Christopher Anderson

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Chris Anderson’s research and teaching expertise is in the field of numerical analysis, a field where analysis and computational tools are used to find solutions to mathematical problems in the sciences. As a teacher, Anderson takes countless steps to ensure his students are motivated. Tailoring lectures to student backgrounds by choosing examples related to their majors, he helps students from a variety of disciplines understand and implement their course work. Out of the vast resources of new technology that can be used to solve mathematical problems, he effectively determines what students need to know and then develops the course material to facilitate learning. Fellow faculty members appreciate how he offers his expertise in the teaching apprentice curriculum. Also, as the long-term chair of the Departmental Computing Committee, Anderson helps instructors solve technical problems in using computers for their own course work. He has been honored with the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Sloan Fellowship, and the UCLA Department of Mathematics Distinguished Teaching Award.