Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

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  Bryant Mathews, Ph.D.

  Chair and Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6536
  • Email: bmathews@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 108

Professors

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  Mark Arvidson, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6531
  • Email: marvidson@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 104
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  Christopher Bassey, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6532
  • Email: cbassey@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 109
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  Bradley McCoy, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6535
  • Email: bmccoy@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 111
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  Rodney Sturdivant, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2600
  • Email: rodsturdivant@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, 114

Associate Professors

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  Edwin Ding, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6615
  • Email: eding@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 107
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  Sharon McCathern, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6617
  • Email: smccathern@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 106
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  Theodore Szeto, Ph.D.

  Executive Director, Academic Success Center; Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6537
  • Email: tszeto@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Ronald 147C
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  Sándor Volkán-Kacsó, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6614
  • Email: skacso@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 112

Assistant Professors

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  Enson Chang, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6538
  • Email: echang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 116
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  Andre Harmse, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics; Affiliated Faculty, Department of Engineering and Computer Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6533
  • Email: jharmse@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 113

Lecturer

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  Elizabeth Rivas, M.A.

  Instructor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6530
  • Email: erivas@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 105

Adjunct Professors

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  Donald Isaak, Ph.D.

  Executive Director, Office of Research and Grants; Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3796
  • Email: disaak@apu.edu
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  Rick Sturdivant, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Computer Science; Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6119
  • Email: ricksturdivant@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Building One, Room 202

Professor Emeritus

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  Gary Wood, M.S.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext. 6530
  • Email: gwood@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center