Mathematics, Department of
College of Science and Engineering
Dr. Ben Salisbury, Chairperson
214 Pearce Hall, 989-774-3597; math@cmich.edu
se.cmich.edu/mth
Meera Mainkar, Graduate Coordinator
206C Pearce Hall; 989-774-3516; mthgrad@cmich.edu
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 combinatorial algebraic geometry
Lisa DeMeyer, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, differential geometry
Ana Dias, Ph.D., Indiana University, mathematics education
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 and number theory
Yeonhyang Kim, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, analysis and approximation theory
Douglas Lapp, Ph.D., The Ohio State University, mathematics education
Meera Mainkar, Ph.D., Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, differential geometry
Tibor Marcinek, Ph.D., Comenius University, mathematics education
Sivaram K. Narayan, Ph.D., Purdue University, operator theory and combinatorial matrix 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
Ben Salisbury, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, algebraic combinatorics and and representation theory
Jordan Watts, Ph.D., University of Toronto, differential geometry, data science
Dmitry Zakharov, Ph.D., Columbia University, algebraic geometry & mathematical physics
Xiaoming Zheng, Ph.D., University of California at Irvine, mathematical biology and computational fluid dynamics
Course Designators:
MTH - Mathematics
The Programs:
The Department of Mathematics offers:
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mathematics (includes an Accelerated program)
Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences (concentrations in Mathematics and Collegiate Mathematics Education)
The department has an active faculty with particular research strengths in the areas of algebra, algebraic geometry, combinatorics, complex analysis, computational mathematics, differential geometry, fluid dynamics, functional analysis, mathematical biology, operator theory, representation theory, and mathematics education with focuses in beliefs, cross-cultural studies, equity, ethnomathematics, teacher education, and technology.
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.
Computing facilities within Pearce Hall, where the department is located, include computer laboratories with 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. Completed applications for assistantships must be submitted by February 15, although late applications may be considered if positions are available.