Christine Sample

Christine Sample is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Emmanuel College, holding a Ph.D. and M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Boston College. She teaches undergraduate courses including Calculus, Differential Equations, Real Analysis, and Applied Mathematics.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D., M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
• B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science, Boston College

Dr. Sample's research applies mathematical modeling to biological and physical systems, with emphasis on pattern formation in developmental biology and materials science. Her work investigates morphogen gradients, lipid bilayer dynamics, and porous metal oxide formation through quantitative frameworks that bridge mathematics with experimental biology and physics.

Publications from 2006-2011 reveal consistent expertise in mathematical biology, particularly morphogen gradient modeling and nonlinear dynamics in biological membranes. Her work appears in high-impact journals including Physical Review E, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrating interdisciplinary collaboration with biophysicists and developmental biologists.

Dr. Sample actively mentors undergraduate students and secured a three-year $285,161 National Science Foundation grant in 2017 with Benjamin Allen to model evolutionary processes, with potential applications in cancer research through understanding somatic evolution.