People in the PLU Mathematics Department


Faculty Emeriti Staff


Faculty

Rachid Benkhalti
D. Univ, University of Pau (France)
Office: MCLT 264; Phone: (253) 535-8730
Email: benkhar@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~benkhar
Research Interests: Differential equations and dynamical systems.
Bryan C. Dorner
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Office: MCLT 247; Phone:(253) 535-8738
Email: dornerbc@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~dornerbc
Research Interests: Mathematical applications of computers, geometry, dynamical systems, undergraduate education, and the history of mathematics and science.
Celine A. Dorner
Ed.D., Seattle University
Office: MCLT 257; Phone: (253) 535-8738
Email: dornerca@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~dornerca
Research Interests: Mathematics education.
Daniel (Deej) Heath
Ph.D., University of California at Davis
Office: MCLT 258; Phone: (253) 535-7401
Email: heathdj-AT-plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~heathdj
Research Interests: Hyperbolic geometry, topology, mathematics teaching methods.
Don Lacky
Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, Washington State University
Office: MCLT 259; Phone: (253) 535-8734
Email: lackyde@plu.edu
Chris Meyer
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Office: MCLT 263; Phone: (253) 535-7446
Email: meyernc@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~meyernc
Research Interests: Dynamical systems and chaos, and the history of mathematics and science.
Jessica K. Sklar
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Office: MCLT 261; Phone: (253) 535-8341
Email: sklarjk@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~sklarjk
Research Interests: Abstract algebra, popularizing mathematics.
Jeffrey Stuart
Math Placement Director
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Office: MCLT 262; Phone: (253) 535-7403
Email: jeffrey.stuart@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~stuartjl
Research Interests: Matrix theory, graph theory, optimization, statistics, and the teaching of collegiate-level mathematics and statistics.
Dane Wu
On leave, 2006-2008.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Office: MBLD 104; Phone: (253) 535-8734
Email: wud@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~wud
Research Interests: Statistics and operations research.
Mei Zhu
Department Chair
Ph.D., University of Washington
Office: MCLT 253; Phone: (253) 535-7404
Email: zhuma@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~zhuma
Research Interests: Mathematical biology, differential equations, numerical analysis.

Emeriti Faculty

Michael Dollinger
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Email:dollinmb@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~dollinmb
Research interests: Statistics, functional analysis, and operator theory.
John Herzog
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Statistics, functional analysis, and operator theory.
Email:herzogjo@plu.edu
Research interests: Chaos theory, mathematical puzzles and paradoxes.
Gary Peterson
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Research Interests: Mathematics education.
Chang-li Yiu
Ph.D., Columbia University
Office: RCTR 249; Phone: (253) 535-7791
Email: yiuca@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.nsci.plu.edu/phys/faculty/yiu.htm
Research Interests: Applied mathematics and theoretical physics.

Staff

Nancy Shonk
Our invaluable Administrative Assistant

Office: MBLD 101; Phone: (253) 535-7400
Email: shonkne@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~shonkne