Emory & Henry College: Aris Winger

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Aris Winger

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Howard University; M.S. and Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University

Aris Winger loves his job. In fact, he enjoys what he does at Emory & Henry so much that he doesn't even consider it work. Winger's enthusiasm is infectious, and that helps many of his students.

As a mathematics professor, Winger knows that math phobias plague many students, but he's able to address these issues effectively in the smaller classroom environments at Emory & Henry.

"I have to be interested in getting them interested in math," says Winger, "then I can establish communication with the students so we can work together to ease any math-related fears they may have."

He adds, "Easing fear about math and talking about why we're afraid of math in class is just as important as solving a quadratic equation." The beauty of Emory & Henry's campus was one of the first things that caught Winger's attention when he first came to the College, but he appreciates most the small classes and the strong sense of community.

While he enjoys his working with small classes, he realizes that a good college experience for students depends on what takes place outside the classroom. Winger has that aspect of the College experience covered, too. He's the advisor for the chess and math clubs, the sponsor of Beta Lambda Zeta social fraternity and the co-organizer of Sciencefest and the Winter Forum.

Winger is currently working on several mathematical research projects with Emory & Henry students. He enjoys the extra learning opportunities that occur from this sort of work.

"One of the things I love most about my job is having the opportunity to see learning occur in someone," said Winger. "When I work on a project with a student, I get to work an interesting mathematical problem and that teaches me something. At the same time I get to see the student learn. When I'm able to do that, that's what makes it all worth it."