John Glick, Ph.D. has been a member of the faculty at USD since 1993.  He also currently serves as chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.  Glick teaches both computer science and mathematics courses.  He does research in the areas of optimization and parallel algorithms.

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Dwight Bean, Ph.D., has been a member of the faculty since 1973 and played a role in introducing the Computer Science major at USD.  Most recently he has taught Investigations in Modern Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Calculus and Topology.  His current research is in voting theory. 

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Jane Friedman, Ph.D., is also the coordinator for the approved subject matter program in mathematic which prepares future high-school mathematics teachers. She has current research projects in voting theory and in statistics.

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Professor Jennifer Gorsky teaches a variety of courses, including courses on partial differential equations, the history of mathematics, linear algebra, and calculus.  Her main research focus is on the well-posedness and analyticity of the Cauchy problem for nonlinear evolution equations. 

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Stanley Gurak, Ph.D., has taught in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department for several years, having served as the chair during 1988-1991 and again during 2002-2004.  His research interests include number theory, algebra and theoretical computer science.  Gurak has published several papers in algebraic number theory.

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Diane Hoffoss, Ph.D., has been a member of the faculty  since 2001, where she teaches all levels of mathematics.  Her research interests are in the areas of 3-manifold topology, foliations, and hyperbolic geometry.  In addition to her teaching and research activity, she is responsible for authoring and maintaining the Mathematics Placement Exam software system.  Also, each year Hoffoss advises teams of students who participate in COMAP’s International Mathematical Contest in Modeling.

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Professor Jiang has been a member of the faculty since 1998. He teaches a variety of courses including object-oriented design and programming, data structures and algorithms, numerical analysis, and neural networks. His research focus has been on information retrieval, machine learning, parallel and scientific computing, and Web mining.

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Simon Koo, Ph.D., has been with USD since 2006, where he is currently an assistant professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, and an affiliate assistant professor of Engineering. He is a member of IEEE and ACM, and he is listed in Who's Who of Emerging Leaders, America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, and Who's Who in America. Koo has an Erdös number of 3.

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Stacy Langton graduated from Caltech and got his Ph.D. at Harvard, working under David Mumford in the subject of Algebraic Geometry. After a period at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, he came to USD in 1978.

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Luby Liao, Ph.D., has been a member of the faculty since 1983.  He offers undergraduate courses on database management systems, Web application development, object-oriented programming, and computer Llteracy.  His research focus is Enterprise Web Development and Content Management System.

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Lynn McGrath, Ph.D., has been a member of the faculty since 2002.  Most recently she taught Logic for Mathematics and Computer Science and Mathematical Concepts for Elementary Teachers.

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Perla Myers has been a member of the Mathematics and Computer Science Department since 1999.  She enjoys teaching classes at all undergraduate levels: core mathematics classes, mathematics classes for the Mathematics major, and mathematics classes for future and in-service elementary and secondary school teachers.  Professor Myers’ most recent work involves the improvement of the mathematical education of teachers.

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Cameron Parker, Ph.D., has been at USD since 2003.  In addition to his teaching and research, Parker is the Math Area Coordinator and has served in the Arts and Sciences Faculty Academic Assembly.  He co-organizes the Math Modeling Club and serves as an advisor for the Math Modeling Team.

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Jack W. Pope, Ph. D., has been a member of the faculty since 1972.  He served as director of Academic Computing Services at the university from 1982 until 2006.  Pope concentrates on lower division undergraduate courses – specifically College Algebra and Introduction to Computer Programming.  His research interests include measuring the impact of technology in teaching and how that varies by discipline.

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Lukasz Pruski joined the mathematics department at USD in January 1983. Since then he has taught 31 different courses in five fields: in addition to mathematics and computer science he has taught engineering courses and co-taught courses in psychology and philosophy. His research focuses on mathematical modeling and computer simulation. He served as the department chair in the mid-Nineties and the math program coordinator in the recent years. He also served on almost all College of Arts and Sciences committees, including recently chairing the Rank and Tenure Committee.

Lukasz Pruski’s most favorite activities, second only to teaching, are reading books, running races from 5k to half-marathon, and listening to the music of Bach, Coltrane, and Sonic Youth.

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Professor Small has been a member of the mathematics faculty since 1975.  In the upper-division, she most frequently teaches courses in abstract algebra or advanced calculus.  In the lower division, along with many calculus classes, she has been working on revising and introducing Core mathematics courses with an eye to the greater use of applications to help students gain insight into the mathematics they are studying.

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Professor Ani P. Velo has been a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of San Diego (USD) since fall 2002.  Prior to coming to USD, Professor Velo was the recipient of the Davies Fellowship award from the National Research Council, Washington D.C. and held a joined post-doctoral position at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY and U.S. Army Research Laboratory, MD. Professor Velo has taught a variety of undergraduate courses in mathematics and applied mathematics. Her research interests, mainly in applied mathematics, include wave propagation, structural optimization and composite materials.

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Jeff Wright has been a member of the University of San Diego faculty since 2000.  In the Math / CS Department, Jeff teaches the spectrum of lower division courses including algebra and calculus, as well as courses in applied mathematics at the upper division level, including linear algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, numerical analysis, complex analysis and mathematical modeling.  His current research focus is on the mathematical and numerical modeling of various aspects thermodynamic systems, as well as in the development of online resources focused on alternative mechanics of learning.

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