Thomas Cooper, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Mathematics Education
Overview
Dr. Cooper joined the Mathematics Department at University of North Georgia in 2008. That same year he earned a Ph.D. in mathematics education from the University of Georgia. Prior to that, Dr. Cooper taught for five years at Georgia Perimeter College in Lawrenceville. He was born in raised in east Tennessee and earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in mathematics from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Cooper teaches a variety mathematics courses as well as courses for aspiring teachers, including CSCI 2100 in which he helps aspiring teachers learn to use technology to promote mathematical understanding.
Publications
Cooper. T. E. (2025). The relationship between a convex quadrilateral’s semi-excircles and diagonals. International Journal of Geometry, 14(1), 82– 91.
Cooper, T. E. (2024). Finagling a Nagel point in taxicab geometry and beyond. Mathematics Magazine, 1 – 9. https://doi.org/10.1080/0025570X.2024.2379214
Cooper, T. E. (2023). Proof without Words: Bisecting a Quadrilateral’s Perimeter. The College Mathematics Journal, 55(2), 161. DOI: 10.1080/07468342.2023.2274250
Cooper, T. E. (2023). Lindgren’s dodecahedron to square dissection. The Fold, 77. (Edited by Jane Rosemarin). https://origamiusa.org/thefold/article/diagrams-lindgrens-dodecagon-square-dissection
Cooper, T. E. (2022). Using GeoGebra to create randomized practice problems with feedback. Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics Proceedings. ICTCM.
Cooper, T. E. (2021). Exploring volumes with GeoGebra Dissection Models. Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics Proceedings. ICTCM.
Cooper, T. (2021). Truncated trigonal trapezohedrons and special pentagons. The Fold, 63. (Edited by Robert Lang) https://origamiusa.org/thefold/issue/63
Cooper, T. (2020). Paper pyramids and volumes. Math Horizons, 28(1), 18–21.