Dr. Adam Piggott

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Biography

Adam Piggott is a mathematician at the Australian National University (ANU), where he serves as the First-year Coordinator for the Mathematical Sciences Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Bachelor of Computer Science with honours from the University of Wollongong, and later attained a D.Phil. in Mathematics from the University of Oxford in 2005. Prior to joining ANU in 2021, he spent thirteen years teaching mathematics in the United States at Tufts University and Bucknell University, where he mastered the liberal arts teaching model. Since his return to Australia in 2018, he has been involved in developing undergraduate programs aimed at enhancing students' learning experiences in mathematics.

Research Interests

Experience

First-year Coordinator

— Present

Mathematical Sciences Institute • Australian National University

Oversees first-year curriculum and student experience in the Mathematical Sciences.

Mathematics Instructor

— Present

Tufts University • USA

Taught undergraduate mathematics courses in a liberal arts model.

Mathematics Instructor

— Present

Bucknell University • USA

Instructed undergraduate mathematics classes, focusing on student engagement and academic success.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.