People in the PLU Mathematics Department


Faculty Staff Emeriti In Memoriam


Faculty

Rachid Benkhalti
On sabbatical, 2008-2009.
Professor
D. Univ, University of Pau
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.
Ben Budde
Instructor
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Office: MCLT 336 Phone: (253) 538-6055
Email: buddeba@plu.edu
Research interests: Algebra and thin films.
Anne Cook
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., American University
Office: MCLT 263 Phone: (253) 535-8621
Email: cookaw@plu.edu
Research interests: Statistics.
Bryan C. Dorner
Professor
Ph.D., University of Oregon
Office: MCLT 247 Phone:(253) 535-8737
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.
Daniel (Deej) Heath
On sabbatical, 2008-2009.
Associate Professor
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
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, Washington State University
Office: MCLT 259 Phone: (253) 535-8734
Email: lackyde@plu.edu
Chris Meyer
Professor
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.
David Muller
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona
Office: MCLT 258 Phone: (253) 536-5199
Email: mullerdc@plu.edu
Research interests: Teaching mathematics for social justice; integreated mathematics and art curriculum; math education.
Amy Shell-Gellasch
Visiting Assistant Professor
D.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
Office: MCLT 256 Phone: (253) 538-6198
Email: shellgae@plu.edu
Research interests: Mathematics history.
Ksenija Simic-Muller
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
Office: MCLT 257 Phone: (253) 538-5699
Email: simicmka@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~simicmka
Research Interests: Mathematics education; mathematical logic.
Jessica K. Sklar
Associate Professor
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
Professor
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.
Mei Zhu
Department Chair and Associate Professor
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.

Staff

Nancy Shonk
Our invaluable Administrative Assistant

M.S., University of Northern Colorado
Office: MCLT 252 Phone: (253) 535-7400
Email: shonkne@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~shonkne

Emeriti Faculty

Kenneth E. Batker
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Email:Kenbatker@comcast.net
Research interests: History and philosophy of mathematics and science.
Michael B. 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.
Celine A. Dorner
Ed.D., Seattle University
Email: dornerca@plu.edu
Home page: http://www.plu.edu/~dornerca
Research Interests: Mathematics education.
John Herzog
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Email:herzogjo@plu.edu
Research interests: Chaos theory, mathematical puzzles and paradoxes.
Chang-li Yiu
Ph.D., Columbia University
Email: yiuca@plu.edu
Research Interests: Applied mathematics and theoretical physics.

In Memoriam

Gary Peterson
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Research Interests: Mathematics education.