Mathematics Faculty
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Gordon College
Wenham, MA 01984
USA
Karl-Dieter Crisman
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Mathematics in Voting Theory and Music Theory; Algebraic Geometry
Dr. Crisman's interests lie in both concrete applications of mathematics to analysis of election procedures and music as well as in the abstract world of defining and computing invariants on hyperplane arrangements. He coordinates the Gordon Math Forum, a student-oriented hour of problems, lectures, speakers on career options, and other topics.
Jonathan R. Senning
Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Scientific Applications, Computer Applications of Mathematics
Dr. Senning combines an interest in applying mathematics to real-world problems with a love for computer technology and finding ways to use computers in a variety of applications. He has written a Java-based approach to linear algebra, and currently serves as department chair.
Richard H. Stout
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Group Theory, History of Math, Foundations of Math
Dr. Stout focuses on areas of pure mathematics, where questions about the beautiful and abstract structures that underlie the theory of mathematics are discussed. He is also interested in finding ways to help prospective elementary and middle school teachers better understand the theory that supports elementary mathematics. Since its first gathering in 1977, Dr. Stout has been actively involved in the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences.
Michael H. Veatch
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Operations Research, Probability, Applications in Business and Manufacturing
Dr. Veatch combines an active research program in operations research, where mathematics is applied to problems from business and manufacturing, together with his interest in areas such as probability and statistics. He was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant that will involve students in studying network control problems.