Meet the Faculty!
Mr. William Ambrose
Associate Professor of Mathematics
"Teaching mathematics is so enjoyable because it has so many applications to others disciplines."
Area of Research:
Ms. Ashley Dyer- Ashley
Instructor of Mathematics
"The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics." -Paul Halmos
Area of Research:
Dr. Kristina Gill
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." -Henry Adams
Area of Research: Education
Ms. Lina Hajje
Instructor of Mathematics
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, today is a gift. That's why we call it present."
Area of Research:
Mr. Duane Jacobs
Instructor of Mathematics
"My greatest thrill as a teacher is helping students learn to teach mathematics to themselves."
Area of Research:
Dr. Audrey Meador
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
"You never truly understand the beauty of a subject unless you have taught it to someone else. I have a passion for my subject and teach so that my students can hopefully gain that same appreciation for mathematics."
Areas of Research:
- Recruitment and retention of students to STEM fields
- Diverse populations in STEM education
- Instructional theories in mathematics
- Assistive technology in mathematics education
- Pre-service teacher knowledge in mathematics
Dr. Daniel Seth
Associate Professor of Mathematics
"Math is paradoxical, fun, and hard at the same time. Success in math is akin to success in athletics or music, it requires a lot of practice and perseverance."
Areas of Research:
- Applied mathematics
- Numerical analysis
Ms. Melissa Timmons
Instructor of Mathematics
"I enjoy teaching my students mathematics and watching them overcome their previous aversion to the subject. I believe that anyone can do mathematics, it just take a willingness to try."
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Mr. Preston Tirey
Instructor of Mathematics
"I am comfortable with what I know. Therefore I am not embarrassed by what I don't know. And the more I learn, the more I learn, the more I realize that I don't know." - Bryan Sparks, former CEO, Imagine Learning
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Dr. Qingquan (Harry) Wu
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
"The growth of my students, both academically and professionally, is the biggest paycheck for me."
Areas of Research:
- Algorithmic number theory
- Algebraic number theory
- Function fields
- General algebra
Dr. Yong Yang
Associate Professor of Mathematics
"I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." -Albert Einstein
Areas of Research:
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Numerical analysis
- Machine learning
- Data science