Professor Richard Evans received a Master’s Degree in mathematics from Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. Evans is currently a professor of mathematics at Corning Community College, where he has taken an active role in the college’s governance system, including having chaired the maths department as well as the College Association. He is a long-standing member of the New York Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges and has attended and presented at many of these annual conferences. Evans has a strong background in applied mathematics, and has taken two sabbatical leaves involving real-world applications of mathematics in business and industry. In his free time, Evans enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and boating in the Finger Lakes.