Department Chair: Kristen Abernathy, Ph.D.
The Department of Mathematics is committed to helping students at all levels encounter and appreciate mathematics. The Department of Mathematics is committed to helping students at all levels encounter and appreciate mathematics. In addition to teaching, mathematics faculty participate in ongoing scholarly activity that includes searching for new mathematical results, placing modern mathematics in its cultural and educational context, producing pedagogical materials of high quality, working with area K-12 educators, and consulting with area businesses and organizations. The mathematics faculty also serves the Winthrop community by providing counsel on mathematical and statistical issues and serves the larger community through consulting and participation in discipline-specific professional organizations.