Mathematics & Statistics Faculty
Department chairs: Ann Cannon, Fabiàn Candelaria
Faculty
J. Fabiàn Candelaria
Associate Professor of Mathematics
West Science Hall 312Has research interests in applied mathematics, speleology and cartography, spatial analysis, ecology, metapopulations, and dispersal models. Candelaria Soberal earned his Ph.D. in applied mathematics and computational sciences from the University of Iowa.
Ann Cannon
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
West Science Hall 317Teaches statistics courses, and her main professional interest is in statistics education. She is co-author of Stat 2: Building Models for a World of Data, 2e (2018), a textbook for the second introductory course in statistics. Ph.D., statistics, Iowa State University.
Jim Freeman
Professor of Mathematics
West Science Hall 313Teaches courses in mathematics and introductory statistics. His professional interests include algebra and the mathematics of origami. He managed Cornell’s first internet connection and networks and served as the college’s first webmaster. Ph.D., mathematics, University of Notre Dame.
Tyler George
Assistant Professor of Statistics
West Science Hall 311Teaches introductory and advanced statistics courses including Introduction to Time Series, and Advanced Regression Analysis. His professional interests lie in a wide range of topics including data science, data analytics, advanced regression, hypothesis testing, and statistics education. George holds a Ph.D. in Statistics and Analytics from Central Michigan University.
Melanie King
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
West Science Hall 310Teaches linear algebra and calculus. King, who is originally from Atlanta, will be sharing her expertise in applied mathematics (math to solve real-world problems) with Cornell students. King earned her Ph.D. in applied mathematics and computational sciences from the University of Iowa. Her research interests include applications of mathematics in image analysis and math education.
Emeriti
Edward Hill
Watson M. Davis Professor of Mathematics Emeritus
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.