Andrew B. Perry

Perseverance is the key to success in almost any aspect of life. Math is no exception. Those who do succeed in math reap immense rewards and are highly regarded by employers and others.

Contact Info

aperry@springfield.edu
(413) 748-3193

Office

Room 118
Schoo-Bemis Science Center
Campus Map

Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science

School of Arts and Sciences Information

Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1992

Andrew Perry received a PhD in mathematics in 1999 and has been teaching mathematics at Springfield College ever since. His interests include sports analytics, especially the quantitative analysis of strategic decisions in football; the history of mathematics, specializing in early American math textbooks; and mathematics education, with a special interest in reducing math anxiety. Perry was honored to serve as one of the authors of the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework in 2011. He loves to teach, and is constantly looking for ways to help his students succeed. He was the chair of the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science from 2015-2018.

Research Interests

Sports analytics
History of mathematics
Mathematics education

Courses Taught

Sports Analytics Seminar
Contemporary Applications of Mathematics
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Abstract Algebra

Certifications and Memberships

Member, American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel
Member, History of Mathematics HOMSIGMAA Council

Selected Works

Presentations

The Newest Football Statistics in Football Analytics Research, presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Atlanta, GA, Jan. 5, 2017
Win Expectation Values and Pete Carroll's Decision to Pass in Super Bowl 49, presented at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Seattle WA, Jan. 5, 2016

Publications

Abstract Algebra: Groups, Rings, and Fields, Kendall Hunt, 2004.
“Emigration of British Arithmetics to America” , pp. 86-92, Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, Volume 24, 2011 .
“Nicholas Pike's New and Complete Arithmetic” , Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, pp. 233-240, Volume 23, 2010.
"Decreasing Math Anxiety in College Students", College Student Journal, Volume 38 (2004), pp. 321-324.