• Ph D, Applied Mathematics, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997
• MA, Mathematics, The University of South Dakota, 1992
• BA, Mathematics, Northwestern College, 1989

• Math Pathways, BOR and SD Education Access Foundation, (2019 - 2022)
• Funds to support Undergraduate Math Conference, MAA (Mathematical Association of America), (2014 - 2014)
• Finishing what we have begun: Improving success in mathematics at USD, South Dakota BOR, (2013 - 2013)

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Wesner, Jeff, Van Peursem, Dan, Flores, Jose, Lio, Yuhlong, and Wesner, Chelsea. Forecasting hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in South Dakota, USA, 218-229. Vol. 5, Iss. 2 Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 2021.
• Coker, E E., and Van Peursem, Dan. The erosion of horizontal sand slurry pipelines resulting from inter-particle collision, 74-81. Vol. 400-401 Wear, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2017.12.022)
• Jensen, Stephanie, and Van Peursem, Dan. Controlling Plague Among Prairie Dogs: A Two Colony Eppidemiological Model., Editors Professor Ka-Lok Ng, 67-78. Vol. 10, Iss. 3 Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine/ WSEAS, 2013.
• Henneman, Kayla, Van Peursem, Dan, and Huber, Victor. Mathematical modeling of influenza and a secondary bacterial infection., Editors Professor Ka-Lok Ng, 1-11. Vol. 10, Iss. 1 Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine / WSEAS, 2013.
• Van Peursem, Dan, Keller, Christina, Pietrzak, Dale, Wagner, Clarice, and Bennett, Clark. A COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDES BETWEEN STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COLLEGE ALGEBRA VS. QUANTITATIVE LITERACY, 107-118. Vol. 46, Iss. 2 Mathematics and Computer Education , 2012.
• Georgescu, Catalin, and Van Peursem, Dan. Dynamics of a Population Model Controlling the Spread of Plague in Prairie Dogs.. Vol. 1 WSEAS Press: Recent Advances in Applied Mathematics and Computational and Information Sciences, 2009.

• Distinguished Service Award, South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
• Cutler Award, College of Arts and Sciences, 2016
• Honorary Member of Golden Key, USD Golden Key Honor Society, 2012

• Van Peursem, Dan, Akedemos and FDA. Presented at the Podcast for Akedemos and FDA, via Zoom. (May 14, 2020)
• Van Peursem, Dan, Math Emporium. Presented at the MAA Sectional Meeting, Freemont, NE. (March 30, 2012)
• Georgescu, Catalin, and Van Peursem, Dan, Dynamics of a population model controlling the spread of plague in prairie dogs.. Presented at the 15th American International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Houston. (April 30, 2009)
• Georgescu, Catalin, and Van Peursem, Dan, Dynamics of a population model. Presented at the Nebraska/SE South Dakota Section of MAA, Hastings College, Hastings, NE. (April 03, 2009)