Colby Cox

Colby Cox is a mathematician and computer scientist with a passion for music. He joined the UCA community in August of 2020, seeking a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science while serving in the marching and concert bands as a trumpet player. Within the UCA music program, he made friends with several of the other trumpet players in the UCA bands, and played in many performances alongside them. In his educational career, he began to cultivate an appreciation for mathematics after taking Calculus I. Colby continued that appreciation by taking many other math classes not required by his Computer Science degree, and when he graduated from his Bachelor’s, he joined the math department’s Applied Mathematics Master’s program not just as a student, but as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.

As a GTA, Colby had several duties to uphold. He assisted with College Algebra, Elementary Statistics, and Applied Calculus, helping students with questions and substituting for the professor when needed. He also taught College Algebra, writing his own presentations and worksheets to assist his style of teaching. Assisting and teaching helped greatly for after class when he would tutor students in a variety of subjects, but was particularly known as a statistics specialist. While serving as a GTA, he took 3 classes per semester towards his Master’s, some of his favorites being Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Calculus, and Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations. After a year and a half as a GTA, Colby graduated with his Master’s of Science in Applied Mathematics in August 2026.

Today, Colby uses the skills he learned in his educational career to serve as the Fiscal Support Analyst for the University of Central Arkansas’s Music Department. He also hopes to use this opportunity to earn his Master’s of Arts in Mathematical Education from UCA.