Montana State University

Mathematical Sciences Faculty

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Non-Tenure Track Faculty
  • Visitors
  • Retired
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    MATHEMATICS FACULTY

     

    Marcy M. Barge, Professor of Mathematics, dynamical systems, topology;
    Ph.D. (1980) University of Colorado, M.A. (1974) Arizona State University, B.A. (1972) Fort Lewis College.
    Office phone: 406-994-5355
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    Kenneth L. Bowers, Professor of Mathematics, applied mathematics, numerical partial differential equations;
    Ph.D. (1982) Colorado State University, M.A. (1976) and B.S. (1974) Ball State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-3604
    email (remove the .NOSPAM suffix)

    Sandra S. Bowers, Instructor of Mathematics;
    M.A.T (1982) Colorado State University and B.S. (1976) Ball State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5346
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    Lisa G. Davis, Associate Professor of Mathematics, sensitivity analysis, optimal design, numerical analysis;
    Ph.D. (1999) and M.S. (1995) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S. (1993) Clinch Valley College.
    Office phone: 406-994-5347
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    Jack D. Dockery, Professor of Mathematics, applied mathematics, wave propagation;
    Ph.D. (1987) University of Utah, M.S. (1982) and B.S. (1979) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5366
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    Warren W. Esty, Professor of Mathematics, probability theory, mathematics education;
    Ph.D. (1973) and M.A. (1967) University of Wisconsin, B.A. (1966) Oberlin College.
    Office phone: 406-994-5354
    email(westy_AT_math.montana.edu)

    Tomáš GedeonProfessor of Mathematics, dynamical systems, neuroscience;
    Ph.D. (1994) Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S., B.S. (1989) Comenius University, Czechoslovakia.
    Office phone: 406-994-5359
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    Lukas I. Geyer, Associate Professor of Mathematics, dynamical systems and complex analysis;
    Ph.D. (1999) and B.S. (1994) Technical University of Berlin.
    Office phone: 406-994-5342
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    Isaac KlapperProfessor of Mathematics, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, solar physics;
    Ph.D. (1991) Courant Institute, New York University, A.B. (1986) Harvard University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5231
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    Jarek M. Kwapisz, Professor of Mathematics, dynamical systems, ergodic theory;
    Ph.D. (1995) SUNY at Stony Brook, M.S. (1991) Warsaw University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5358
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    John R. Lund, Professor of Mathematics, numerical analysis;
    Ph.D. (1978) and M.S. (1973) University of Utah, B.S. (1971) University of Tennessee.
    Office phone: 406-994-5364
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    Mark C. Pernarowski, Associate Professor of Mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematical biology;
    Ph.D. (1990) and M.S. (1986) University of Washington, B.S. (1983) University of British Columbia.
    Office phone: 406-994-5356
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    Mary Ann Sojda, Instructor of Mathematics;
    M.S. (1978) Iowa State University and B.S. (1974) State University College at Buffalo.
    Office phone: 406-994-5232
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    Russell B. Walker, dynamical systems;
    Ph.D. (1977), M.A. (1974) and A.B. (1972) University of California, Berkeley.
    Office phone: 406-994-5026
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    Tianyu Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, computational and applied mathematics;
    Ph.D. (2006) University of Minnesota, M.S.(2000) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, B.S. (1998) Peking University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5363
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    STATISTICS FACULTY

     

    John J. Borkowski, Professor of Statistics, response surface methodology, experimental design, sampling;
    Ph.D. (1992) University of Delaware, M.A. (1987) Rutgers University, M.A. (1982) Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, B.A. (1980) Rutgers University.
    Office phone: 406-994-4606
    email (remove the .NOSPAM suffix)

    J. Steven Cherry, Associate Professor of Statistics, spatial statistics, linear models;
    Ph.D. (1994) and M.S. (1990) Montana State University, M.S. (1975) Ecology, University of Tennessee, B.S. (1972) North Carolina State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5367
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    Mark C. Greenwood, Associate Professor of Statistics, functional data analysis, time series, model selection criteria;
    Ph.D. (2004) and M.S. (2000) University of Wyoming, BA (1996) Luther College.
    Office phone: 406-994-1962
    email (remove the .NOSPAM suffix)

    Megan D. Higgs, Assistant Professor of Statistics, ecological and environmental statistics, bayesian hierarchical models, spatial statistics, computational statistics;
    Ph.D. (2007) Colorado State University, M.S. in Stat. (2003) Oregon State University, M.S. in Kinesiology (1998) University of Nevada, B.S. (1996) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5350
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    Heidi Lindsey, Non-Tenure-Track Instructor of Statistics,
    M.Sc. (2011) in Statistics and (1994) in Dance Education at Brigham Young University, Utah.
    Office phone: 406- 994-5357
    email (remove the.NOSPAM suffix)

    James F. Robison-Cox, Associate Professor of Statistics, nonlinear and generalized linear models, stat computing, stat consulting, and stat education;
    Ph.D. (1991) Iowa State University, M.A. (1988) University of Montana, B.S. (1984) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5340
    email (remove the .NOSPAM suffix)

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    MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FACULTY

     

    Elizabeth A. Burroughs, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ph.D. (2003) and M.A. (1999) University of New Mexico, B.A. (1992) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    Office phone: 406-994-3322 
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    Brian J. Lindaman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ph.D. (2007) and M.A. (2003) University of Kansas, B.S. and B.S. Ed. (1998) Northwest Missouri State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5336
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    Jennifer L. Luebeck, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ed.D. (1998) and M.S. (1989) Montana State University, B.S. and B.A. (1982) University of Sioux Falls.
    Office phone: 406-994-5341
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    LeAnne Yenny, Visiting Professor of Mathematics, mathematics education;
    M.S. (2005)and B.S. (1995) Montana State Univerisity.
    Office Phone: 406-994-5368
    email

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    NON-TENURE TRACK FACULTY

     

    Veronica Baker,
    M.S. (2001) and B.S. (1997) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5340
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    Ashley Foster,
    M.S. (2012) Montana State University and B.S. (2009) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5281
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    Kimberly Graham,
    Ph.D. (2005) Montana State University, M.S. Western Michigan University, B.S. (1993) Calvin College.
    Office phone: 406-994-5331
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    Christina Hayes,
    Ph.D. (2006) and M.S. (2001) Montana State University and B.A. (1997) University of St. Thomas.
    Office phone: 406-994-5345
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    Tom Hayes,
    M.S. (2003) Montana State University, M.S. (1988) Chemistry, University of Montana, and B.S. (1974) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5365
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    Tanya Lauriski, Karriker,
    Ph.D. (2012) Colorado School of Mines, M.S. (2006) and B.S. (2003) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5331
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    Len Lutz,
    M.S. (2007) and B.S. (1976) University of Missouri - Rolla.
    Office phone: 406-994-5281
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    Jerry Markman,
    D.Sc. (1998) M.S. and B.S. (1993) Washington University in St. Louis.
    Office phone: 406-994-5381
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    Liz McGoff,
    M.S. (2005) and B.S. (1990) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5369
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    Al Parker,
    Ph.D. (2003) and M.S. (2004) Montana State University, M.S. (1997) University of Vermont and B.S. (1994) Bridgewater State College.
    Office phone: 406-994-5145
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    Miguel Paz,
    Ph.D. (1996) Montana State University, M.S. (1977) Mississippi State University, and B.S. (1970) Universidad Nacional Del Altiplano, Peru.
    Office phone: 406-994-5365
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    Jade Schmidt,
    M.S. (2012) Montana State University and B.S. and B.A. (2012) University of Montana.
    Office phone: 406-994-5369
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    Jocelyn Short,
    B.S. (2004)Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5369
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    Judy Tucker,
    B.S. (1985) Montana State University - Billings.
    Office phone: 406-994-5369
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    Melinda Yager,
    M.S. (2004) and B.S. (1999) Montana State University.
    Office phone: 406-994-5357
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    VISITORS

     

    Bev Diamond,
    Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
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    Emily Harvey,
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathematics,
    Ph.D. University of Auckland, New Zealand.
    Office phone: 406-994-5343
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    Karen Uhlenbeck,
    Sid W. Richardson Foundation Regents Chair and Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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    Robert Williams,
    Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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    RETIRED

    Glenn D. Allinger, (Retired 1997), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ph.D. (1972) University of Utah, M.A.T. (1968) Washington State University, B.S. (1962) Baldwin Wallace College.
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    Lyle E. Andersen, (Retired 2002), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ed.D. (1976) University of Denver, M.S. (1963) University of North Dakota, B.S. (1958) Augustana College.
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    Jeffrey D. Banfield, (Retired 2012), Associate Professor of Statistics, statistical computation, pattern recognition;
    Ph.D. (1987) University of Washington, M.S. (1982) University of Arkansas, B.S. (1979) Colorado State University.
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    Louis C. Barrett, (Retired 1989), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics;
    Ph.D. (1956), M.S. (1951) and General B.S. (1948), University of Utah.

    Gary A. Bogar, (Retired 2004), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, numerical differential and integral equations;
    Ph.D. (1968) University of Tennessee, M.S. (1963) Kansas State University, B.S. (1960) Northeast Missouri State University.
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    Robert J. Boik, (Retired 2009), Professor Emeritus of Statistics, linear models, multivariate analysis;
    Ph.D. (1984) and M.S. (1982) Temple University, Ph.D. in Psychology (1975) and M.S. (1973) Baylor University, B.A. (1971) University of St. Thomas.
    email (remove the .NOSPAM suffix)

    Maurice Burke, (Retired 2011), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Education, mathematics education;
    Ph.D. (1984) and M.S. (1978) University of Wisconsin, B.A. (1976) Oxford University, B.S. (1974) Montana State University.
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    Norman H. Eggert, (Retired 1998), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, approximation theory;
    Ph.D. (1966) University of Colorado, M.S. (1963) Utah State University, B.A. (1961) DePauw University.
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    Richard M. Gillette, (Retired 2006), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, topology, dynamical systems;
    Ph.D. (1962) University of Utah, B.S. (1957) University of Nevada.
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    Martin A. Hamilton, (Retired 2002), Professor Emeritus of Statistics, biostatistics, statistical inference;
    Ph.D. (1968) Stanford University, M.S. (1962) and B.S. (1961) University of Wyoming.
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    Mary S. Pohl, (Retired 2005), Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics;
    M.S. (1972) Iowa State University and B.S. (1968) Morningside College.

    Byron L. McAllister, (Retired 1991), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics;
    Ph.D. (1966) University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.A. (1955) and B.A. (1951) University of Utah.

    Richard C. Swanson, (Retired 2012), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, global analysis, dynamical systems;
    Ph.D. (1976) University of California-Santa Cruz, B.A. (1970) University of Colorado.
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    Kenneth J. Tiahrt, (Retired 1994), Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Director Statistical Center;
    PhD. (1967), Oklahoma State University, M.S. (1959), Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, B.S. (1957), Augustana College.

    Curtis R. Vogel, (Retired 2010), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, computational mathematics, inverse and ill-posed problems;
    Ph.D. (1983) and M.S. (1979) Colorado State University, B.S. (1977) Montana State University.
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    Russell B. Walker, (Retired 2012), Professor of Emeritus of Mathematics, dynamical systems;
    Ph.D. (1977), M.A. (1974) and A.B. (1972) University of California, Berkeley.
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    David V. Wend, (Retired 1991), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics;
    Ph. D. (1955), M.A. (1946), and General B.S. (1945), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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