Nathaniel A. Adu, Ph.D., received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from University of Ghana. He holds an M.S. degree in Mathematics from University of North Florida and University of Central Florida. He completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of Central Florida in 2019. Additionally, he has a Post Graduate Diploma in Mathematics from African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria. Nathaniel has more than a decade experience in teaching high school and undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics. He enjoys spending time with his family, listening to music, taking road trips, storytelling in his free time.

Chantel C. Blackburn, Ph.D., specializes in mathematical knowledge for teaching at the elementary level. She completed her Master's in Mathematics in the field of computational group theory and her Ph.D. in Mathematics with a Minor in Teaching and Teacher Education at The University of Arizona. From 2009-2011 she worked with teachers in high school and middle school as an NSF Graduate STEM Fellow in K-12 Education (GK-12). In addition to teaching mathematics at the undergraduate level, her professional activities and interests include teacher preparation and professional development for K-12 teachers in mathematics. On campus she enjoys musical activities and participates in the Safe Place program. Her off campus interests include learning to play different musical instruments and spending time with her two cats.

Stefan specializes in mathematical optimization with research focusing on theoretical aspects of semidefinite optimization and, more generally, convex optimization. He enjoys teaching freshman Calculus as well as upper level courses like Real Analysis and Linear Algebra, where it is possible to incorporate optimization topics. Stefan gets excited to introduce students to wild theorems, various applications of mathematics, and the beauty of God's creation and character. Outside of teaching and research, Stefan likes to spend time with his wife, Jodi, and their children, Jerra and Malachi. He is always looking to adventure outdoors through activities such as climbing, hiking, biking, fishing, canoeing, etc.