Posted on May 17, 2022 by College of Sciences
#FacultySpotlight
Sean Beatty, M.S., Department of Mathematics
What did your journey to UTSA look like and are you fixed-term track or tenure track?
I am fixed term track currently Assistant Professor of Practice. I began attending UTSA as an undergraduate in 2000. I obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a double minor in Statistics and Computer Science. I went on to grad school at UTSA from 2004 to 2006. During that time, I was employed as a teaching assistant with the Department of Mathematics. After obtaining a Master of Science in Mathematics, I was offered a non-tenured positioned at UTSA.
What do you enjoy most about your area of study?
Solving problems! I find Mathematics beautiful and discovering ways to solve problems much like a form of art.
What are some of the most notable research projects that you've been involved in?
I have been focused primarily on teaching since becoming a faculty at UTSA and so I have not done any research. There are however some non-research projects that I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in. Among these projects include working with prospective UTSA students through the UTSA Ready program, working with instructors from local high schools and representatives from Region 20 in the development of the College Preparatory Course, and the creation of a Dual Credit courses offered through a Partnership between UTSA and SAISD.
What is your proudest moment with the COS?
Being awarded a teaching and learning grant through academic innovation for my work in the implementation of the open-source content delivery platform, WeBWorK. The grant allowed me to author over a thousand problems that are currently in use in the Calculus I and II courses as well as in the dual credit courses.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
Helping students attain a level of mathematical sophistication and logical thinking that will enable them to solve many of the problems they will be presented with in their chosen careers. The most rewarding thing a student can say after taking a class with me is that they are no longer afraid of mathematics and have a positive outlook toward learning more mathematics.
How would you spend your ideal Saturday?
I would spend it outdoors either hiking, snowboarding, riding roller coasters, or just relaxing by the lake.
What are your book recommendations?
I think I might be a bit boring here but for the math enthusiast I would recommend Gamma by Julian Havil or Prime Obsession by John Derbyshire.
— College of Sciences
Explore the Mathematics Department!
Dedicated to research, high-quality instruction, and community engagement that embraces excellence by empowering its undergraduate and graduate students, especially those from backgrounds underrepresented in the mathematical sciences.
Recent Mathematics Spotlights
View More Spotlights
