Amy Riordan

Title
Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Arts & Sciences
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Department
Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology
College
College of Arts & Sciences
Amy Riordan

Ms. Riordan is an Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology. She has been with Embry-Riddle since 2008. Her master’s thesis was a mathematical model of a neurological disease found in horses.

She teaches Eagle Vision Home and On-Line classes. She has taught Eagle Vision Classroom classes at Dyess Air force base, in Abilene, TX, where she taught Basic Algebra & Trigonometry, Precalculus for Aviation, Applied Calculus for Aviation and Statistics. She has also taught Introductory Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus 1, 2, 3 and Differential Equations through Eagle Vision Home. Ms. Riordan has developed 10 on-line math classes and has had pretty good success with them. She completely understands if you do not understand math very well, she had to have a tutor in high school for math. She also had to take a developmental math class when she went to college! Ms. Riordan was horrible at math, but now she loves it and she wants to help everybody see the good things in math and ease all of the frustrations!

Ms. Riordan has a daughter that is active in several sports. She likes to help with the youth sports in her community. Ms. Riordan also likes to help with her daughter's youth activities at their local church.

  • M.S. - Master of Science in Mathematics, Tarleton State University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics: Chemistry, Tarleton State University
  • Texas Educator Certificate - State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
  • MATH 140: College Algebra
  • MATH 100: Fndn in Math Problem Solving
  • MATH 143: Precalculus Essentials
  • MATH 142: Trigonometry

MATH 106 - Basic Algebra & Trigonometry

MATH 111 - Precalculus for Aviation

MATH 112 - Applied Calculus for Aviation

MATH 140 - College Algebra

MATH 142 - Trigonometry

MATH 143 - Precalculus Essentials

MATH 241 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I

MATH 242 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry II

MATH 243 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry III

MATH 345 - Differential Eq & Matrix Meth

​Ms. Riordan has held numerous teaching positions in Texas – both in secondary schools and higher education institutions. She also served as the director of academics at Worldwide’s Dyess AFB Campus. 
American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)