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Faculty
Chair
Mark A. Hovey
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 619
860-685-2198
Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science
Exley Science Center 651
860-685-2196
BS Ohio State University
PHD Massachusetts Institute Techno
MATH132 - 01
Elementary Statistics
MATH526 - 01
Topology II
Personal Web Site:
http://math.wesleyan.edu/~mhovey
Scholarly Keywords:
Algebraic topology, homological algebra
Faculty
Ilesanmi Adeboye
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow BioAssistant Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 633
860-685-3857
PHD University of Michigan
MATH122 - 01
Calculus I, Part II
MATH523 - 01
Topology I
MATH222 - 02
Multivariable Calculus
MATH229 - 01
Differential Equations
Personal Web Site:
http://iadeboye.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Petra Bonfert-Taylor
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
PHD Technical Univ. of Berlin
MATH222 - 01
Multivariable Calculus
MATH515 - 01
Analysis II
Personal Web Site:
http://pbonfert.faculty.wesleyan.edu
Scholarly Keywords: Complex analysis, geometric function theory, discrete groups, complex dynamics
Academic Associations: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Grants: NSF Grants: * NSF Grant (Infrastructure Program), Collaborative Research: Analytic and Geometric Methods in Limited Angle Tomosynthesis, with E. Taylor (Wesleyan University) and D. Bodznick (Wesleyan University), September 2010 August 2011 (DMS-1031954). * NSF Grant (Geometric Analysis), Quasiconformal Symmetries, Extremal Problems, and Patterson-Sullivan Theory, with E. Taylor (Wesleyan University), July 2007 - June 2010 (DMS-0706754). * NSF Special Semester Grant, Special Semester on Hyperbolic Manifolds and Geometric Analysis, with R. Canary (University of Michigan) and E. Taylor (Wesleyan University), July 2004 - June 2005 (DMS-0412837). * NSF Grant (Geometric Analysis), Collaborative Research: Analytic and geometric aspects of convergence groups, with M. Bridgeman (Boston College) and E. Taylor (Wesleyan University), July 2003 - June 2007 (DMS-0305704). * NSF Grant (Analysis), The interaction between geometry and analysis in geometric function theory and in the theory of discrete groups, July 2000 - June 2003 (DMS-0070335).
Publications:
http://pbonfert.faculty.wesleyan.edu/files/2012/12/webpapers12.pdf
Wai Kiu Chan
Professor of MathematicsShow BioProfessor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 617
860-685-2197
BS University of Hong Kong
MPHIL University of Hong Kong
PHD The Ohio State University
MATH543 - 01
Algebra I
MATH223 - 02
Linear Algebra
Personal Web Site:
http://wkchan.web.wesleyan.edu
Scholarly Keywords:
Number theory, quadratic forms
Karen L. Collins
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
BA Smith College
PHD Massachusetts Institute Techno
MATH132 - 01
Elementary Statistics
MATH211 - 01
Problem Solving for the Putnam
MATH525 - 01
Topology II
MATH262 - 01
Abstract Algebra
MATH272 - 01
Elementary Number Theory
Personal Web Site:
http://kcollins.web.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Monday 2 - 3, Tuesday 2:40-3:40 and by appointment.
Scholarly Keywords:
Enumerative and Algebraic Combinatorics, Graph Theory
Academic Associations:
AMS, SIAM, AWM
Leadership Positions: Chair of SIAM Discrete Math Activity Group, 2012-2013 Vice-chair of SIAM Discrete Math Activity Group, 2010-2011
David A. Constantine
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
BS Eastern Nazarene College
PHD University of Michigan
MATH221 - 02
Vectors and Matrices
MATH231 - 01
An Introduction to Probability
MATH225 - 01
Fundamentals of Analysis
MATH514 - 01
Analysis I
Personal Web Site:
http://dconstantine.web.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
M 11-12, W 3-4, Th 2-3, or by appointment
Research Interests:
My research is in the areas of geometry and dynamical systems. In particular, I am interested in how dynamics can be used to solve geometric problems. My interests include: differential geometry, geometric flows, symmetric and homogeneous spaces, homogeneous dynamics, rigidity theory, Lie groups and representation varieties.
Adam Fieldsteel
Professor of MathematicsShow BioProfessor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 637
860-685-2189
BA Brown University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University Calif Berkeley
MATH121 - 02
Calculus I, Part I
MATH228 - 01
Discrete Mathematics
MATH222 - 01
Multivariable Calculus
MATH516 - 01
Analysis II
Scholarly Keywords:
Ergodic theory
Michael S. Keane
Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow Bio and Photo
BA University of Texas Austin
MS University of Gottingen
PHD University of Erlangen-Nurnber
Office Hours:
By appointment
Scholarly Keywords:
Mathematical physics, operator algebras, probability theory, topological dynamics
Constance Leidy
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow BioAssistant Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 641
860-685-5788
BS Tulane University
PHD Rice University
MATH117 - 04
Introductory Calculus
MATH122 - 02
Calculus I, Part II
MATH244 - 01
Topology: Point Set
MATH524 - 01
Topology I
Personal Web Site:
http://cleidy.web.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30pm; Fridays, noon-1pm
Scholarly Keywords:
Low-dimensional topology: knot theory, 3-manifolds, topology of algebraic curve complements; non-commutative algebra.
David Pollack
Associate Professor of MathematicsShow BioAssociate Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 607
860-685-4741
MA Harvard University
PHD Harvard University
SB University of Chicago
MATH221 - 01
Vectors and Matrices
MATH261 - 02
Abstract Algebra
MATH122 - 01
Calculus I, Part II
MATH544 - 01
Algebra I
Scholarly Keywords:
Number theory
Christopher Rasmussen
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
BA University of Virginia
MS University of Virginia
PHD University of Arizona
MATH261 - 01
Abstract Algebra
MATH545 - 01
Algebra II
MATH223 - 01
Linear Algebra
MATH228 - 01
Discrete Mathematics
Personal Web Site:
http://crasmussen.faculty.wesleyan.edu
Office Hours: For Spring 2013: Mon, Wed 3:00 - 4:00, and by appointment.
Scholarly Keywords: arithmetic geometry; Galois theory; fundamental groups
Academic Associations: American Mathematical Society; Mathematics Association of America; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Alumni Association
Publications:
http://crasmussen.faculty.wesleyan.edu/research/
Philip H. Scowcroft
Professor of MathematicsShow BioProfessor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 621
860-685-2172
Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics
BA Harvard University
MA Cornell University
PHD Cornell University
Office Hours:
MW 1-2:30 and by appointment.
Scholarly Keywords:
Foundations of mathematics, model-theoretic algebra
James Henry Stankewicz
Van Vleck Visiting Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow BioVan Vleck Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 603
860-685-5685
BA University of Connecticut
MS University of Connecticut
PHD University of Georgia Athens
Personal Web Site:
http://stankewicz.net
Edward Taylor
Professor of MathematicsShow BioProfessor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 645
860-685-2193
BS Brown University
MA University of Texas Austin
PHD SUNY at Stony Brook
MATH222 - 02
Multivariable Calculus
MATH513 - 01
Analysis I
MATH122 - 03
Calculus I, Part II
MATH225 - 02
Fundamentals of Analysis
MTHS616 - 01
History of Complex Numbers
Personal Web Site:
ectaylor.web.wesleyan.edu
Scholarly Keywords:
Low-dimensional geometry and topology, hyperbolic geometry,Teichmuller theory, and geometricanalysis.
Grants:
Please see vita linked on my web page.
Publications:
Please see vita linked on my web page.
Biao Wang
Visiting Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow BioVisiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
PHD Cornell University
MATH121 - 03
Calculus I, Part I
MATH226 - 01
Complex Analysis
MATH122 - 02
Calculus I, Part II
MATH221 - 01
Vectors and Matrices
Carol S. Wood
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
Professor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 643
860-685-2192
Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics, Emerita
AB Randolph Macon W College
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Yale University
Office Hours:
By appointment
Scholarly Keywords:
Mathematical logic, applications of model theory to algebra
Emeriti
W. Wistar Comfort
Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow Bio and Photo
BA Haverford College
MAA Wesleyan University
MSC University of Washington
PHD University of Washington
Personal Web Site:
http://wcomfort.web.wesleyan.edu/
Scholarly Keywords:
Point-set topology, ultrafilters, set theory, topological groups
Ethan M. Coven
Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow BioProfessor of Mathematics, Emeritus
BA University of Rochester
MA Yale University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Yale University
Scholarly Keywords:
Dynamical systems
Anthony W. Hager
Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow BioProfessor of Mathematics, Emeritus
BS Pennsylvania State University
PHD Pennsylvania State University
Scholarly Keywords:
Lattice-ordered algebraic structures, general and categorical topology
Fred E.J. Linton
Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow Bio and Photo
BS Yale University
MA Columbia University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Columbia University
Personal Web Site:
http://fej.math.wes.tlvp.net/
Research Interests:
Same as above
Scholarly Keywords:
Categorical algebra, functorial semantics, topoi
Academic Associations:
Member A.M.S., M.A.A.
James D. Reid
Professor of Mathematics, EmeritusShow Bio and Photo
BS Fordham University
MA Fordham University
MAA Wesleyan University
MFA Bennington College
PHD University of Washington
Scholarly Keywords:
Abelian groups, module theory.
Publications:
http://www.ams.org/mathscinet
Michael D. Rice
Professor of Computer Science, EmeritusShow BioProfessor of Computer Science, Emeritus
BS Western Mich University
MS Western Mich University
PHD Wesleyan University
Personal Web Site:
http://mrice.web.wesleyan.edu
Office Hours:
By appointment
Scholarly Keywords:
Bioinformatics, Databases
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