Contact
- Phone: 405-574-1269
- Email: pregier@usao.edu
- Location: Davis Hall 229
Education
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Doctor of Mathematics | University of Oklahoma | 2020 |
| MS | Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Oklahoma | 2011 |
| BA | Mathematics and Physics | Bethel College | 2009 |
Biography
Paul Regier, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Retention Research Analyst at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. His work focuses on evidence-based course design, student success analytics, and institution-level retention initiatives, combining rigorous quantitative analysis with research-informed teaching practice. He has led campus-wide efforts in first-year experience coordination, retention research, and faculty development, including the design and analysis of multi-year student outcome datasets used to inform predictive retention modeling, program redesign, and institutional decision-making. His scholarly work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings in mathematics education and student retention, and his applied research bridges instructional practice, learning science, and data-informed institutional improvement.
Research, Presentations & Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Regier, P., & Savić, M. (2019). How teaching to foster mathematical creativity may impact student self-efficacy for proving. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 56, Article 100720.
Lu, J., Tang, C. Y., Regier, P. R., & Bow, T. D. (2011). Gossip algorithms for convex consensus optimization over networks. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 56(12), 2917–2934.
Regier, P. (in review). How does mathematical problem posing foster intrinsic motivation?
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Chase-Dunn, C., Erin, Ş., & Regier, P. (2025, November 8). Changing subnetworks in the global political economy. Paper presented at the California Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Berkeley, CA.
Chase-Dunn, C., Erin, Ş., & Regier, P. (2025). Waves of structural globalization/deglobalization and subnetwork formation in the world-system. Paper presented at the SOSS Global Political Economy Conference, Singapore Management University, Singapore.
Ali, A., Regier, P., & Bogaski, G. (2025). Support and accountability in ALEKS: Evaluating the impact of preparation-based re-test policy. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Student Retention, Reno, NV.
Regier, P., & Gallagher, K. (2025). Mathematics instructors' perspectives on the affordances of learning assistant implementations in the undergraduate classroom. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Alexandria, VA.
Regier, P., Cardwell, A., & Dorko, A. (2024). Instructor and coordinator perspectives within first-year mathematics courses. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Omaha, NE.
Regier, P., Savić, M., & El Turkey, H. (2021). A quantitative analysis of six aspects of student identity and creativity-fostering instruction. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematics Education, Shanghai, China.
Karakök, G., El Turkey, H., & Regier, P. (2021). Creativity-in-progress rubric for problem solving. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematics Education, Shanghai, China.
Regier, P. (2020). How problem posing may impact student motivation: A case study. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Boston, MA.
El Turkey, H., Karakök, G., Tang, G., Regier, P., Savić, M., & Cilli-Turner, E. (2020). Tasks to foster mathematical creativity in Calculus I. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Boston, MA.
Tang, G., Savić, M., Cilli-Turner, E., Regier, P., Karakök, G., & El Turkey, H. (2020). Shifting pedagogical beliefs into action through teaching for mathematical creativity. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Boston, MA.
Regier, P., & Savić, M. (2018). How can fostering creativity promote self-efficacy for proving? Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, San Diego, CA.
Lu, J., Regier, P. R., & Tang, C. Y. (2010). Control of distributed convex optimization. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA.
Lu, J., Tang, C. Y., Regier, P. R., & Bow, T. D. (2010). A gossip algorithm for convex consensus optimization over networks. Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD.