About Me
Welcome to my very occasional mostly math blog. I am currently an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before joining Colorado College as an Assistant Professor in 2017, I was an Assistant Professor at Villanova University, a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colorado College, and before that a Van Vleck Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University. In 2011 I earned my PhD with Dr. Rachel Pries at Colorado State University. My research is in arithmetic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, coding theory, and cryptography, as well as mathematical aspects of fair redistricting. I also like to write about math and talk about math on the radio.
I am passionate about teaching math, on college campuses and anywhere else they’ll let me. I strongly support adult basic education and volunteered at Community Learning Centers of Philadelphia. I also love Math Circles. With Kathryn Haymaker, I co-led a Math Circle and taught Math for Liberal Arts at Graterford (now Phoenix) State Correctional Institution, near Philadelphia, PA. I am part of the Liberal Arts in Correctional Facilities program at Colorado College, and taught through this program at the Youthful Offender System institution in Pueblo, Colorado.
Besides math: I love reading, writing, playing the accordion, listening to music, forcing others to listen to the music that I like as a DJ, hiking, biking, cross country skiing, eating delicious food, spending time with animals, and visiting my friends and family. And of course a lot of other things. I am originally from Wyoming.
Beth Malmskog 
Beth, John Gudvangen here from the fin aid office at Wesleyan. I just watched the movie The Laramie Project. Which character is Jen Malmskog in that film and how is she related to you? Is this your sister? I can’t place who she is in the movie. What a story. I saw a production of the Laramie Project at a high school! in Colorado Springs several years ago but had never seen the movie. Where are you these days? In Colorado Springs? Playing the accordion? I miss those mountains and wide open spaces and skies of the American west. July 2014
Hi John! Jen Malmskog is my sister. I am actually in Philadelphia now. Enjoying it a lot but do miss the skies and moutons and my family, too. Haven’t played much accordion lately but I am hoping to get back to it soon. How is Middletown treating you? Still singing much? Hope all is well.
Hi Beth this is Yichun from CC! Hopefully you still remember me from your Number Theory and Cryptography class 🙂 I am currently applying for summer research internships for math and I was wondering if you could read my statement of interest and give me some suggestions. My email is Yichun.Shi@coloradocollege.edu. Hope you are well. Thanks!
Hey, it’s “Chicago”.. It would appear all is going well with you.. I googled your sister and here you are.. I guess there’s not a whole lot of Malmskogs out there . Tell her i said hi! 🙂