Mathematics and Statistics Faculty

Chairs

Rault, Patrick X., Department Chair and Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 2003, College of William and Mary; Ph.D. 2008, University of Wisconsin. (2022)

Chen, Yu, Assistant Department Chair and Professor, Mathematics. B.E. 1991, M.S. 1994, Tongji University, China; D.S. 1997, East China Normal University, China; Ph.D. 2002, University of Notre Dame. (2003)
 

Professors

Chen, Shu-Chuan 'Grace', Professor, Statistics.  B.A. 1994, National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan; M.S. 1996, National Donghwa University, Taiwan; Ph.D. 2003, Pennsylvania State University.  (2012)

Gryazin, Yury A., Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 1986, M.S. 1991, Novosibirsk State University; Ph.D. 1996, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science.  (2001)

Palmer, Bennett, Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 1979, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Ph.D. 1986, Stanford University.  (2002)

Payne, Tracy, Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 1988, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D. 1995, University of Michigan.  (2001)

Zhu, Yunrong, Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 2000, M.S. 2003, Southeast University, China; Ph.D. 2008, Pennsylvania State University. (2012)
 

Associate Professors

n/a
 

Assistant Professors

Bagherian, Maryam, Assistant Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 2006, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran; M.S. 2012, Azad University, Iran; M.A. 2016, Ph.D. 2019, University of South Florida, Tampa. (2024)

Eckman, Derek, Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education.  B.S. 2013, Brigham Young University, Idaho; M.A. 2020, Ph.D. 2023, Arizona State University. (2023)

Zappala, Emanuele, Assistant Professor, Mathematics.  B.S. 2014, University of Catania, Italy; M.S. 2016, University of Glasgow, U.K.; Ph.D. 2020, University of South Florida, Tampa. (2023)

Teaching Professors

Smith, Beau, Teaching Assistant Professor, Mathematics. B.S. 2015, M.S. 2017, Ph.D. 2023, University of Nevada, Reno. (2025)

Qu, Qingqin, Teaching Associate Professor, Mathematics. B.S. 2001, Shandong Normal University, China; M.S. 2004, Southeast University, China; Ph.D. 2012, Pennsylvania State University. (2012)

Xie, Xiaoxia 'Jessica', Teaching Assistant Professor, Mathematics. B.S. 2006, M.S. 2009, Lanzhou University, China; Ph.D. 2014, Auburn University. (2016)
 

Visiting Assistant Professors

 n/a
 

Affiliate Professors

Van Kirk, Robert W., Associate Professor, Mathematics.  B.A. 1984, M.S. 1990, Humboldt State University; Ph.D. 1995, University of Utah.  (1999)
 

Senior Lecturers​

Bowen, Randy, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.  B.S. 1999, M.S. 2001, Idaho State University. (2005)

Kress, Randa L., Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.  B.A. 1997, M.S.1999, Idaho State University.  (1995)

Jones, Pageant L., Senior Lecturer, Mathematics. B.A. 1992, B.S. 1998, M.S. 2000, Idaho State University. (2001)

Mills, Amy Lea, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.  B.S. 1999, Colorado State University; M.N.S. 2000, Idaho State University.  (2000)

Reed, Jason, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.  B.S. 2001, M.S. 2003, Idaho State University.  (2003)
 

Associate Lecturers

Jacobsen, Michael, Associate Lecturer, Mathematics.  B.S. 2010, M.S. 2012, Idaho State University. (2014)

Assistant Lecturers

Chipman, Crystine, Assistant Lecturer, Statistics. B.S. 1990, Idaho State University; M.S. 1995, Utah State University. (2022)

Haycock, Samuel, Assistant Lecturer, Statistics. B.S. 2022, M.S. 2023, Utah State University. (2024)

Strong, Dana, Associate Lecturer, Statistics. B.S. 2023, M.S. 2025, Utah State University. (2025)

Adjunct Instructors

Please see the Department website at: www.isu.edu/math/people/adjunct-instructors/
 

Emeriti

Derryberry, DeWayne, Professor, Statistics.  2006-2023 

Fisher, Robert J., Professor, Mathematics. 1989 - 2022

Ford, Lawrence C., Associate Professor, Mathematics.  1984 - 2009

Gironella, Ann Inez, Professor, Mathematics.  2003 - 2016

Hanin, Leonid G., Professor, Mathematics. 1997 - 2023

Hill, Linda C., Professor, Mathematics.  1976 - 2006

Kratz, Lawrence J., Professor, Mathematics.  1966 - 2010

Kriloff, Cathy, Professor, Mathematics. 1997 - 2025

Lang, Patrick M., Professor, Mathematics.  1985 - 2012

Laquer, H. Turner, Professor, Mathematics. 1991 - 2020

Stowe, Dennis C., Professor, Mathematics.  1988 - 2016

Wolper, James S., Professor, Mathematics.  1991-2022