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Mathematics Faculty
Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields.
Dubravka Ban, Professor
Professor; Dr. Sci., University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1998. Algebra, representation theory, automorphic forms.
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Neckers 365
618-453-6589
dban@siu.edu
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Tumpa Bhattacharyya, Clinical Assistant Professor
Wesley Calvert, Professor
Professor; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2005.
Director of Undergraduate Studies for Spring 2025
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Neckers 357
618-453-6582
wcalvert@siu.edu
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Vina Castelli, Lecturer
Kristen Ceballos, Lecturer
Kwangho Choiy, Associate Professor
Associate Professor; Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, 2012. Number Theory, Automorphic Forms and Representation Theory
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Neckers 283
618-453-6508
kchoiy@siu.edu
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Kathirave Giritharan, Lecturer
Mathew Gluck, Assistant Professor
Jerzy Kocik, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1989. Mathematical physics, Lie algebras, differential-geometric structures, symplectic geometry.
On Sabbatical Spring 2025
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Lindsey-Kay Lauderdale, Assistant Professor
Thara Lowndes, Director Computer Based Learning
Neckers 361
618-453-6569
tlowndes@siu.edu
Ron Nagrodski, Lecturer
David Olive, Professor
Professor; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1998. Applications of high breakdown robust statistics, regression Graphics, applied probability theory.
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Neckers 261
618-453-6566
dolive@siu.edu
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Ghada Omar, Clinical Assistant Professor
Suri Rajan, Lecturer
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Rasanji Rathnayake, Clinical Associate Professor
S. Yaser Samadi, Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2014. Multivariate and Matrix Time Series Analysis.
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Henri Schurz, Professor
Professor; Ph.D., Humboldt University Berlin, 1997. Stochastic analysis, probability and math. statistics, stochastic differential equations (ordinary, partial), stochastic difference equations, stability, Lyapunov functionals, numerical methods, convergence and stability, balanced methods, numerical integration, mathematical finance, random vibrations, noisy circuits, noisy beams and plates, mathematical epidemiology and biology.
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Neckers 271
618-453-6577
hschurz@math.siu.edu
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Michael Sullivan, Professor/Interim Director
Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1992. Topological dynamical systems and knot theory.
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Neckers 385
618-453-6592
prof.michael.sullivan@gmail.com
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Porter Oneal Summers, Assistant Lecturer
Neckers 469
618-453-6507
onealsummers@siu.edu
MingQing Xiao, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Professor; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1997. Partial differential equations, control theory, optimization theory, dynamical systems, computational science.
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Dashun Xu, Professor
Professor; Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2004. Applied Mathematics.
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Neckers 273
618-453-6512
dashunxu@siu.edu
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Jianhong Xu, Professor
Professor; Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2003. Numerical analysis, matrix computations, matrix theory and applications.
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Neckers 387
618-453-6561
jhxu@siu.edu
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