Department of Mathematics
College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Thomas Gilsdorf, Chairperson
214 Pearce Hall, 989-774-3596
https://www.mth.cmich.edu
Yeonhyang Kim, Graduate Coordinator
221 Pearce Hall; 989-774-3598
Mohamed Amezziane, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, statistics
James Angelos, Ph.D., Montana State University, approximation theory
Ahmed Assaf, Ph.D., Technion University, combinatorics
Debraj Chakrabarti, Ph.D., University of Madison-Wisconsin, analysis
C-Y. Jean Chan, Ph.D., University of Utah, commutative algebra and algebraic geometry
Chin-l Cheng, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, statistics
Kahadawala Cooray, Ph.D., University of Nevada at Las Vegas, statistics
John Daniels, Ph.D., Western Michigan University, statistics
Lisa DeMeyer, Ph.D., University of N orth Carolina at Chapel Hill, differential geometry
Ana Dias, Ph.D., Indiana State University, mathematics education
Olivia M. Dumitrescu, Ph.D., Colorado State University, algebraic geometry
Donna Ericksen, Ph.D., Michigan State University, mathematics education
Felix Famoye, Ph.D., University of Calgary, statistics
Martha Frank, Ph.D., Purdue University, mathematics education
Thomas Gilsdorf, Ph.D., Washington State University, functional analysis, ethnomathematics
George Grossman, Ph.D., University of Windsor, applied mathematics
Yeonhyang Kim, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, analysis and approximation theory
Douglas Lapp, Ph.D., The Ohio State University, mathematics education
Carl Moun-Shen Lee, Ph.D., Iowa State University, statistics
En-Bing Lin, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, applied and computational mathematics
Meera Mainkar, Ph.D., Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, geometry, nilmanifolds
Tibor Marcinek, Ph.D., Comenius University, mathematics education
Sivaram K. Narayan, Ph.D., Purdue University, operator theory
Sing-Cheong Ong, Ph.D., Dalhousie University, operator theory
Christine M. Phelps-Gregory, Ph.D., University of Delaware, mathematics education
Katrina Piatek-Jimenez, Ph.D., University of Arizona, mathematics education
Leela Rakesh, Ph.D., Kanpur University, applied mathematics
Brad Safnuk, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, geometry and topology
Benjamin Salisbury, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, algebraic combinatorics
Ranadeera Samanthi, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, statistics
Jungsywan Sepanski, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, statistics
Dennis St. John, Ph.D., University of Iowa, mathematics education
Daniel X. Wang, Ph.D., The University of Alabama, applied statistics
Dmitry Zakharov, Ph.D., Columbia University, algebraic geometry & mathematical physics
Xiaoming Zheng, Ph.D., University of California at Irvine, applied mathematics
Course Designators:
MTH - Mathematics
STA - Statistics
ACT - Actuarial Science
The Programs:
The Department of Mathematics offers:
Graduate Certificate in Actuarial Science
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Statistics and Analytics
Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences (concentrations in Mathematics, Collegiate Mathematics Education, and Statistics)
An interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Data Mining is also offered.
Both master's degrees include Accelerated Programs.
The department has an active faculty with particular research strengths in the areas of algebra, algebraic geometry, applied mathematics, approximation theory, combinatorics and graph theory, differential geometry, functional analysis and operator theory, mathematics education, number theory, and statistics.
Classes are small, allowing students to receive individual attention. An active colloquium program draws speakers with varied research interests from a wide range of locales. A graduate student seminar gives students the opportunity to explore topics that extend the required coursework. The applied mathematics group’s specialty is computational and polymer fluid dynamics. Research groups have strong links with science and engineering departments within Central Michigan University, other universities and industry.
Computing facilities within Pearce Hall, where the department is located, include computer laboratories with Macintosh and PC computers and a research computer lab.
Two types of financial assistantships are available: graduate teaching assistantships and graduate research assistantships. Some of these are specified for doctoral students and carry a higher stipend. Additional support is available for members of under-represented minority groups. Completed applications for assistantships must be submitted by February 15, although late applications may be considered if positions are available.