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\"Andrew-David<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Andrew-David Bjork, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3316<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> adbjork@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-225<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Andrew-David Bjork is a mathematician with an active research program in math education. He employs an active classroom where learners are challenged to become the co-creators of the mathematics they encounter. He is looking forward to helping prepare pre-service teachers of all levels, and is looking to involve Eastern Oregon undergraduates in research on teaching and learning mathematics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Unidentifiable<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Brian Christopher, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online Adjunct, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone<\/strong>: NA
Email:<\/strong> bchristopher1@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> NA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Unidentifiable<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EK Esawi, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Data Analytics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3632<\/a>
Email: <\/strong>eewasi@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-229<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. EK Esawi is a data scientist with interdisciplinary research and teaching interests. His research includes interest and expertise in environmental, geosocial, and healthcare analytics. His research emphasis is in the application of machine learning, data mining, and visualization in various fields. He teaches introductory and intermediate statistics, computational statistics, machine learning, data mining and visualization. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Bryan<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bryan Fisher, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3320<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> bfisher@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-237<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kaz Marlette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3391<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> kmarlett@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-228<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"George<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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George Salos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online Adjunct, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> NA
Email:<\/strong> gsalos@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> NA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Patty<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Patty Sandoz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructor Online, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> NA
Email:<\/strong> psandoz@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> NA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Steve<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steve Tanner, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Chair Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3631<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> stanner@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-238<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tanner has taught mathematics and statistics at EOU for over 20 years.  His research interests include probability, game theory, and optimal stopping problems.  He currently helps organize the Faculty Colloquium and Spring Symposium at EOU.  When not working on math problems he can be found playing the french horn with a variety of community musical groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Unidentifiable<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Winkelmaier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Instructor, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3797<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> kwinkelmaier@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-213<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Carol<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carol Wyatt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online Adjunct, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone: <\/strong>NA
Email:<\/strong> cjwyatt<\/a>@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> NA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Amy<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Amy Yielding, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor, Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Phone:<\/strong> 541-962-3314
Email:<\/strong> ayielding@eou.edu<\/a>
Office:<\/strong> LH-224<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Yielding has enjoyed teaching mathematics and statistics at EOU for over 15 years.  She strives to provide EOU students an excellent mathematical experience in their courses, whether lower or upper division. Since arriving at EOU, students have completed successful original and novel research projects in a wide range of mathematical areas with Dr Yielding. Outside the classroom, you will find her enjoying the amazing outdoors that surround the Grande Ronde Valley, hiking, biking, rafting, or harvesting morels and huckleberries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bryan Fisher<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Mathematics
\nAckerman Hall 114A
\n(541) 962-3320
\nEmail: bfisher@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Gordon Gregersen<\/strong>
\nInstructor, Mathematics
\nAckerman Hall 114A
\n(541) 962-3797
\nEmail: ggregers@eou.edu
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\nKaz Marlette<\/strong>
\nInstructor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 228
\n(541) 962-3391
\nEmail: kmarlett@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Patty Sandoz<\/strong>
\nInstructor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 227
\n(541) 962-3408
\nEmail: psandoz@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Steve Tanner<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 238
\n(541) 962-3631
\nEmail: stanner@eou.edu<\/p>\n

John Thurber<\/strong>
\nProfessor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 225
\n(541) 962-3632
\nEmail: jthurber@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Anthony Tovar<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Mathematics & Physics
\nBadgley Hall 107C
\n(541) 962-3310
\nEmail: atovar@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Amy Yielding<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 224
\n(541) 962-3314
\nEmail: ayielding@eou.edu<\/p>\n

Douglas R. Olson<\/strong>
\nInstructor, Mathematics
\nLoso Hall 229
\n(541) 962-3079
\nEmail: drolson@eou.edu
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