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Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty by Research Area
Algebra
Wai Kiu Chan
Professor of MathematicsShow BioProfessor of Mathematics
Exley Science Center 617
860-685-2197
Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science
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
Mark A. Hovey
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
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
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
Carol S. Wood
Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics, EmeritaShow Bio and Photo
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
Analysis
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
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
Computer Science
Norman Danner
Associate Professor of Computer ScienceShow Bio and Photo
BA University Calif Berkeley
PHD Indiana University Bloomng
COMP212 - 01
Computer Science II
COMP260 - 01
Topics in Computer Science
COMP360 - 02
Topics in Computer Science
COMP212 - 01
Computer Science II
COMP356 - 01
Computer Graphics
Personal Web Site:
http://ndanner.web.wesleyan.edu
Research Interests: My research interest is formalisms for implicit computational complexity. My main research program (with J. Royer of Syracuse University) is the investigation of practical programming languages with type-theoretic guarantees of resource usage. I am also interested in anonymizing networks such as The Onion Router.
Scholarly Keywords: Implicit computational complexity, anonymity.
Publications:
http://ndanner.web.wesleyan.edu/personal/cv/papers.html
Daniel Krizanc
Professor of Computer ScienceShow BioProfessor of Computer Science
Exley Science Center 631
860-685-2186
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
860-685-2186
BS University of Toronto
PHD Harvard University
BIOL327 - 01
Evolutionary Bioinformatics
COMP312 - 01
Algorithms and Complexity
COMP231 - 01
Computer Structure & Organiz.
Personal Web Site:
http://dkrizanc.web.wesleyan.edu
Scholarly Keywords:
Analysis of algorithms
Dan Licata
Assistant Professor of Computer ScienceShow BioAssistant Professor of Computer Science
BS Brown University
PHD Carnegie Mellon University
COMP360 - 01
Topics in Computer Science
COMP211 - 01
Computer Science I
COMP321 - 01
Design of Programming Language
James Lipton
Associate Professor of Computer ScienceShow Bio and Photo
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Exley Science Center 635
860-685-2188
Vice-Chair
BS U Nebraska Lincoln
MSC Cornell University
PHD Cornell University
COMP211 - 01
Computer Science I
COMP211 - 02
Computer Science I
COMP112 - 03
Introduction to Programming
COMP301 - 01
Automata Theory & Formal Lang.
Personal Web Site:
jlipton.web.wesleyan.edu
Office Hours:
Tue. 1:30-3:00
Scholarly Keywords:
Logic and computation, logic programming
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
Discrete Mathematics
Karen L. Collins
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and PhotoBA 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
Daniel Krizanc
Professor of Computer ScienceShow BioProfessor of Computer Science
Exley Science Center 631
860-685-2186
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
860-685-2186
BS University of Toronto
PHD Harvard University
BIOL327 - 01
Evolutionary Bioinformatics
COMP312 - 01
Algorithms and Complexity
COMP231 - 01
Computer Structure & Organiz.
Personal Web Site:
http://dkrizanc.web.wesleyan.edu
Scholarly Keywords:
Analysis of algorithms
Geometry
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 PhotoPHD 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
David A. Constantine
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and PhotoBS 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.
Logic
Norman Danner
Associate Professor of Computer ScienceShow Bio and PhotoBA University Calif Berkeley
PHD Indiana University Bloomng
COMP212 - 01
Computer Science II
COMP260 - 01
Topics in Computer Science
COMP360 - 02
Topics in Computer Science
COMP212 - 01
Computer Science II
COMP356 - 01
Computer Graphics
Personal Web Site:
http://ndanner.web.wesleyan.edu
Research Interests: My research interest is formalisms for implicit computational complexity. My main research program (with J. Royer of Syracuse University) is the investigation of practical programming languages with type-theoretic guarantees of resource usage. I am also interested in anonymizing networks such as The Onion Router.
Scholarly Keywords: Implicit computational complexity, anonymity.
Publications:
http://ndanner.web.wesleyan.edu/personal/cv/papers.html
Cameron Donnay Hill
Assistant Professor of MathematicsShow BioAssistant Professor of Mathematics
BA Yale University
PHD University Calif Berkeley
MATH121 - 01
Calculus I, Part I
MATH241 - 01
Set Theory
James Lipton
Associate Professor of Computer ScienceShow Bio and PhotoAssociate Professor of Computer Science
Exley Science Center 635
860-685-2188
Vice-Chair
BS U Nebraska Lincoln
MSC Cornell University
PHD Cornell University
COMP211 - 01
Computer Science I
COMP211 - 02
Computer Science I
COMP112 - 03
Introduction to Programming
COMP301 - 01
Automata Theory & Formal Lang.
Personal Web Site:
jlipton.web.wesleyan.edu
Office Hours:
Tue. 1:30-3:00
Scholarly Keywords:
Logic and computation, logic programming
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
Carol S. Wood
Edward Burr Van Vleck Professor of Mathematics, EmeritaShow Bio and PhotoAB Randolph Macon W College
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Yale University
Office Hours:
By appointment
Scholarly Keywords:
Mathematical logic, applications of model theory to algebra
Topology
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/
Mark A. Hovey
Professor of MathematicsShow Bio and PhotoBS 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
Constance Leidy
Associate Professor of MathematicsShow BioAssociate 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.
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