Jason Joseph

Instructor of Mathematics

Morganton

Joined NCSSM in July 2023

Jason Joseph joined NCSSM in July 2023 as an Instructor of Mathematics on our Morganton campus. After completing his undergraduate degree at Bates College, he taught at Manchester Central High School in his home state of New Hampshire. He continued to teach while earning his PhD at the University of Georgia, where he was able to spend a year visiting at the Max Planck Institute of Mathematics. After that he moved to Houston, Texas, where he taught and did research as a postdoctoral instructor at Rice University. Jason has taught a variety of courses, from precalculus to linear algebra and topology. He has also mentored students at Camp Euclid and the Directed Reading Programs at Rice and UGA. He especially enjoys knot theory and connections with algebra and other fields. To unwind, Jason enjoys lifting, running, and biking. He also loves hiking with his three dogs and partner Hannah, as well as listening to music and grilling on the porch.

BS, Mathematics, Bates College
PhD, Mathematics, University of Georgia