Meet the Instructors: Enrique Garcia Moreno Esteva

Organization/Location
Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia

Degrees
B.A. in Mathematics, Dartmouth College
Master's and doctoral studies at Cinvestav in Mexico City, The Ohio State University, and West Virginia University

Teaching Experience
Enrique Garcia Moreno Esteva has been teaching mathematics and developing computer-based educational materials since 1987, when he joined the IBM Scientific Center in Mexico. He has taught mathematics in high schools, colleges, engineering schools, and graduate schools throughout Mexico and the U.S. Since joining the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) at Wheeling Jesuit University in 2002, he has been responsible for the International Space Station (ISS) project funded by NASA. The focus of his work is the development and redesign of web-based educational materials on scientific and engineering issues related to the ISS. One of his goals for 2004 is to spearhead a new effort aimed at developing curricular materials for the teaching of mathematics in middle schools, high schools, and teacher-preparation programs.

Mathematica Experience
Esteva started using Mathematica in the classroom when he joined the Mathematics Department at Wheeling Jesuit University. He now uses it extensively for research as well and is in the process of developing a state-of-the-art package for the study of graph theory and its applications in optimization, operations management, and bioinformatics. He is also developing a package for verifying proofs in graph theory and, more generally, for verifying the correctness of computer programs for which an exact specification is available.

Language Fluency
English, Spanish, and French

Interests
Travel and sociable life; nouvelle cuisine, Spanish olives, and red wine; music, photography, and architecture; hiking and recreational flying; meditation