Dr. Danny Dyer became a faculty member at Memorial University in 2005, after having completed his undergraduate degree there much earlier, and graduate degrees from Simon Fraser University. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He also served as the inaugural Chair in Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Science. Dr. Dyer enjoys teaching and trying to do things to encourage his students’ learning. He was proud to receive the President’s Award for the Distinguished Teaching in 2016, and the Association of Atlantic Universities Distinguished Teaching Award in 2017.