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Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Kurt Cogswell

Kurt Cogswell

Title

Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics

Office Building

Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall

Office

209A

Mailing Address

Chicoine Architecture, Math & Engineering Building 209A
Math & Statistics-Box 2225
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Cogswell joined the SDSU faculty in 1997 and become department head in 2004. He retired in 2024 and is now Emeritus Professor and Department Head.

Education

  • Ph.D. in mathematics | Northwestern University | 1996
  • B.S. in physics | MIT | 1978

Academic Interests

  • Dynamical systems
  • Mathematics of machine learning

Awards and Honors

  • Harold Bailey Award for Excellence in Academic Department Leadership
  • SDSU College of Engineering Teacher of the Year (twice)
  • SDSU College of Engineering Academic Advisor of the Year
  • SDSU College of Engineering Grantsmanship Award

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