major: Calculus I, II, & III, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra I & II, Geometry, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2019–present
- Assistant Professor, Southern Virginia University, 2016–19
- Visiting Professor, Brigham Young University 2013–16
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Research interests include Geometric Optimization and in Geometric Flows
- article“Uniqueness of Conformal Ricci Flow using Energy Methods”
- article“Backward Ricci Flow of Compact Locally Homogeneous Geometries on 4-Manifolds”
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Volunteer at Math Circles, a BYU outreach program for K-12 students to explore and have fun learning mathematics, 2013–16
- Volunteer at BYU summer math camps 2014–16
- Missionary, Denmark Copenhagen Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2001–03