Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty and Staff

Karen Saxe

Department chair

Karen Saxe

Professor	Olin 223· 651-696-6041
Ph.D., University of Oregon B.A., Bard College	saxe@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~saxe
Professional Interests:	Functional analysis and operator theory
Courses:	Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Calculus, Applied Calculus, Elementary Statistics, Mathematics— Its Content and Spirit

Kay Crawford

Department Coordinator

Olin 222 · 651-696-6287

B.A., Macalester College

crawford@macalester.edu

Vittorio Addona

Assistant Professor	Olin 229 · 651-696-6506
PhD, MSc, BSc, McGill University	addona@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~addona
Professional Interests:	Survival analysis, Bayesian methodology
Courses:	Data Analysis and Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, Probability, and Applied Multivariate Statistics

Andrew Beveridge

Assistant Professor	Olin 225 · 651-696-6603
Ph.D., Yale University B.A., Williams College	abeverid@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~abeverid/
Professional Interests:	Graph Theory, Combinatorics
Courses:	Applied Calculus, Graph Theory, Algebraic Structures

David Bressoud

DeWitt Wallace Professor	Olin 125 · 651-696-6559
Ph.D., M.A., Temple University B.A., Swarthmore College	bressoud@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~bressoud
Professional Interests:	Number Theory, Combinatorics, Special Functions
Courses:	Calculus, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Discrete Math

Dan Flath

Visiting Professor	Olin 121 · 651-696-6342
Ph.D., M.S., Harvard University M.S.E.E., B.S.E.E., Southern Methodist University	flath@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~flath
Professional Interests:	Algebra, Applications of mathematics
Courses:	Applied Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Analysis

Susan Fox

Associate Professor	Olin 230 ·651-696-6553
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington B.A., Oberlin College	fox@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~fox
Professional Interests:	Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Learning, Case-based Reasoning
Courses:	Core Concepts in Computer Science, Algorithms, Computer Organization, Theory of Computation, Intro to AI, Compilers

Tom Halverson

Professor	Olin 226 ·651-696-6466
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin — Madison B.A., Saint Olaf College	halverson@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~halverson
Professional Interests:	Algebra, Combinatorics
Courses:	Linear algebra, Calculus, Algebraic Structures, Topics in Algebra (Representation Theory)

Joan Hutchinson

Professor (MSFEO)	Olin 122 ·
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania B.A., Smith College	hutchinson@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~hutchinson
Professional Interests:	Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Algorithms
Courses:	Discrete Mathematics, Combinatorics, Discrete Applied Math

Danny Kaplan

DeWitt Wallace Professor	Olin 231 ·651-696-6599
Ph.D., Harvard University M.S., Stanford University B.A., Swarthmore College	kaplan@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~kaplan
Professional Interests:	Statistical Modeling, Biomedical Signal Processing
Courses:	Intro. to Statistical Modeling, Applied Calculus, Intro. to Scientific Programming, Scientific Computation (advanced), Quantitative Thinking

Christine Kohnen

Visiting Assistant Professor	Olin 224 · 651-696-6459
Ph.D., Duke University M.S., Duke University B.A., Saint Olaf College	ckohnen@macalester.edu
Professional Interests:	Bayesian Statistics, Data Confidentiality, Missing Data Methods, Data Sharing
Courses:	Data Analysis & Statistics, Applied Multivariate Statistics

Dick Molnar

Associate Professor (MSFEO)	Olin 123 · 651-696-6338
PhD., University of North Carolina, M.S. University of North Carolina, B.S. Georgetown University,	molnar@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~molnar
Professional Interests:	Theory of Computation and Programing Languages; Algebra , Combinatorics, Discrete Mathematics, Representations
Courses:	Core Concepts in Computer Science, Algorithms, Theory, Programming Languages; Discrete Mathematics and Applications, linear Algebra, Algebraic Structures, Combinatorics.

Eugene Podolyan

Visiting Assistant Professor	Olin 228 · 651-696-6301
Ph.D., M.S., Jackson State University Specialist, Dnepropetrovsk State University, Ukraine	ypodolya@macalester.edu http://www- users.cs.umn.edu/~podolyan
Professional Interests:	Chemical Informatics, Computational Chemistry, Data Mining, Machine Learning
Courses:	Intro to Scientific Programming

Mike Schneider

Professor (MSFEO)	Olin 122 ·651-696-6458
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison B.A., University of Michigan	schneider@macalester.edu
Professional Interests:	Parallel Processing and Computer Networks
Courses:	Operating systems, Computer Systems Architecture

Shilad Sen

Assistant Professor	Olin 233 ·651-696-6273
Ph.D., University of Minnesota B.A./B.M., Northwestern University	ssen@macalester.edu http://www.shilad.com
Professional Interests:	Online Communities, Collective Intelligence, Recommender Systems
Courses:	Object-Oriented Programming, Internet Computing, Operating Systems, Networks

Libby Shoop

Associate Professor	Olin 232 ·651-696-6455
M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota B.A., University of Minnesota	shoop@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~shoop
Professional Interests:	Bioinformatics, Data Visualization and Exploration, Data Intensive Scalable Computing
Courses:	Database Systems, Internet Computing, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Development, Operating Systems, Bioinformatics, Introduction to Computing

Chad Topaz

Assistant Professor	Olin 227 ·651-696-6380
Ph.D., M.S. Northwestern University B.A., Harvard University	ctopaz@macalester.edu macalester.edu/~ctopaz
Professional Interests:	Nonlinear dynamics, pattern formation, and modeling of biological, chemical, and physical systems
Courses:	Applied Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Computation

Stan Wagon

Professor	Olin 228 ·651-696-6057
Ph.D., Dartmouth College B.A., McGill University	wagon@macalester.edu stanwagon.com
Professional Interests:	Number Theory, Computational Mathematics
Courses:	Calculus, Math Modeling, Differential Equations, Algorithms