Non-Tenure Track Faculty - Department of Mathematical Sciences

Campus Phone Number Office

Britton, Mary Lou

330-672-9098 341 MSB
Education:  M.A. (Education) - Allegheny College

Courses Taught:  Coll. Alg., Intro. to Coll. Math, Dev. Math, Trig., Pre Calc., Fund. Math

email:  mbritton@kent.edu

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Dhaher, Yaser

330-672-9099
343 MSB
Education:  M.Ed.- Kent State University; M.S. (Math)-Yarmouk University
Research Interests:  Math Education, Knot Theory

Courses Taught: Calc. I, Stats., Math Concepts I & II, Trig., Intu. Calc., Calc. with Pre-Calc., Alg.

email:  ydhaher@kent.edu

Frykman, James

330-672-9099
343 MSB

email:  jfrykman@kent.edu

Kellermann, Mary
Developmental Math Coordinator

330-672-3301
334 MSB

email:  mkellerm@kent.edu

Kracht, Darci
Intuitive Calculus Coordinator

330-672-9093
336 MSB
Education:  M.A. - Math, Kent State University, 1989
Research Interests:  Finite Group Theory

Courses Taught:  Intu. Calc. Coordinator, Math for Business Decisions

email:  dkracht@kent.edu

Laux, Tracy

330-672-9097
340 MSB
Education:  B.S. - Math (Pure) - 1990; B.B.A. - Business, 1980

Courses Taught:  Dev. Math, Coll. Math, Fund. Math, Elem. Prob. & Stats., Explo. in Mdn. Math, Alg. for Calc., Coll. Alg., Intu. Calc., Trig., Alg. & Trig., Calc. I & II, Calc. with Pre-Calc. I & II, Calc for Life Sci., Basic Math Concepts I & II

email:  tlaux@kent.edu

Meyer, Lorree

330-672-9067
345 MSB
Education:  M.Ed. (Math Specialty) - Kent State University, 2004

Courses Taught:  Dev. Math, Intro. to Coll. Math, Elem. Prob. & Stats, Coll. Alg., Trig., Basic Math Concepts I & II

email:  lmeyer@kent.edu

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Minerovic, Joseph

330-672-9103
346 MSB

email:  jminerov@kent.edu

Nicholson, Diane

330-672-9096
339 MSB

email:  dnichols@kent.edu

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Pham, Tuyet

330-672-9097
340 MSB
Education:  MS Applied Math (1985)

Courses Taught:  Calc. I, Alg. & Trig., Intu. Calc., Intro. Coll. Math

email:  tpham@kent.edu

Polanski, Teresa (Terri)
Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Coordinator

330-672-9113
340 MSB
Education:  M.A.T. - Kent State University, 1994; M.S. (Math)- Youngstown State University, 1986

Research Interests:  The teaching of Pre-Calc. Math

Courses Taught:  Intro. to Coll. Math, Coll. Alg., Basic Math Concepts I & I, Alg. & Trig. (coordinator), Explo. in Math, Intu. Calc., Calc. I

email:  tpolansk@kent.edu

Reed, Beverly M
College Algebra Coordinator

330-672-9092
334 MSB
Education:  B.A., M.A. (Math)- John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio

Research Interests:  Math education; history of Math in education

Courses Taught:  Coll. Alg., Coll. Teaching of Math, Fund. Concepts of Alg., History of Math, Elem. Prob. & Stats.

email:  reed@math.kent.edu

Rollick, Mary Beth

330-672-9091
329 MSB
Education:  Ph.D. -Kent State University
Research Interests: pedagogical mathematics, content knowledge for elementary & middle school teachers, spatial reasoning, math education

Courses Taught:  Dev. Math, Intro. Coll.. Math, Coll. Alg., Basic Math Concepts I, Math Concepts II

email:  mrollick@kent.edu

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Ruchotzke, Randy

330-672-8668
207 MSC
Courses Taught: Dev. Math, Intro. to Coll. Math, Coll. Alg., Elem Prob. & Stat, Intu. Calc., Trig., Basic Math Concepts I & II

email:  rruchotz@kent.edu

Sharp, Sister Mary Theresa, SND

330-672-9091
329 MSB
Education:  M.S.T. John Carroll University - Physics
Research Interests:  Applied statistics, How students learn various parts of the undergraduate Math curriculum particularly in the courses I have taught at Kent State University with a focus on how students learn proportional thinking and gain proficiency in applying it

Courses Taught:  Dev. Math., Intro. Coll.. Math., Coll.. Alg., Int. Calc., Trig., Basic Math Concepts II, Fund. Math

email: Students: through WebCT
Others:  tsharp@ndec.org

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Shoop, Richard

330-672-9103
346 MSB
Education:  PhD. - Kent State University (1973)
Research Interests: Summability Theory

Courses Taught:  Calc., Calc. and Stats for Life Sciences, Graph Theory and Combinatorics

email:  rshoop@kent.edu

Steiner, Carol
Basic Math Concepts Coordinator

330-672-2663
336 MSB
Education:  University of Akron, Kent State University
Research Interests: Myers-Briggs personality tests, pre service Elem. teachers

Courses Taught:  Basic Math Concepts I & II

email:  csteiner@kent.edu

Vezvaei, Mahbobeh
Statistics Coordinator

330-672-3315
329 MSB
Education:  PhD, Statistics, CWRU, Ohio - Jan. 1987
Research Interests: Mathal Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Nonparametrics, Human Genetics, History of Women in Math, Math & Art

Courses Taught:  Stats. & Prob., Women in Math, Intro. Statistic Concepts, History of Math, Discrete Math, Linear Alg. Applic., Prob. & Stats for Life Sciences, Calc. I & II, Alg. & Trig., Coll. Alg., Trig., Elem Prob. & Stats., Intro. Coll. Math

email:  vezvaei@math.kent.edu

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Wallach, Tracy

330-672-9104
347 MSB
Education:  M.A. - Kent State State University
Research Interests: Ways to help students learn Math more easily

Courses Taught:  Dev. Math, Intro. to Coll. Math, Coll. Alg., Intu. Calc., Trig.

email:  wallach@math.kent.edu