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Academics - Mathematics Faculty

Dr. Marsha Meredith - Department Chair
 


Dr. Marsha Meredith
Math/Comp. Science Professor
Math/Comp. Science Dept. Chair
1984-1999 ;2007-present
Ph.D., Indiana University
130 F Hudson Hall
(217) 854-3231 ext. 4300
E-mail: Marsha Meredith		 Education
  • Ph.D., Indiana University
  • Field: artificial intelligence
  •  Dissertation: “Seek-Whence: A Model of Pattern Perception”
  •  M.S., computer science, Indiana University
  •  M.A., mathematics, Indiana University
  •  A.B., mathematics, Hunter College--CUNY
Courses Taught
  • Artificial Intelligence
  •  Information Visualization
  •  Programming Languages
  •  Software Engineering
  •  Theory of Computation
  •  Computer Science 1 and 2
  •  Discrete Mathematics.
Research Interest
  •  visual perception and fluid analogy
  •  parallel programming
Current Project
  • VizAn: Visual Analogy by Computer
Links and Memberships
 
 
Dr. Chris L. Morin
 


Dr. Chris Morin
Mathematics Professor
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
209 B Hudson Hall
(217) 854-3231 ext. 4234
E-mail: Chris Morin		 Courses Taught

  •  Math for the liberal arts
  • Precalculus
  • Calculus 1, 2 and 3
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Abstract Algebra
  • Linear Algebra
  • Complex Analysis
  • Real Analysis
  • Topology
  • Senior Seminar

Membership in Mathematical Association of America: http://www.maa.org/ 

Areas of Expertise
  • Topology
Research Interest

  • Low dimensional geometric topology
Dr. Edward Boamah
 



Dr. Edward Boamah
Mathematics Professor
209 A Hudson Hall
(217) 854-3231 ext. 4261
E-mail: Edward Boamah		 Education
  • Ph. D., Applied Mathematics / Mathematical
  •  Biology, University of Vermont
  • Dissertation: Modeling the Dynamic
  • Exchange of Solutes in a Prototype
  •  Hemodialyzer Construct
  • M. S., Applied Mathematics, University of Vermont
  • M. S., Computational & Applied Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • B. S. (Hons), Mathematics, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Courses Taught

  • Liberal Arts Mathematics
  • Precalculus
  • Calculus I, II & III
  • Abstract Algebra
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Differential Equations
  • Linear Algebra
  • Real Analysis
  • Senior Seminar

Area of Expertise

  • Applied Mathematics, Modeling, Biomathematicc
 

RESEARCH INTEREST
  • Renal Physiology: Hemodialysis
  •  Blood flow and Acid-Base Balance in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients.
  •  Concentration is on development, analytical /numerical solution of model equations, biological interpretation, prediction and model comparison with experimental results.

Links and Membership
   
Peter Genta
 

Peter Genta
Adjunct Mathematics Professor
304 A Hudson Hall
(217) 854-3231 ext. 4388
E-mail: Peter Genta		  
   
Russ Bishop
 

Russ Bishop
Adjunct Mathematics Professor
209 Hudson Hall
(217) 854-3231 ext. 4234
E-mail: Russ Bishop