Dr. Jerrod Smith
Positions
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
PhD University of Toronto, 2017
MSc University of Toronto, 2012
BSc University of Regina, 2011
Research
Areas of Research
Assessment, un-grading, teaching of mathematical proof
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 249 | Introductory Calculus | Fall |
| MATH 267 | University Calculus II | Winter |
| MATH 271 | Discrete Mathematics | Winter |
| MATH 311 | Linear Methods II | Winter |
Projects
Together with M. Bauer, J. Lawson (PhD student), and C. Mahler we are working to implement specifications-based grading and credit/non-credit assessment in MATH 249 Introductory Calculus starting in the Fall 2025 semester. The project is funded by a University of Calgary, Taylor Institute Educational Leadership Grant (2024-27).
Awards
- Award for Full-Time Academic Staff - Associate Professor (Teaching), University of Calgary Teaching Awards. 2024
- Killam Undergraduate Mentorship Award, University of Calgary. 2024
- Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2023
- Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2022
- Teaching Excellence Award (Early Career), Faculty of Science. 2021
- Teaching Excellence Award, University of Calgary Students' Union. 2020
Publications
- Active Learning in Proof-Based Mathematics Courses: Pedagogical Approaches and Observations. DeDieu, L., and Smith, J. M. Can. J. Sci. Math. Techn. Educ. 25, 119–129. (2025)
- Linear periods and distinguished local parameters. Smith, J. M. Int. J. Number Theory. 17 (5) pp. 1067-1077. (2021)
- The support of closed orbit relative matrix coefficients. Smith, J. M. manuscripta math. 164, no.1-2, pp. 95-117. (2021)
- Speh representations are relatively discrete. Smith, J. M. Represent. Theory. 24, pp. 525-550. (2020)
- Local unitary periods and relative discrete series. Smith, J. M. Pacific J. Math., 297, no. 1. 225--256. (2018)
- Relative discrete series representations for two quotients of p-adic GLn. Smith, J. M. Canad. J. Math., 70, no. 6. 1339--1372. (2018)
- Classical and nonclassical randomness in quantum measurements. Farenick, D., Plosker, S., and Smith, J. J. Math. Phys., 52, no. 12, 122204. 26 pp. (2011)
- A Resource Bank for Writing Intensive Mathematics Courses. Bagshaw, C., DeDieu, L., Golubeva, K., and Smith, J. M. p. 1-341. (2021)
More Information
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
I am open to supporting one or two undergraduate students completing their honours thesis (MATH 518) in the Winter 2026 semester, students interested in completing projects related to representation theory should reach out to me by email by December 2025.
I am also open to supporting one or two undergraduate students interested in conducting independent research in representation theory during the Spring/Summer of 2026. I am able to support students funded by a PURE award, for which I will support the development of the application. Interested students should contact me by email by early December 2025.
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