Ross Stokke

BSc (Honours), MSc, PhD

Dr. Ross Stokke has taught university mathematics for over 20 years. He teaches some of the most difficult courses and gets glowing student reviews – with nearly one hundred per cent satisfactory ratings on all his student evaluations of teaching.

His expert teaching methods and passion for the subject help make math accessible and enjoyable to all. He dedicates a tremendous amount of time to creating a positive, enriching, and effective learning experience for students. He has supervised many postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate research assistants, with whom he has published several papers.

Ross’s leadership and initiative have improved the student programming in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

He played a major role in the creation of an open-access online pre-calculus review workshop for introductory calculus courses.

During his stint as department chair, and as chair of his department’s curriculum committee, he helped develop several courses, one of which helps prepare students for challenging upper-level theoretical math courses.

In the wider community, Ross is vice-president of the non-profit Archimedes Math Schools, which offers low-cost, after-school math lessons for children. He developed many of their math resources, which focus on math skills and enrichment activities. Each year, he delivers math-interest lessons on topics that include the four-colour theorem and the notion of infinity.

He has also participated in other math-related initiatives, such as the Math Readiness Workshops at the Wii Chiiwaakanak Learning Centre, the Kangaroo Math Contest, and the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium.

For his demonstrated excellence in teaching, The University of Winnipeg is proud to honour Dr. Ross Stokke with the Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence.