Contact Information

Location: Edgerly Hall, Room 310
Chairperson: Dr. Mary Ann Barbato, 978-665-3211
Secretary: Angela Marini, 978-665-3263
Admissions Office: 978-665-3144 or admissions@fitchburgstate.edu

SUMMARY

The Department of Mathematics serves all students at the university. Mathematics majors receive a comprehensive foundation in abstract and applied mathematics as preparation for graduate school or a professional career. Minors in Mathematics receive the mathematical foundation needed for advanced work in their major field. The department also provides non-majors with courses for their major or with courses for their Liberal Arts and Sciences program.

FACULTY

With a low student to faculty ratio, each mathematics major receives the personal attention needed to master the varied skills and habits of thought needed in today’s business, industrial, and professional worlds. Faculty members in the Mathematics Department all hold doctoral degrees and are experts in fields such as abstract algebra, analysis, geometry, graph theory, linear algebra, mathematical modeling, mathematical physics, statistics, and mathematics education. Professors in the department are involved in educational initiatives throughout the Commonwealth and actively collaborate with many school districts and businesses across the region.

• Full-Time Faculty Profiles                        
• Part-Time Faculty Contact Information

FACILITIES

The Mathematics Department’s facilities include a computer lab with 25 PCs, a high-capacity laser printer and sophisticated software used both in mathematics classes (including Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Statistics) and in many businesses that employ mathematicians. The lab also includes a projector which allows the faculty to present material while students are working with the same computer software. The Mathematics Department Seminar room houses the departmental library and a flat screen TV with computer hook up.  The office area includes individual offices for each full-time faculty member and two cubicle offices that are shared by part-time faculty members.  In addition, there are two PCs and a printer for student and part-time faculty use.  Nearly every classroom used by mathematics faculty also has a computer and projector and a few classrooms have additional peripherals including document cameras. The university maintains a state-of-the-art fiber optic system that provides each classroom, lab, and residence hall with access to the Internet, advanced phone service, and cable television. Media classrooms located around the campus allow faculty to present materials using state-of-the-art technology. In addition to the computer labs available on campus, a bank of computers in the Commuter Café gives us our own campus cyber café.