Amara Amara

Background

Amara Amara is on the faculty of the Department of Mathematics and holds a master’s degree from Michigan State University, along with professional licensure and industry certifications. Before Porter, Amara taught developmental and college mathematics at a community college.

Amara brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in discrete mathematics and combinatorics and algebra and number theory.

Areas of expertise

• Discrete mathematics and combinatorics
• Algebra and number theory
• Applied practice and industry partnerships

Teaching

Amara regularly teaches courses in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Class time is built around cases and real deliverables. Students work to professional standards, present to a critique or a client-style panel, and revise. Amara keeps the connection to current practice explicit.

Advising and office hours

Amara advises students in the Mathematics programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Amara stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in discrete mathematics and combinatorics and algebra and number theory. Representative items:

• An applied project in discrete mathematics and combinatorics with an industry or community partner.
• A workshop or short course on algebra and number theory for practitioners in the region.
• Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to discrete mathematics and combinatorics.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Amara has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Amara is email (aamara@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Mathematics department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.