Department of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics

Faculty & Staff

Full-Time Faculty

Amir Barghi (Lecturer)
Ph.D., Dartmouth College
Research interests include: Graph theory, combinatorics, and probability.
Office: FOB S7
Phone: (845) 257-3557
E-mail: barghia@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
TF 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TF 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Other times by appointment.

Natalie Cartwright (Assistant Professor)
Research interests include: Asymptotic methods; electromagnetic wave propagation through homogeneous, inhomogeneous and stratified media; application of genetic algorithms to electromagnetics.
Office: FOB S8
Phone: (845) 257-3513
E-mail: cartwrin@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
M 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
T 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Other times by appointment.

Melissa Cass (Lecturer, Math Placement Coordinator & Math Lab Coordinator)
M.S., SUNY New Paltz
Office: FOB E7
Phone: (845) 257-3444
E-mail: cassm@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
TF 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
TF 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
W 8:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Other times by appointment.

David Clark (SUNY Distinguished Professor & Department Chair)
Ph.D., Emory University
Research interests include: Universal Algebra (structure theory, model theoretic applications), topological representation of algebras, natural dualities
Office: FOB E1
Phone: (845) 257-3524
E-mail: clarkd@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MR 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
MR 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Others time by appointment.

Diego Dominici (Assistant Professor)
Research interests include: Asymptotic methods, perturbation methods, special functions, orthogonal polynomials, partial differential equations, difference equations, stochastic models, inverse functions, and symbolic computation.
Office: FOB S11
Phone: (845) 257-2607
E-mail: dominicd@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MWR 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
W 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Other times by appointment. Most office hours held in the Conference Room in FOB S12/14.

Stanley Hayes (Associate Professor)
Ph.D., University of Texas
Research interests include: Computer Science, Real Analysis, Mathematical Logic, Topology
Office: FOB E5
Phone: (845) 257-3533
E-mail: hayess@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MT 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
RF 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Other times by appointment.

David Hobby (Associate Professor)
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Research interests include: Universal Algebra (finite algebras, distributive lattices with operations), Computer Science (complexity, neural networks, associative networks)
Office: FOB E11
Phone: (845) 257-3563
E-mail: hobbyd@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MWR 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

For other times and appointments, please call Lisa Lupini, Department Secretary at 845-257-3532.

Krishnamurthi Ravishankar (Professor & Advisor, Actuarial Concentration)
Ph.D., Yeshiva University
Research interests include: Statistical Mechanics, Probability Theory, Mathematical Physics
Office: FOB E4
Phone: (845) 257-3562
E-mail: ravishak@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MR 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
R 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Other times by appointment.

Ryan Schwarz (Lecturer)
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Research interests include: Commutative Algebra and Homological Algebra
Office: FOB S6
Phone: (845) 257-3526
E-mail: schwarzr1@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MTRF 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
MR 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
T 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Retired Faculty

Michael Adams (Distinguished Professor)
Ph.D., University of Bristol, England
Research interests include: Lattice Theory
Salvatore Anastasio (Professor Emeritus)
Office: FOB E2
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: anastass@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Sunday Chikwendu (Professor)
Ph.D., University of Washington
Research interests include: Partial Differential Equations, Fluid Dynamics, Singular Perturbation Methods
Office: FOB S3
Phone: (845) 257-3564

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Jacqueline Grace (Lecturer)
M.S., Western Washington State College
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: gracej@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Elaine Kolitch (Associate Professor & Advisor, Elementary Education - Math)
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Research interests include: Mathematics Education, Standardized Testing
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: kolitche@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Hanamantagouda Sankappanavar (Professor)
Ph.D., University of Waterloo
Research interests include: Universal Algebra (distributive lattices with operations, multi-valued logics)
Office: FOB S2
Phone: (845) 257-3531
E-mail: sankapph@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Donald Silberger (Professor & Emeritus)
Ph.D., University of Washington
Research interests include: Combinatorics and Algebra (universal terms, words and sequences, composition monoids of functions and binary relations, graph theory)
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: DonSilberger@hvc.rr.com

Office Hours:

Retired. No office hours.

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Phone
Phone: (845) 257-2633
Louise Ardanowski
Office: CSB 153
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: ardanowl@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
MR 8:25 AM - 9:25 AM

Barbara Heiles
Phone: (845) 257-2633
E-mail: heilesb@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
T 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Mondays - by appointment. Other times by appointment.

Palmer Kocher
Office: HUM 307
E-mail: kocherp@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
M 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
R 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM

Douglas Koop
Office: FOB E12
E-mail: douglaskoop@aol.com

Office Hours:
TF 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Doreen Lyons
Office: FOB E12
E-mail: lyonsd@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
TF 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Mary Ann Monteverde
E-mail: montevem@newpaltz.edu
Ghazi Nesheiwat
Office: FOB E12
Phone: (845) 257-2660
E-mail: nesheiwg@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
TF 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Ramon Prusak
Office: HUM 307
Phone: (845) 257-2633

Office Hours:
MW 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Leonard Thambirajah
E-mail: thambirl@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
R 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Lisa Woodrum
Office: HUM 307
Phone: (845) 257-3527
E-mail: woodruml@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
TW 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Gail Young
Office: FOB E12
E-mail: youngg@newpaltz.edu

Office Hours:
T 1:40 PM - 3:45 PM
W 1:40 PM - 3:00 PM

Most Fridays - 1:40-3:00. Other times by appointment.

Staff

Lisa Lupini (Secretary 1)
Office: FOB E2
Phone: (845) 257-3532
E-mail: lupinil@newpaltz.edu
Fax Machine