Education

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University (1989)
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University (1986)
• Dual B.S. in Mathematics & Computer Science, Bowling Green State University (1984)

Experience

• Associate Professor, University of South Carolina (1997 – present)
• Associate Dean for Instruction, Curriculum, and Assessment, College of Arts and Sciences, USC (2016 – 2017)
• Mathematics Undergraduate Director, University of South Carolina (2001 – 2015)
• Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina (1991 – 1997)
• Research Assistant Professor, Purdue University (1989 – 1991)
• Lecturer/Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University (1984 – 1989)

Courses Taught

• MATH 122: Calculus for Business Administration and Life Sciences
• MATH 141: Calculus I
• MATH 142: Calculus II
• MATH 221: Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics
• MATH 241: Calculus III / Multivariate Calculus
• MATH 242: Elementary Differential Equations
• MATH 300: Transitions to Advanced Mathematics
• MATH 511: Probability and Statistics
• MATH 520: Differential Equations
• MATH 521: Boundary Value Problems and Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 524: Nonlinear Optimization
• MATH 524: Finite Element Methods for PDEs
• MATH 526: Numerical Linear Algebra
• MATH 544: Linear Algebra
• MATH 550: Vector Calculus
• MATH 552: Complex Analysis
• MATH 554: Real Analysis
• MATH 706: Numerical Linear Algebra
• MATH 720: Applied Mathematics I
• MATH 721: Applied Mathematics II
• MATH 726: Numerical Analysis I
• MATH 798: Directed Readings and Research
• MATH 799: Thesis Preparation

• STAT 201: Elementary Statistics

• SCHC 390: ProSeminar
• SCHC 499: Senior Thesis / Project

Selected Publications

• William E. Boyce, Richard C. DiPrima, and D. B. Meade, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 12th ed, John Wiley & Sons, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-119-77767-0
• Wei-Chi Yang and D. B. Meade, Locus Problems Related to Linear Combinations of Vectors, Research Journal for Mathematics and Technology (RJMT) vol 8, issue 2, 22 pgs, ISSN 2163-0380, December 2019.
• William E. Boyce, Richard C. DiPrima, and D. B. Meade, Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 11th ed, John Wiley & Sons, 2017, ISBN: 978-1-119-32063-0
• B. Meade and Philip B. Yasskin, Maplets for Calculus (v. 1.3), a collection of 129 maplets (Maple-based applets) for instructor and student use in single-variable calculus, 2005 – 2015. Version 1.4 with 201 maplets and grading capabilities is scheduled for release later in 2017.
• B. Meade and Wei-Chi Yang, Analytic, Geometric, and Numeric Analysis of the Shrinking Circle and Sphere Problems, Electronic Journal for Mathematics and Technology (EJMT), 1(1), 40--54, ISSN 1933-2823, Feb 2007. Supplemental materials available at http://www.math.sc.edu/~meade/EJMT-Shrink/.
• B. Meade, Maple and Its Role in the Development of a Mathematician, in Proceedings of the 2004 Maple Summer Workshop, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (July 2004), Robert Lopez, ed. Electronic distribution by Waterloo Maple Inc. Available online.
• B. Meade, Maple 8 and Maplets: A New Way to Use Computer Algebra in the Classroom in Electronic Proceedings for Using Technology to Teach Mathematics and Science, CUNY – Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York (November 2002). Available online
• Donald Allen, Jim Herod, Mark Holmes, Vince Ervin, Robert Lopez, Joe Marlin, D. B. Meade, and David Sanchez, Strategies and Guidelines for Using a Computer Algebra System in the Classroom, Int. J. Engng. Ed. 15(6) 1999, pp. 411 – 416. Available online.