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All faculty and staff in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics have offices on the fourth floor of the Mitchell B. McLeod Hall. 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.
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Faculty
![Rachel Barnett Rachel Barnett](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images/RachelBarnett.jpg)
Barnett, Rachel
- Position: Adjunct Instructor
- Phone: 419-372-7459
- Email: barnetr@bgsu.edu
- Address: 422 McLeod Hall
![Dr. Juan Bes Dr. Juan Bes](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Juan-Bes-3.jpg)
Bes, Juan Ph.D., Kent State University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7473
- Email: jbes@bgsu.edu
- Address: 421 McLeod Hall
Operator theory, Functional Analysis and Function theory
![Lada Carlisle Lada Carlisle](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images/Lada-Carlisle.jpg)
Carlisle, Lada
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2207
- Email: ycarlis@bgsu.edu
- Address: 431 McLeod Hall
Chan, Kit Ph.D., University of Michigan
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7468
- Email: kchan@bgsu.edu
- Address: 415 McLeod Hall
Functional analysis, function theory
![Dr. Hanfeng Chen Dr. Hanfeng Chen](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Chen_Hanfeng.jpg)
Chen, Hanfeng Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7463
- Email: hchen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 423 McLeod Hall
Data analysis,statistical inference
![Dr. John Chen Dr. John Chen](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/JohnChen-2022.jpg)
Chen, John Ph.D., University of Sydney
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7461
- Email: jchen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 428 McLeod Hall
Probability, Biostatistics, Data Analysis
Chou, So-Hsiang Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-8225
- Email: chou@bgsu.edu
- Address: 412 McLeod Hall
Numerical analysis, fluid mechanics
![Ann Darke Ann Darke](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Darke_Ann.jpg)
Darke, Ann
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7458
- Email: darkea@bgsu.edu
- Address: 411 McLeod Hall
![Dr. Daria Filippova Dr. Daria Filippova](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Filippova_Daria.jpg)
Filippova, Daria Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7451
- Email: dariaf@bgsu.edu
- Address: 434 McLeod Hall
![Irina Franke Irina Franke](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Franke_Irina.jpg)
Franke, Irina
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6651
- Email: ifranke@bgsu.edu
- Address: 441 McLeod Hall
Ghosh, Riddhi Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6079
- Email: rpghosh@bgsu.edu
- Address: 432 McLeod Hall
Bayesian Statistics, Covariance matrix modeling and estimation, High Dimensional Data, correlated data, longitudinal data, missing data
![Michelle Heckman Michelle Heckman](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Heckman_Michelle.jpg)
Heckman, Michelle
- Position: Associate Teaching Professor/Math Emporium Director
- Phone: 419-372-1028
- Email: mheckma@bgsu.edu
- Address: 439 McLeod Hall
![Konra Holman Konra Holman](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Friedberg_Konra.jpg)
Holman, Konra
- Position: Associate Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7449
- Email: konradh@bgsu.edu
- Address: 410 McLeod Hall
![](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images/Dr.-Umar-Islambekov.jpg)
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 McLeod Hall
Data science, topological data analysis
![Jeremy Joseph Jeremy Joseph](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/asc/images/Jeremy-Joseph.jpg)
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 McLeod Hall
Mathematics education
![Christy Miller Christy Miller](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Miller_Christy.jpg)
Miller, Christina Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7997
- Email: chrismm@bgsu.edu
- Address: 424 McLeod Hall
![Dr.-Kim-Morgan-2022 Dr.-Kim-Morgan-2022](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Dr.-Kim-Morgan-2022.jpg)
Morgan, Kim Ed.D., Wayne State University
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2073
- Email: kmorga@bgsu.edu
- Address: 440 McLeod Hall
![Dr Diem Nguyen Dr Diem Nguyen](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Nguyen_Diem.jpg)
Nguyen, Diem M. Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-4713
- Email: dnguyen@bgsu.edu
- Address: 420 McLeod Hall
Mathematics for communication & technology, e-learning
Ning, Wei Ph.D., Syracuse University
- Position: Professor, Professor of Research Excellence
- Phone: 419-372-7462
- Email: wning@bgsu.edu
- Address: 409 McLeod Hall
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 McLeod Hall
Mathematics Education
Shang, Junfeng Ph.D., University of Missouri
- Position: Professor and Chair
- Phone: 419-372-7457
- Email: jshang@bgsu.edu
- Address: 430 McLeod Hall
Statistics
Staic, Mihai Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo
- Position: Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-6657
- Email: mstaic@bgsu.edu
- Address: 426 McLeod Hall
Algebra
Sun, Tong Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- Position: Professor and Assistant Chair
- Phone: 419-372-7460
- Email: tsun@bgsu.edu
- Address: 436 McLeod Hall
Numerical analysis, scientific computations
![Dr. Gordon Wade Dr. Gordon Wade](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images/GordanWade.jpg)
Wade, J. Gordon Ph.D., Brown University
- Position: Associate Professor
- Phone: 419-372-0240
- Email: gwade@bgsu.edu
- Address: 419 McLeod Hall
Applied mathematics, actuarial science
![Ward-Ben-2022 Ward-Ben-2022](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Ward-Ben-2022.jpg)
Ward, Ben Ph.D., Purdue University
- Position: Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator
- Phone: 419-372-7472
- Email: benward@bgsu.edu
- Address: 418 McLeod Hall
Algebra, topology, operads, moduli spaces
![CourtneyWilcox-2022 CourtneyWilcox-2022](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/CourtneyWilcox-2022.jpg)
Wilcox, Courtney
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2820
- Email: courtrw@bgsu.edu
- Address: 416 McLeod Hall
Xie, Xiangdong Ph.D., University of Utah
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-8317
- Email: xiex@bgsu.edu
- Address: 425 McLeod Hall
Geometric group theory, Geometric analysis
![Xiaofen Zhang Xiaofen Zhang](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Xiaofen-Zhang-2023.jpg)
Zhang, Xiaofen, Ph.D., Illinois State University
- Position: Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-6656
- Email: xiaofz@bgsu.edu
- Address: 437 McLeod Hall
Zirbel, Craig L. Ph.D., Princeton University
- Position: Professor
- Phone: 419-372-7466
- Email: zirbel@bgsu.edu
- Address: 438 McLeod Hall
Probability, stochastic processes, RNA bioinformatics
![Sandra Zirkes Sandra Zirkes](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Zirkes_Sandra.jpg)
Zirkes, Sandra
- Position: Teaching Professor
- Phone: 419-372-2178
- Email: szirkes@bgsu.edu
- Address: 433 McLeod Hall
Staff
![Amber Snyder Amber Snyder](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Amber-Snyder.jpg)
Snyder, Amber
- Position: Administrative Assistant
- Phone: 419-372-2638
- Email: amber@bgsu.edu
- Address: 456 McLeod Hall
![Terrilyn-Meel-2022 Terrilyn-Meel-2022](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/college-of-arts-and-sciences/mathematics-and-statistics/images-c/faculty/current/Terrilyn-Meel-2022.jpg)
Meel, Terrilyn
- Position: Graduate Secretary
- Phone: 419-372-2637
- Email: tmmeel@bgsu.edu
- Address: 454 McLeod Hall
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Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Dr. Junfeng Shang, Chair
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
450 Mitchell B. McLeod Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
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Updated: 09/06/2023 06:14PM