Evelina G Lapierre (she/her)
Professor College of Arts & Sciences Mathematics Providence
Biography and Expertise
After spending my early childhood migrating to several countries my family finally settled in the US. I grew up in New York City, where I proudly completed my public school compulsory education.
I was attracted to mathematics and philosophy early on because I was always questioning everything. For example: If there was no movement, would time exist? What does it mean to be good? Is the existence of evil necessary? This explains why I doubled majored in Mathematics and Philosophy at Binghamton University. Afterwards, I joined the Peace Corps where I taught Calculus in Benin, West Africa. Unfortunately, my time in the Peace Corps was cut short due to medical problems. I returned to the US and earned a Master’s degree in mathematics at the University at Albany.
In 1995, I began teaching mathematics and integrative learning courses at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. After servicing as chairperson of the A&S Outcomes Assessment committee, I decided to earn a Master’s degree in Adult Education specializing in student learning assessment. I then chaired the University Outcomes Assessment committee for multiple years.
From there I switched paths and earned a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Rhode Island. After I published a few articles on difference equations, I developed a faculty led study abroad program in Florence, Italy that examines Leonardo da Vinci.
Presently, I am the chairperson of the mathematics department.
Education
PhD
University of Rhode Island
MA
University of Rhode Island
MA
State University of New York at Albany
BS
State University of New York at Binghamton
Excel Yellow Belt badge
McGraw-Hill
John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences Teacher of the Year
John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Fellowship Award
John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences
Mathematics Association of America
American Mathematical Society
American Statistical Association
Lapierre, E.
A Chair’s Guide to Adjuncts
The Department Chair
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Lapierre, E. & Tikjha, W.
On the Global Behavior of a System of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
International Journal of Dynamical Systems and Differential Equations
Vol. 11
No. 3/4, 2021
Lapierre, E. & Tikjha, W.
Periodic solutions of a system of piecewise linear difference equations
Kyungpook Mathematics Journal
60
2
401-413
Tikjha, W. & Lapierre, E.
On the Periodic Behavior of a System of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
Advances in Difference Equations and Discrete Dynamical Systems.
212
Lapierre, E. & Tikjha, W. & Sitthiwirattham, T.
The Stable Equilibrium of a System of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
Advances in Difference Equations
67
Lapierre, E. & Grove, E. & Hadley, D. & Schultz, S.
On the Global Behavior of x_(n+1)=α_1/(x_n+y_n ) and y_(n+1)=(α_2+β_2 x_n+γ_2 y_n)/y_n ,
Sarajevo Journal of Mathematics
8
21
283–292
Lapierre, E. & Grove, E. & Tikjha, W.
On the Global Character of the System of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations x_(n+1)=|x_n |-y_n-1 and y_(n+1)=x_n+|y_n |
CUBO: A Mathematical Journal
14
2
Lapierre, E. & Tikjha, W. & Lenbury, Y.
W. Tikjha, E. Lapierre, and Y. Lenbury, On the global character of the system of piecewise linear difference equations xn+1 = |xn| − yn − 1 and yn+1 = xn − |yn|.
Advances in Difference Equations
A Chairperson’s Guide in Hiring and Retaining Adjunct Instructors
Oral Presentation
Academic Chairpersons Conference
Indiana University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN – (presented virtually)
Indianapolis
IN
United States
Using the RISD Museum as a Teaching Tool
Panel Presentation
Johnson & Wales University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
JWU
Providence
RI
Leonardo da Vinci and Integrative Learning
Lecture
Joint AMS/MAA Mathematics National Meeting
American Mathematical Society (AMS) and Mathematical Association of American (MAA)
Remote
On the Global Behavior of a System of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
Lecture
Joint AMS/MAA Mathematics National Meeting
American Mathematical Society (AMS) and Mathematical Association of American (MAA)
Remote
On a Family of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
Poster
September 2017
JWU
Providence
RI
Integrative Learning
Lecture
2017 JWU Math Colloquium
JWU Math Department
On a Family of Piecewise Linear Difference Equations
Lecture
Fifth Annual Faculty Symposium at Johnson & Wales University
JWU