Faculty & Staff
All faculty and staff in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics have offices on the fourth floor of the Mathematical Sciences Building (MSC). Pictures, offices, phone numbers, Email addresses and other information are listed below. Office phones have voicemail. For location assistance, see the fourth floor plan. They may also be reached by calling the Department Office (419-372-2636) and leaving a message.
- Faculty List
- Instructors and Visiting Faculty
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A separate page describes Faculty Research and Selected Publications.
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Faculty

Barnett, Rachel
- Position: Adjunct Instructor
- Phone: 419-372-7459
- Email: barnetr@bgsu.edu
- Address: 431 MSC

Bes, Juan Ph.D., Kent State University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7473
- Email: jbes@bgsu.edu
- Address: 421 MSC (435 MSC during Fall 2022)
Operator theory, Functional Analysis and Function theory

Carlisle, Lada
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2207
- Email: ycarlis@bgsu.edu
- Address: 431 MSC
Chan, Kit Ph.D., University of Michigan
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7468
- Email: kchan@bgsu.edu
- Address: 415 MSC (404 MSC during Fall 2022)
Functional analysis, function theory

Chen, Hanfeng Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7463
- Email: hchen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 423 MSC (433 MSC during Fall 2022)
Data analysis,statistical inference

Chen, John Ph.D., University of Sydney
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7461
- Email: jchen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 428 MSC
Probability, Biostatistics, Data Analysis
Chou, So-Hsiang Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-8225
- Email: chou@bgsu.edu
- Address: 412 MSC
Numerical analysis, fluid mechanics

Darke, Ann
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7458
- Email: darkea@bgsu.edu
- Address: 411 MSC

Filippova, Daria Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7451
- Email: dariaf@bgsu.edu
- Address: 434 MSC

Franke, Irina
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6651
- Email: ifranke@bgsu.edu
- Address: 441 MSC
Ghosh, Riddhi Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6079
- Email: rpghosh@bgsu.edu
- Address: 432 MSC
Bayesian Statistics, Covariance matrix modeling and estimation, High Dimensional Data, correlated data, longitudinal data, missing data

Heckman, Michelle
- Position: Associate Teaching Professor/Math Emporium Director
- Phone: 419-372-1028
- Email: mheckma@bgsu.edu
- Address: 439 MSC

Holman, Konra
- Position: Associate Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7449
- Email: konradh@bgsu.edu
- Address: 410 MSC

Islambekov, Umar Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, Ph.D., University of Arizona
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7456
- Email: iumar@bgsu.edu
- Address: 407 MSC
Data science, topological data analysis

Joseph, Jeremy
- Position: Adjunct instructor
- Phone: 419-372-9129
- Email: jjoseph@bgsu.edu
- Address: 140 Jerome Library
Meel, David E. Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh
- Position: Professor, Bailey Family Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Mathematics
- Phone: 419-372-7452
- Email: meel@bgsu.edu
- Address: 414 MSC (403 MSC during Fall 2022)
Mathematics education

Miller, Christina Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7997
- Email: chrismm@bgsu.edu
- Address: 424 MSC (440 MSC during Fall 2022)
Morgan, Kim Ed.D., Wayne State University
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2073
- Email: kmorga@bgsu.edu
- Address: 417 MSC (439 MSC during Fall 2022)

Nguyen, Diem M. Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-4713
- Email: dnguyen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 420 MSC (406 MSC during Fall 2022)
Mathematics for communication & technology, e-learning
Ning, Wei Ph.D., Syracuse University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7462
- Email: wning@bgsu.edu
- Address: 409 MSC
Statistics
Rogers, Kimberly Ph.D, Michigan State University
- Position: Associate Professor and Foundational Math Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-7450
- Email: kcroger@bgsu.edu
- Address: 408 MSC
Mathematics Education
Rizzo, Maria Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7474
- Email: mrizzo@bgsu.edu
- Address: 413 MSC (402 MSC during Fall 2022)
Actuarial science, statistics
Shang, Junfeng Ph.D., University of Missouri
- Position: Professor and Chair
- Phone: 419-372-7457
- Email: jshang@bgsu.edu
- Address: 458 MSC
Statistics
Staic, Mihai Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo
- Position: Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-6657
- Email: mstaic@bgsu.edu
- Address: 426 MSC (430 MSC during Fall 2022)
Algebra
Sun, Tong Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Professor and Assistant Chair
- Phone: 419-372-7460
- Email: tsun@bgsu.edu
- Address: 436 MSC
Numerical analysis, scientific computations

Wade, J. Gordon Ph.D., Brown University
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-0240
- Email: gwade@bgsu.edu
- Address: 419 MSC (405 MSC during Fall 2022)
Applied mathematics, actuarial science

Ward, Ben Ph.D., Purdue University
- Position: Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-7472
- Email: benward@bgsu.edu
- Address: 427 MSC
Algebra, topology, operads, moduli spaces

Wilcox, Courtney
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2820
- Email: courtrw@bgsu.edu
- Address: MSC 416 (Central Hall, Room 258 during Fall 2022)
Xie, Xiangdong Ph.D., University of Utah
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-8317
- Email: xiex@bgsu.edu
- Address: 425 MSC (442 MSC during Fall 2022)
Geometric group theory, Geometric analysis

Zhang, Xiaofen, Ph.D., Illinois State University
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6656
- Email: xiaofz@bgsu.edu
- Address: MSC 437
Zirbel, Craig L. Ph.D., Princeton University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7466
- Email: zirbel@bgsu.edu
- Address: 438 MSC
Probability, stochastic processes, RNA bioinformatics

Zirkes, Sandra
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2178
- Email: szirkes@bgsu.edu
- Address: 422 MSC (438 MSC during Fall 2022)
Staff

Snyder, Amber
- Position: Administrative Assistant
- Phone: 419-372-2638
- Email: amber@bgsu.edu
- Address: 456 MSC
Terrilyn, Meel
- Position: Graduate Secretary
- Phone: 419-372-2637
- Email: tmmeel@bgsu.edu
- Address: 454 MSC
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Dr. Junfeng Shang, Chair
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
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