Dr. Larsen has been part of University of Sioux Falls' amazing community for six years, where he has brought his passion for teaching mathematics to the classroom. In addition to regularly teaching USF's Quantitative Reasoning course, a key part of the Liberal Arts Core, Dr. Larsen also teaches intermediate and upper-level math courses focusing on the abstract facets of mathematics. Whether teaching foundational or advanced material, Dr. Larsen cultivates a student-centered learning experience that extends beyond conventional methods. Above all else, he values that USF provides many opportunities to cultivate meaningful and impactful relationships with students, and Dr. Larsen supports them not just in his own classes but also in their athletic, creative, and spiritual pursuits. In addition to his academic and scholarly activity (which include a book chapter on undergraduate research and six journal publications in the field of Graph Theory), Dr. Larsen also enjoys sharing his passion for logic puzzles and sudoku with students. Notabaly, Dr. Larsen represented USA at the both the World Sudoku Championship and World Puzzle Championship in 2023.