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Mathematics Department
216 Kingston Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
phone: 509.359.6225
fax: 509.359.4700

Faculty & Staff Directory

 Kingston Hall
The Department of Mathematics resides on the first two floors of Kingston Hall located on the corner of 5th Street and C-Street in Cheney, WA.
 
  • Dr. Keith Adolphson
    Dr. Keith Adolphson
    Associate Professor of Mathematics Education (2002...)
    Kingston 209
    Phone: 509.359.6066

    BA, Distributive Science with Biology emphasis (1977), Gustavus Adolphus College
    MS, National Security Affairs - Technical Intelligence (1990), Naval Postgraduate School
    MA, National Security Affairs - Strategic Planning (1990), Naval Postgraduate School
    PhD, Instructional Leadership & Academic Curriculum/Mathematics Education (2002), University of Oklahoma

  • Dr. Barbara Alvin
    Dr. Barbara Alvin
    Professor and Department Chair (1983...)
    Kingston 213
    Phone: 509.359.2203
    A.B., Spanish, Miami University, Oxford OH (1974).
    M.S. Mathematics (1976); M.S., Statistics (1976), Miami University, Oxford, OH.
    Ph.D., Bio statistics, University of Washington (1983).
    Bio statistics; Health science statistics/Specialty is serving as a connection between users of statistics & statistical theory.
  • Dr. Louis Blair
    Dr. Louis Blair
    Lecturer & Actuarial Science Advisor (2007...)
    Kingston 107
    Phone: 509.359.6070
    B.S., Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976)
    M.S., Mathematics, University of Illinois (1982)
    Ph.D., Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University (1991)
  • Dr. Linda Bolte
    Dr. Linda Bolte
    Professor (1993...)
    Kingston 205
    Phone: 509.359.6071
    B.A., Biology, Webster College, St. Louis, Missouri (1970).
    M.A., Special Education Teaching Socially & Emotionally Disturbed Children, University of Northern Colorado (1976).
    M.S., Mathematics, University of Iowa (1987).
    Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Missouri - Columbia (1993).
    Mathematics / Secondary Education & Undergraduate Mathematics Reform.
  • Dr. Daniel Canada
    Dr. Daniel Canada
    Associate Professor (2003...)
    B.S., Mathematics, Biola University, California (1988).
    M.S., Mathematics & Teaching Cert., Western Washington University (1994).
    Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Portland State University (2004).
    Fullbright Scholar Research in Tanzania, South Africa (2009-2010)
  • Dr. Jackie Coomes
    Dr. Jackie Coomes
    Associate Professor
    Kingston 204
    Phone: 509.359.4232
    BS, Mathematics, University of California, Davis (1993).
    MS, Mathematics, Eastern Washington University (1998).
    PhD, Mathematics Education, Washington State University (2006).
    Mathematics Education: Relationships Between Community, Interactions, and Ways of Knowing In College Precalculus Classes
  • Dr. Diane Dowd
    Dr. Diane Dowd
    Professor (1995...)
    Kingston 108
    Phone: 509.359.2876

    B.A., Elementary Education, Asbury College, Kentucky (1977).
    M.A., Mathematics Education, California State University, Sacramento (1982).
    Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Washington State University (1995).
    Mathematics education: (1) Teaching and learning K-8 content, (2) Understanding of teacher education candidates (K-8) 

  • Dr. Dale Garraway
    Dr. Dale Garraway
    Associate Professor (2003...)
    Kingston 206
    Phone: 509.359.6072
    B.Sc., Mathematics, Simon Fraser University (1996).
    M.Sc., (1997); Ph.D., (2002) Mathematics, Dalhousie University.
    Category Theory, Graph Theory
  • Dr. Ron Gentle
    Dr. Ron Gentle
    Professor (1990...)
    Kingston 212
    Phone: 509.359.6478
    B.Sc., Mathematics, University of Toronto (1976).
    M.Sc., (1978); Ph.D (1982), Mathematics, University of British Columbia.
    Abelian category theory; Ring theory, Representation theory of artin algebras.
  • Mr. David Goering
    Mr. David Goering
    Senior Lecturer (1990...)
    Kingston 210
    Phone: 509.359.6858
    B.A., Mathematics, Kansas University (1977).
    M.S., Mathematics, Eastern Washington University (1990).
    Geometry & Probability
  • Mrs. Melissa Graham
    Mrs. Melissa Graham
    Senior Lecturer & Director of Mathematics Tutoring Lab
    Kingston 105
    Phone: 509.359.2541

    *On paid leave from Fall 2011 through Winter 2012

    BAE, Mathematics/Secondary Education, Eastern Washington University (2002).
    BA, Physics, Eastern Washington University (2002).
    MS, Mathematics, Eastern Washington University (2004).

  • Mr. Michael Graham
    Mr. Michael Graham
    Senior Lecturer (2000...)
    Kingston 109
    Phone: 509.359.6076
    B.A., (1991); M.S., Mathematics (1993), Eastern Washington University.
    The inverse problem of Galois theory.
  • Dr. Christian K. Hansen
    Dr. Christian K. Hansen
    Associate Dean of Computing and Engineering Sciences and Professor (1993...)
    Kingston 208
    Phone: 509.359.6068
    M.Sc., Electrical Engineering (1988); Ph.D., Statistics (1991), Technical University of Denmark.
    Reliability theory; Statistical process control, experimental design.
    Industrial applications of statistics.
  • Mrs. Jane Lane
    Mrs. Jane Lane
    Senior Lecturer and APTP Mathematics Placement Test Coordinator
    Kingston 201
    Phone: 509.359.4311
    BA, Romance Linguistics, University of Washington (1974).
    MS, Mathematics Education, Montana State University (1998).
    Mathematics Education: 9-12.
  • Dr. Hyung Sook Lee
    Dr. Hyung Sook Lee
    Assistant Professor (2008...)
    Kingston 202
    Phone: 509.359.2894
    B.S., Mathematics Education, Seoul National University (1988).
    M.S., Mathematics, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) (1990).
    Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Georgia (2008).
    Secondary Mathematics Teaching Certificate (7-12).
  • Kelly Lynn
    Kelly Lynn
    Mathematics Specialist (2009...) & Lecturer (2011...)
    Kingston 117B
    Phone: 509.359.7392
    B.A., Mathematics, Eastern Washington State University.
    M.S., Mathematics, Eastern Washington State University (2008).
  • Dr. Yves Nievergelt
    Dr. Yves Nievergelt
    Professor (1985...)
    Kingston 127
    Phone: 509.359.4259
    Diploma in Mathematics, Ecole Polytechnique, Switzerland (1976).
    Ph.D. & M.S., Mathematics - Several Complex Variables (1984); Ph.D., Mathematics - Several Complex Variables (1984), University of Washington.
    Applied analysis (mathematics applied to chemistry, medical diagnostic imaging, and physics), Complex analysis, and Numerical analysis (mathematics of scientific programming).
  • Dr. Hugh Sullivan
    Dr. Hugh Sullivan
    Professor (1967...)
    Kingston 207
    Phone: 509.359.6133
    B.A., (1962) and M.A. (1964), Mathematics, University of Montana.
    Ph.D., Mathematics, Washington State University (1968).
    Mathematical Systems Theory & Topology.
  • Dr. Elena Toneva
    Dr. Elena Toneva
    Professor (2000...)
    Kingston 211
    Phone: 509.359.6073

    M.S., (1972); Ph.D., (1979), Mathematics, University of Sofia.
    Functional analysis and Harmonic analysis on abstract groups. 

  • Mary Jo Van Bemmel
    Mary Jo Van Bemmel
    Secretary Supervisor
    Kingston Hall 216
    Phone: 509.359.4315

    Operations manager for the Department of Mathematics and assistant to chair and faculty. Also the central contact for students who need assistance with math course registration and inquiries about the Academic Placement Test Program Math Placement Test at EWU. 

    Alumni of Eastern Washington University with a BA in business in human resource management and general management and BA degree in liberal studies.

     

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