Faculty
Majid Bani-Yaghoub
Associate Professor and Department Chairbaniyaghoubm@umkc.edu
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Dr. Majid Bani-Yaghoub (Dr. Bani) received his PhD in applied mathematics from Carleton University, Canada. Later, he joined Texas A&M University, where he...
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Ari Bavel
Adjunct InstructorAri Bavel received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Kansas and his Master of Arts in Collaborative Teaching and Learning from Graceland...
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An-Lin Cheng
Associate Professor (Courtesy Appointment)chenga@umkc.edu
Personal Website
Dr. Cheng is an Associate Professor and Director of Research and Statistical Consult Service in the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, UMKC School...
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Richard Delaware
Teaching ProfessorPersonal webpage
Dr. Richard Delaware joined UMKC in 1984. For 19 years until 2003 he was Mathematics Coordinator, and the last five of those years Associate Director, of the...
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James Foran
Professor EmeritusPh.D. 1973, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.S. 1968, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.A. 1965, Mathematics, Marquette...
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Eric Hall
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisorhalle@umkc.edu
Dr. Hall joined UMKC in 2003 after working as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University for three years. Dr. Hall is the department Chair and undergraduate...
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Kristin Kathman
Lecturer and College Algebra Coordinatorkathmank@umkc.edu
Kris Kathman is a full time lecturer in the Mathematics Department. She recently returned to the department as a full time faculty member in 2017. Kris graduated...
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Malinee Konboon
Adjunct ProfessorB.A., Business and Human Relations, MidAmerica Nazarene University (1995)
M.A., History of Art, Baker University (1996)
B.S., Mathematics and Statistics,...
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Xianping Li
Assistant Professor (Courtesy Appointment)Xianping.Li@asu.edu
Dr. Xianping Li joined the University of Missouri-Kansas City as an Assistant Professor in 2013, following a Visiting Assistant Professorship at the University...
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Nadeesha Mawella
Assistant Teaching Professormawellan@umkc.edu
Dr. Nadeesha Mawella recently joined UMKC in Fall 2018, after receiving her Ph.D in Statistics from Kansas State University. Her research is focused on misspecifications...
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Kamel Rekab
Professor and Stat Graduate Advisorrekabk@umkc.edu
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Dr. Kamel Rekab joined UMKC as a full Professor in Statistics in 2005, after working at Florida Tech for 17 years. He served as the department Chair from 2005...
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Noah Rhee
Professor and I.Ph.D coordinatorProfessor Noah Rhee joined UMKC in 1987. He received his PhD in Mathematics from Michigan State University. Since the Summer of 2008 he has been the Interdisciplinary...
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Michael Round
Adjunct Instructor and Coordinator of Digital Programroundm@umkc.edu
B.S., Mathematics, South Dakota State University (1985)
M.S., Mathematics, University of Missouri – Kansas City (2000)
Professor Round joined UMKC...
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Robert Schmitt
Adjunct Instructor
M.S., Mathematics, University of Missouri, Kansas City (2013)
B.A., Mathematics, University of Kansas (2011)
B.A., Philosophy, University...
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Liana Sega
Professor and Math Graduate Advisorsegal@umkc.edu
Personal webpage
Dr. Liana Sega (pronounced `Shega’) came to UMKC in 2005, after completing postdoctoral positions at the Mathematical Sciences Research Insitute (MSRI) in Berkeley...
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Said Shehab
Assistant Teaching ProfessorDr. Said Shehab joined UMKC in August 2018. He completed his PH.D. in Pure Mathematics under a Protocol between Poitiers University, France and Ain Shams university,...
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Steve Simon
Professor (Courtesy Appointment)simons@umkc.edu
Research Focus
Most of my research is characterized as meta-research–research about the research process. One example is monitoring accrual patterns in...
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David Spade
Assistant Professor (Courtesy Appointment)Research Interests: Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, statistical genetics, phylogenetics, and genomics, and mapping of avian influenza virus dynamics. Prof....
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Vincent Staggs
Associate Professor (Courtesy Appointment)vstaggs@cmh.edu
Dr. Staggs is a research faculty member in the Dept. of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Health Services and Outcomes Research at Children’s Mercy Kansas City....
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Naveen Vaidya
Associate Professor (Courtesy Appointment)Google Citations
My current research interests include applied mathematics, with specific areas of interest in mathematical biology (viral dynamics and immune systems, epidemiology,...
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Stephanie Van Rhein
Lecturer and Online InstructorStephanie Van Rhein joined UMKC in 2011. She received her undergraduate degree in applied mathematics from University of Missouri Science and Technology (Missouri...
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Bruce Wenner
Adjunct Professor EmeritusPh.D. 1964, Mathematics, Duke University
B.A. 1960, Mathematics, College of Wooster, Illinois
Full-time: 1968 – Dec. 2002
Chair: 1992...
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Sangbeak Ye
Assistant Professor (Courtesy Appointment)yesa@umkc.edu
Dr. Sangbeak (Sam) Ye is an Assistant Professor in the Department of General Nursing. He is a member of Doctoral faculty for graduate students in Mathematics...
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Nasir Zarzour
Visiting Assistant Professornzrg7@umkc.edu
Nasir Zarzour Received his Master’s Degree in applied mathematics from UMKC in 2005. Later in 2014 he pursued his PhD in Statistics, He was a GTA at UMKC from...
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Yong Zeng
Professorzengy@umkc.edu
Dr. Yong Zeng joined UMKC in 1999, after receiving his Ph.D. degree in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests include Mathematical...
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