Ross Sweet

After completing a postdoctoral position at Northwestern University, in 2017 Ross Sweet came back to his hometown of Des Moines to join Simpson College as an assistant professor. Ross works closely with students, faculty, and staff to help students achieve their educational and professional goals in math and actuarial science.

Ross is a member of the MAA, an MAA Iowa-NExT fellow, and a PIC Math Fellow. He is active in math education workshops and conferences, including the Academy of Inquiry Based Learning and the Chicago Symposium Series for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science.

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Boston University, 2013
Dissertation: Equivariant unoriented topological field theories and G-extended Frobenius algebras
B.A. in Mathematics, Northwestern University, 2006

Takashi Kimura and Ross Sweet. (2017) Adams operations on the virtual K-theory of P1,n. Journal of Algebra and its Applications, Vol. 24, No. 8.

Mathematics Department Excellence in Teaching Award, Northwestern University, 2016
Northwestern Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council Faculty Appreciation Award, Northwestern University, 2014