Meet the Math Faculty
Leyla Batakci, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Professor of Mathematical Sciences
batakcil@etown.edu | 717-361-1335
Dr. Batakci holds a B.A. from Ege University (Turkey), an M.A. in Statistics from Lehigh University, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Lehigh University. Her research interests include algebraic topology, statistics and statistics education.
James Hughes, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
hughesjr@etown.edu | 717-361-1334
Dr. Hughes holds a B.A. in Mathematics from The Catholic University of America, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Brandeis University. His research interests include topology and connections between mathematics and music.
Tina Martin
Adjunct Faculty
martinchristina@etown.edu
717-361-1338
Professor Martin received her A.B. in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College, spent her junior year abroad at Oxford University in England, and obtained her M.A. in Mathematics from the University of California in Santa Barbara. For the last 30 years, she’s been teaching community college mathematics full-time on the west coast, most recently at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. One of her greatest passions is helping students to discover the joy and beauty of mathematics.
Tim McDevitt, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics
mcdevittt@etown.edu | 717-361-1337
Dr. McDevitt holds B.S. degrees in both Mathematics and Physics from James Madison University, and M.A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Mathematics from the University of Virginia. His research interests include solid mechanics and shell theory, statistics, cryptology, and the use of mathematical software.
Melinda Tobin
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
tobinm@etown.edu
717-361-1340
Wanggefei Wu
Assistant Professor of Actuarial Science
wuw@etown.edu
717-361-1339
Emeriti Faculty
Gabriela Sanchis, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics Emeritus
sanchisgr@etown.edu
Dr. Sanchis holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Syracuse University, an M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Rochester. Her research interests include probability theory and the history of mathematics. She is also an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.
Bobette Thorsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics Emeritus
thorsenbh@etown.edu
Dr. Thorsen holds B.A. degrees in both Mathematics and Art from Brown University, an M.S. in Mathematics from Montana State University, and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research interests include complex analysis and operator theory.
Additional Emeriti Faculty:
- Ernest Blaisdell
- Donald Koontz
- John Koontz
- Robert Morse
- Ronald Shubert