Mathematics and Physics Faculty
Lauren Decker
Chair, Department of Mathematics & Actuarial Science
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4255
deckerl@trine.edu
B.S. - Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne
M.A. - Western Governors University
Specialty: Mathematics Education
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William C. Barge
Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4298
bargeb@trine.edu
B.S. - Miami University
M.B.A. - Indiana University
M.S. - Regis University
PhD. - Indiana State University
Specialty: Network Management and Security
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Steven Donovan
Coordinator of Undeclared Recruitment & Advising
Mathematics Instructor
260.665.4289
donovans@trine.edu
B.S. - Purdue Northwest
M.S. - Purdue Fort Wayne
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John J. Filutze
Shambaugh Hall 302
260-665-4295
filutzej@trine.edu
B.S. - Tri-Sate University;
M.S. - Purdue University Fort Wayne;
M.S. Ed. - Indiana University Fort Wayne
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Haseeb Kazi
Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4248
kazih@trine.edu
B.Sc. - University of the Punjab
M.Sc. - Quaid-I-Azam University
M.S./Ph.D. - Southern Illinois University
Specialty: Numerical Analysis, Special Functions of Applied Mathematics, Elliptic Integrals
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Chad Keefer
Chair, Department of Physics
Associate Professor of Physics
Best Hall 217
260.665.4246
keeferc@trine.edu
M.A. - Ball State University
M.S. - Ball State University
Ed.D. - Ball State University
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Nayeong Kong
260.665.4262
kongn@trine.edu
B.S. - Pusan National University
M.S., Ph.D. - Pusan National University
Ph.D. - Temple University
Specialty: Random Matrix Theory, Probability, Random Graph Theory
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Joshua Lizardi
260.665.4755
lizardij@trine.edu
B.S. - Mercy College
M.S. - Purdue University
M.S. - Western Governors University
Specialty: Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and
Data Analytics.
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Cindy Neyer
Associate Professor of Physics
Best Hall 219
260.665.4258
neyerc@trine.edu
B.S. - University of Kansas
Ph.D. - Iowa State University
Specialty: Application of Symmetry to Physics
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Angelia Niederhelman
Associate Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4783
niederhelmana@trine.edu
B.S. - Purdue University
M.S. - Purdue University
Specialty: Cryptography
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Kim Precht
Assistant Professor of Physics
Best Hall 115K
260.665.4256
prechtk@trine.edu
B.S. - Kansas State University
M.S. - University of Iowa
Specialty: Engineering
Michael Smith
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Coordinator of Actuarial Science Recrument and Advising
260.665.4228
smithm2@trine.edu
B.S. - Purdue University
M.S. - Purdue University
Specialty: Actuarial Science, Probability
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Anthony Vasaturo
Associate Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4959
vasaturoa@trine.edu
B.S. - University of Toledo
M.A. – University of Toledo
Ph.D. – University of Toledo
Specialty: Elliptic Curves, Modular Forms, Algebraic/Arithmetic Geometry, Langlands Program,
and Algebraic Number Theory
Modern number theory and algebraic Discord server
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Godfred Yamoah
Associate Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4197
yamoahg@trine.edu
B.S., M.S. - University of Lagos, NG
Ph.D. - Clarkson University, Potsdam
Specialty: Applied Math, Math Modeling/Computational Math, Numerical Methods.
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Christina Zumbrun
Professor of Mathematics
260.665.4242
zumbrunc@trine.edu
B.B.S. - Hardin-Simmons University
M.S. - Purdue University
Ph.D. - Western Michigan University
Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics - Purdue University
Specialty: Mathematics Education; Affective Issues in Statistics Education
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Physics Lab Instructor
Oriana "Vifa" McBride
Lab Instructor
Best Hall 208
260.665.4448
onmcbride15@trine.edu
B.S. - Trine University
Physics Lab Adjuncts
Jeffrey Raymond
Department of Mathematics Office
Isabel Soto
Administrative Assistant
Taylor Hall 106
260.665.4650
iisoto20@trine.edu
Department Of Physics Office
Katie Stephens
Administrative Assistant
Best Hall 115E
260.665.4198
stephensk@trine.edu