Email: mbrilleslyper@floridapoly.edu
Phone: +1 (863) 874-8610
Location: Main Campus
Office: IST-2019
Department: Applied Mathematics
Dr. Michael Brilleslyper is professor and chair of Florida Poly’s Applied Mathematics Department. While his recent research has focused on harmonic trinomials; summation formulas, coprime graph labeling and unimodular roots of quadrinomials, his published work and invited presentations have also included curricular reform, technology implications, and teaching innovations in mathematics and calculus.
Prior to Florida Poly, Brilleslyper served for 21 years at the U.S. Air Force Academy as a professor, academic director, senior academic advisor for strategy, and division chief in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
As a respected and nationally recognized thought leader in mathematics, his direction has provided strategic training and curricular expertise for faculty at all levels within the field of mathematics. He has many academic honors and awards in mathematics, published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, and presented in a number of national venues.
Brilleslyper and his wife, MaryAnn, are thrilled to have joined the Florida Poly family and are enjoying living in Central Florida.
Education
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Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.
