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:
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:
Dr. Audrey Meador
Associate 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
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."
Area of Research:
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