He holds his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he also minored in Computer Science, Religious Studies, and Chemistry. While at Westmont College he received the Outstanding 1st or 2nd Year Student award for Math as well as Chemistry. Upon graduation from Westmont, Professor Hammett received the Outstanding Graduate award for Mathematics. He then attended “The” Ohio State University where he received his Doctorate Degree in Mathematics in 2007. Dr. Hammett graduated from Ohio State as a University Presidential Fellow and also received the Graduate Teaching Award while doing his graduate work. All of these awards are great accomplishments for Professor Hammett and Bethel College is happy to have him on their faculty.