Birthday:	October 18th, 1945
Began Teaching:	High School in 1969, College in 1974
Degree:	PhD in Theoretical Mathematics, Colorado State University
Hobbies:	Golf, gardening, photography, hiking, & racquetball
Favorite Colors:	Red & purple
Favorite Number:	p (pi)
Dr. Dence's Erdös Number:	2
Favorite Book:	The Code Book, By Simon Singh
Favorite Movie:	The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Favorite Actor:	Paul Newman
Favorite Cartoon Characters:	Roadrunner & "Slow-poke" Gonzalez (Speedy Gonzalez's cousin)
Favorite Animal:	Cocker Spaniel
Pets Owned:	2 cats, "Little Boo" and "Big Boo"
Favorite Sport to Play:	Golf
Favorite Sport to Watch:	Football
Favorite Sports Team:	University of Dayton football team
Favorite Sports Player:	My son, Robert
Favorite Thing About Teaching:	Getting students excited about mathematics
Most Memorable Moment in Teaching Career:	Working with Carl Pomerance at the University of Georgia