​Dr. Pepper has been teaching university-level mathematics since the year 2000, with courses taught ranging from graduate level to remedial level. He has maintained an active research agenda with many publications in the fields of Graph Theory and Discrete Mathematics, has consulted as a Quantitative Analyst in the energy industry, has chaired many departmental and university committees, has been extensively involved in curriculum development and revision, has served as the Faculty Senate President, and is currently the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.