Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Meet the Team

The Department of Mathematics & Statistics is home to a community of faculty, staff and students dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. Explore the groups below to learn more about the people who support our academic mission.

Leadership & Program Contacts

Nedret Billor, PhD
Nedret Billor, PhD
Professor, Interim Chair
Yanzhao Cao, PhD
Yanzhao Cao, PhD
Professor, GPO
Dmitry Glotov, PhD
Dmitry Glotov, PhD
Associate Professor
Roberto Molinari, PhD
Roberto Molinari, PhD
Assistant Professor
Jingyi (Ginny) Zheng, PhD
Jingyi (Ginny) Zheng, PhD
Associate Professor, Co-Director, Statistics & Data Science
Lora Merchant, PhD
Lora Merchant, PhD
Academic Instruction Coordinator

Faculty

Ash Abebe, PhD
Ash Abebe, PhD
Interim Dean, Graduate School
Michael Brown, PhD
Michael Brown, PhD
Associate Professor
Mark Carpenter, PhD
Mark Carpenter, PhD
Professor of Statistics and Data science
Elvan Ceyhan, PhD
Elvan Ceyhan, PhD
Marguerite Scharnagle Endowed Professor
Xiao Chang, PhD
Xiao Chang, PhD
Lecturer
Yu Chen, PhD
Yu Chen, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Le Chen, PhD
Le Chen, PhD
Associate Professor
Ziqin Feng, PhD
Ziqin Feng, PhD
Associate Professor
Dmitry Glotov, PhD
Dmitry Glotov, PhD
Associate Professor
Xiaoying Han, PhD
Xiaoying Han, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Heather Haskell, MS, MSEd
Heather Haskell, MS, MSEd
Senior Lecturer
Eric Harshbarger, MS
Eric Harshbarger, MS
Senior Lecturer
Huan He, PhD
Huan He, PhD
Assistant Professor
Thi Thao Phuong Hoang, PhD
Thi Thao Phuong Hoang, PhD
Associate Professor
Bingyang Hu, PhD
Bingyang Hu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Huajun Huang, PhD
Huajun Huang, PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Melinda Lanius, PhD
Melinda Lanius, PhD
Assistant Professor
JooChul Lee, PhD
JooChul Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor
Douglas Leonard, PhD
Douglas Leonard, PhD
Professor
Xiaolong Li, PhD
Xiaolong Li, PhD
Associate Professor
Haoran Li, PhD
Haoran Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Yan Li, PhD
Yan Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Junshan Lin, PhD
Junshan Lin, PhD
C. Harry Knowles Endowed Professor
Jessica McDonald, PhD
Jessica McDonald, PhD
Professor
Joan Morris, PhD
Joan Morris, PhD
Lecturer
Erkan Nane, PhD
Erkan Nane, PhD
Professor
Luke Oeding, PhD
Luke Oeding, PhD
Professor
Minjae Park, PhD
Minjae Park, PhD
Assistant Professor
Samir Raouafi, PhD
Samir Raouafi, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Henry (Hal) Schenck, PhD
Henry (Hal) Schenck, PhD
Professor and Rosemary Kopel Brown Eminent Scholars Chair
Selim Sukhtaiev, PhD
Selim Sukhtaiev, PhD
Assistant Professor
James Scott, PhD
James Scott, PhD
Assistant Professor
Songling Shan, PhD
Songling Shan, PhD
Associate Professor
Hans Werner Van Wyk, PhD
Hans Werner Van Wyk, PhD
Associate Professor
Wenxian Shen, PhD
Wenxian Shen, PhD
Professor
Michel Smith, PhD
Michel Smith, PhD
Professor
Zhe Su, PhD
Zhe Su, PhD
Assistant Professor
Zachary Walsh, PhD
Zachary Walsh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Thomas Whitt, PhD
Thomas Whitt, PhD
Senior Lecturer
Haotian Xu, PhD
Haotian Xu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Peng Zeng, PhD
Peng Zeng, PhD
Associate Professor
Zezhong Zhang, PhD
Zezhong Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Yuming Paul Zhang, PhD
Yuming Paul Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Jingyi (Ginny) Zheng, PhD
Jingyi (Ginny) Zheng, PhD
Associate Professor, Co-Director, Statistics & Data Science
Yimin Zhong, PhD
Yimin Zhong, PhD
Assistant Professor

Emeritus Faculty

Peter Johnson, PhD
Peter Johnson, PhD
Professor Emeritus

Instructors

Nick Backscheider
Nick Backscheider
Instructor
Joyce Griffin
Joyce Griffin
Instructor
Neally Lewis
Neally Lewis
Instructor
Mark Liatti
Mark Liatti
Instructor

Staff

Heather Hamilton
Heather Hamilton
Admstr II, Academic Programs
Erica Mallard
Erica Mallard
Administrator, Business & Admin Services
Stanley Spence
Stanley Spence
Accountant III

Postdoctoral Fellows

John Cobb, Ph.D.
John Cobb, Ph.D.
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Hongjiang Qian, PhD
Hongjiang Qian, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Juan Jimenez
Juan Jimenez
Postdoctoral Fellow
Valentin Kuechle, PhD
Valentin Kuechle, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Xiaojing Zhou
Xiaojing Zhou
Postdoctoral Fellow

Graduate Students

Connor Albright
Connor Albright
Graduate Student
Mohammad Al Srayheen
Mohammad Al Srayheen
Graduate Student
Eyoel Berhane
Eyoel Berhane
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sayantani Bhattacharya
Sayantani Bhattacharya
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Jared Bush
Jared Bush
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Cao Kha Doan
Cao Kha Doan
Doctoral Candidate
Yasin Fatemi, PhD Candidate
Yasin Fatemi, PhD Candidate
PhD Candidate in Industrial Engineering
Cruz Fuller
Cruz Fuller
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Daniel Hodgins
Daniel Hodgins
Graduate Student
Megan He
Megan He
Graduate Researcher
Franck Loic Fonguila Mafouedong
Franck Loic Fonguila Mafouedong
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Shao-Wei Huang
Shao-Wei Huang
Graduate Student
Andrew Karsten
Andrew Karsten
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Xinyang Liu
Xinyang Liu
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Waliu Lamidi
Waliu Lamidi
Doctoral Student
Nicholas Lorch
Nicholas Lorch
Gradaute Researcher
Preston Martens
Preston Martens
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Raisa Rashid Mim
Raisa Rashid Mim
Graduate Student
Mauricio Montes
Mauricio Montes
Doctoral Student
Michael Obuobi
Michael Obuobi
PhD Student & Graduate Teaching Assistant
Michael (Asante) Ofosu
Michael (Asante) Ofosu
PhD Student
Kenneth Powell
Kenneth Powell
Graduate Research Assistant
Karine Ramos Modesto, MS
Karine Ramos Modesto, MS
Graduate Teaching Assistant
William Ranis
William Ranis
Graduate Teaching Assistant
John Skarmeas
John Skarmeas
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Derick Swarey
Derick Swarey
Graduate Student
Yuzhuo Tao, PhD
Yuzhuo Tao, PhD
Graduate Research Assistant
Ngoc Hien Tran
Ngoc Hien Tran
Graduate Research Assistant
James Wash, II
James Wash, II
Graduate Student
Lijuan Wang
Lijuan Wang
Graduate Student
Zichao Wang
Zichao Wang
PhD Student & Graduate Teaching Assistant
Saidat Olaide Yusuff
Saidat Olaide Yusuff
PhD Candidate in Applied Mathematics
Yucheng Zhong
Yucheng Zhong
Graduate Researcher
Governance & Committees
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics operates through a collaborative governance structure that supports academic excellence, transparency and shared responsibility.
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