Dr. Michael Pilla joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematical Sciences What is your journey to Ball State? I received my PhD in mathematics from Purdue University. I spent a few years at Indiana University, Bloomington before coming to Ball State University. What are your research and […]
Robert M. Damler, FSA, MAAA, joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as a John Beekman Distinguished Professor of Actuarial Science. Professor Damler also serves on the College of Sciences and Humanities Dean’s Executive Advisory Council. What is your journey to Ball State? I graduated from Ball State University in 1987 with a Bachelor’s […]
Dr. Chris Austin joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Teaching Professor. What is your journey to Ball State? I have bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mathematics from Murray State University, which prepared me well for several years of teaching mathematics at the high school, community college, and university levels. Throughout that […]
Dr. Kristi Martin joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Teaching Professor. What is your journey to Ball State? I earned my bachelor’s in math education from Western Michigan. I spent about a decade teaching math in schools around Raleigh, NC. I then earned my master’s and PhD in math education […]
We are happy to extend a welcome to new faculty member Dr. John McCreary in the Psychological Science Department. Please introduce yourself—I’d love a snapshot version of who you are and where you call home. I am a married father of 3 young adults (ages 21-28), a “killer-attack beagle” named Gato, and Opie, my kids’ […]
Mrs. Bethany Clegg joins the Ball State Department of Psychological Science as an Assistant Lecturer of Psychological Science. What is your journey to Ball State? I attended Indiana Wesleyan University as an undergraduate and double majored in Physical Education and Community Health and Wellness. I earned my Master’s degree from Ball State in Educational Psychology. […]
Dr. Bima Sapkota joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematical Sciences. What is your journey to Ball State? I finished my Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Purdue University in August 2022. Prior to my Ph.D., I worked as a secondary and elementary mathematics teacher in Nepal for […]
Dr. Jenna Menke joins the Ball State Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education. What is your journey to Ball State? I grew up in northern Illinois and earned my B.A. in mathematics, secondary education, and theology from the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, Texas and my Master of Mathematics […]
Dr. Josh Mannix joins the Department of Mathematical Sciences as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematical Sciences. What is your journey to Ball State? My journey to Ball State is actually a journey back to Ball State. I did my undergraduate degrees in Math and Math Teaching at Indiana State, and then taught middle and […]
Colton Gearhart joins the Ball State Mathematical Sciences Department as an Assistant Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences. What is your journey to Ball State? Prior to joining Ball State, I taught introductory courses at two community colleges. I have a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics from Northern Kentucky University and a master’s degree in statistics from Miami […]