Who Is Dr. Super?

Dr. Super is the teaching persona of Behrouz Aghevli — mathematician, educator, inventor, and designer of visual, story-driven approaches to learning mathematics.

Education & Foundations

  • Ph.D. Mathematics (Statistics) — Northwestern University
  • B.A. Physics & Mathematics — Occidental College
  • University-level teaching
  • Affiliate Associate Professor — George Mason University

Patents & Inventions

  • Virtual Manipulatives — US 6,518,988 B1
  • Triangles Kit — US 5,873,729
  • Factor Blocks — US 5,868,577
  • Fractal Mathematics Kit — US 5,076,793

Products and Publications

  • 1998. Factor City, LCM & GCF with Factor Blocks, ETA.
  • 1997. Explorations in Algebra, Fractions, Trigonometry, Creative Publications Inc.
  • 1997. Super Math with Terrific Triangles: Hands-on Mathematics for K, 1st & 2nd Grade Scott Resources Inc.
  • 1995. Dr. Super's Triangles – Algebra, Fraction & Symmetry Explorations, Creative Publications Inc.
  • 1994. Triango! A Guide To Strategy Exploration, Creative Publications Inc.
  • Teaching & Teachers

    Work with classrooms and teachers, including presentations to national audiences such as NCTM.

    Software & Interactive Learning

    From early virtual manipulatives to Scratch-based explorations of mathematical ideas.

    Stories, Games & Play

    Manipulatives, games and stories are used as serious tools for reasoning, explanation, and discovery.

    Why I Created Dr. Super

    I created Dr. Super because I wanted mathematics to feel like an adventure of ideas and games, not a race for answers. When learners can see structure, tell their own story of why something works, and learn through games that reward thinking, confidence follows.