Mathematics 
Faculty and Staff
 


Phillip Bean
Professor Emeritus
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
bean_pw@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2820

Julie C. Beier
Assistant Professor
B.S., Barton College; M S., Ph D., North Carolina State
University
beier_jc@mercer.edu
(478) 301-4184

Pam Benedict
Senior Secretary
benedict_pl@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2814

Sybil Blalock

Instructor
B.S., Mercer University, M.S., University of Tennessee
blalock_sa@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2301

Alan Deeley
Visiting Instructor
B.S. Regents College, M.S. Tulane University, M.S. San Diego State University
deeley_aw@mercer.edu

Jeff Denny
Associate Professor
B.S., Furman University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
denny_jk@mercer.edu
(478) 301-5981

Brad Edge
Visiting Instructor
B.S., B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., University of Illinois
edge_db@mercer.edu
(478) 301-4184

Kedrick Hartfield
Associate Professor
B.S., Augusta College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
hartfield_kr@mercer.edu 
(478) 301-2821

Curtis Herink
Professor
B.S., North Central College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
herink_cd@mercer.edu
(478) 301-4172

Keith Howard
Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
howard_ke@mercer.edu 
(478) 301-5983

Hope McIlwain
Associate Professor
B.S., Furman University; Ph.D., Rice University
mcillwain_mh@mercer.edu
(478) 301-5637

David Nelson
Associate Professor and Chair
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas
nelson_dg@mercer.edu 
(478) 301-2797

Margaret Symington
Associate Professor
A.B., Sc.M., Brown University; M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University
symington_mf@mercer.edu 
(478) 301-2815

Carolyn Yackel
Associate Professor
S.B., University of Chicago; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan 
yackel_ca@mercer.edu 
(478) 301-5982

Dr. Denny published the paper "Computing and Fitting SSNMR Powder Patterns with the Arithmetic-Geometric Mean and Edge Detection", Concepts in Magnetic Resonance" in the journal Concepts in Magnetic Resonance in January 2007 with Mercer mathematics major Britt Daniel. Dr. Denny also published "Cooling the Macon Volunteer Clinic" with recent Mercer mathematics graduate Carrie Trivett in the Winter 2006 issue of The UMAP Journal

Dr. Symington has had a joint paper with Dr. David Gay, titled "Toric structures on near-symplectic four-manifolds," accepted for publication in the Journal of the European Mathematical Society. She plans to visit Dr. Gay at the Universtiy of Cape Town for two weeks this spring to continue the collaboration.

Dr. Yackel has, with dr. sarah-marie belcastro, edited and contributed chapters to a book titled Making Mathematics with Needlework: Ten Papers and Ten Projects. This edited volume will appear in December, 2007, published by A.K. Peters. Information about the book can be found at the A. K. Peters website.
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