As an educator, Caelan Wang has experience supporting students from a variety of backgrounds in the United States and Canada. The primary focus of their career is providing quality and personalized teaching to students. In addition to developing their teaching skills, Wang is interested in understanding the impact of cultural and environmental factors in one’s mathematical learning.  

One of their current research projects involves exploring whether there is any correlation between the language background of students and their performance in a first-year proof-based math course. Incorporating their love of playing games, Wang has developed an in-class game for students to learn curve sketching for Calculus 1. One of their long-term goals is to develop a game or activity for students to learn each topic in Calculus 1. 

Wang earned their Ph.D. degree from the University of Waterloo and brings five years of experience in the field. They received specific training to teach university-level mathematics via the University of Waterloo’s Certificate in University Teaching program and the University of Florida’s Master’s in Education program. Before coming to UVA, they worked in a variety of teaching positions at the University of Waterloo, the University of Florida, the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba.  

As the new course coordinator for Calculus I classes this fall, Wang is excited to meet their students and take them on a fun mathematical journey.