Faculty and Staff
Brandi Falley, PhD, Associate Professor, Division Head of Mathematics, Associate Director of the School of the Sciences
PhD from Baylor University, Statistics
MS from Baylor University, Statistics
BA from Ouachita Baptist University, Psychology
Office: MCL 302
Phone: 940-898-2176
email: bfalley@twu.edu
Teaching interest: mathematics
Tasha Bass, MS, Lecturer 1
MS from Texas Woman's University, Mathematics
BS from Texas Woman's University, Mathematics
Sarah Cooley, MS, Lecturer I
MS from Texas Woman's University, Mathematics Teaching
BS from Texas Woman’s University, Mathematics Education and Deaf Education
AA from Collin College, Sign Language Interpreting
Office: MCL 413
Email: scooley1@twu.edu
Research interests: mathematics and mathematics education.
Lorianne Gillander, MS, Lecturer I
MS from Texas Woman's University, Mathematics Teaching
BS from Texas Woman's University, General Studies
Office: MCL 417
Phone: 940-898-2174
email: lgillander@twu.edu
Teaching Interests: mathematics
Mark Hamner, PhD, Professor/Vice Provost for Institutional Research & Improvement
PhD from Baylor University, Statistics
MA from Baylor University, Statistics
MS from Baylor University, Statistics
BA from University of Texas at Austin, Mathematics
Office: ACT 912
Phone: 940-898-3013
email: MHamner@twu.edu
Teaching interest: mathematics
Alexis Hardesty, PhD, Assistant Professor
PhD from Texas Tech University, Mathematics
MS from Texas Tech University, Mathematics
BA from Texas Tech University, Mathematics
Office: MCL 416
email: ahardesty1@twu.edu
Junalyn Navarra-Madsen, PhD, Professor
PhD from University of Texas at Dallas, Applied Mathematics
MS from University of Texas at Dallas, Mathematics
BS from University of St. La Salle, Mathematics Education
Office: MCL 302E
Phone: 940-898-2168
email: JNavarramadsen@twu.edu
Teaching interest: mathematics
Shawnda Smith, PhD, Associate Professor
PhD from Texas State University, Mathematics Education
MA from University of Texas at Austin, Mathematics
BA from University of Texas at Austin, Mathematics
Office: MCL 415
Phone: 940-898-2905
email: ssmith115@twu.edu
Teaching interests: mathematics and mathematics education
Micah Thornton, PhD, Assistant Professor
PhD from Southern Methodist University & UT Southwestern Medical Center, Joint Program-Biostatistics
MS from Southern Methodist University, Computer Engineering
BS from Southern Methodist University, Computer Engineering and Statistical Science
Office: MCL 421
Teaching interests: statistics and mathematics, biostatistics, numerical analysis
Research interests: cardiovascular disease and treatment, healthcare and clinical informatics, bioinformatics, stochastic analysis and causality
Ann Wheeler, PhD, Professor
PhD from the University of Northern Colorado, Educational Mathematics
MSEd from Henderson State University, Mathematics Education
BS from Henderson State University, Mathematics
Office: MCL 418
Phone: 940-898-2161
email: awheeler2@twu.edu
Teaching interests: mathematics and mathematics education
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