Faculty In Review

Mathematics Department

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Glenn E Aguiar

Mathematics Department

B.A., San Francisco State University; C. Phil., University of California, Berkeley

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Paul H Arrigotti

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jamey B Bass

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Christine H Beard

Mathematics Department

B.A. Mathematics 1987 and M.S. Physics 1992, SFSU; M.A. Educational Technology 2006, USF

Prof. Beard has been teaching at CCSF since Fall 2005.

Become a Vegetarian is Five Easy Steps! (McBooks Press, 1997) New Vegetarian Baby (McBooks Press, 2000) Member and former President of the San Francisco Quilters' Guild

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Matthew Anthony Bertens

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Solon F Blundell

Mathematics Department

Ph.D. Mathematics, Boston University, 1993
Ed.M. Urban Education, Holy Names University, 2009
M.S. Mathematics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1986
S.B. Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984
S.B. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984

Prof. Blundell has been teaching at CCSF since 2002

I help students learn to read, write, and speak about quantitative problems in a clear and logical manner. I believe that we can all use mathematics, not only to solve the everyday problems of science, engineering, medicine, and business, but perhaps more importantly to develop and extend our problem solving skills as we struggle to internalize the thought processes of those individuals throughout history who have occasionally introduced radical new tools of analysis. I view education as a life-long process; it is an end as well as a means.

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Mary Teresa Bravewoman

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Christopher J Bumgardner

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Gonzalo Castro-Gonzalez

Mathematics Department

B.S., National University of Colombia
M.S., University of Cincinnati
Graduate Studies at the Univeristy of North Texas and at University of California at Berkeley.

Professor Castro-Gonzalez has been teaching at CCSF since 1993.

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Curtis S Chee

Mathematics Department

B.S., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Grace S Chen

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Kwan S Chen

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jeffrey L. Darck

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Benjamin Davis

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Guy M De Primo

Mathematics Department

A.B., M.A., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley

Prof. De Primo has been teaching at CCSF since 1982

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Isam Dudum

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Adam K Fahey

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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James T Fredericks

Mathematics Department

B.S. in Mathematics, Stony Brook University; M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Stony Brook University

Mr. Fredericks has been teaching at CCSF since 2002.

Mr. Fredericks has been a member of the Grading Policies Sub-Committee.

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Ekaterina Fuchs

Mathematics Department

UC Berkeley : BA in Mathematics
BA in French Literature

Pennsylvania State University: MA in Mathematics

Prof. Fuchs has been teaching at CCSF since 2010

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Nataliya K Gavryshova

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Michael P Greenberg

Mathematics Department

B.A. in Mathematics from New York University; M.S. in Mathematics from Brown University.

Prof. Greenberg has been teaching at CCSF since 2010

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Nathaniel Hellerstein

Mathematics Department

B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Mr. Hellerstein has been teaching at CCSF since 1987.

Mr. Hellerstein's educational philiosophy is part routine, part Socratic, part dramatic. His goals are: "To pass my classes, sustain regular study."

He has published "Diamond, a Paradox Logic" and "Delta, a Paradox Logic."

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Melvin L Hom

Mathematics Department

A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Thomas Hu

Mathematics Department

B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Steven H Huntsman

Mathematics Department

M. S. Mathematics 2006, California State University, Hayward
M. A. Literature 1996, University of Colorado, Boulder
B. A. Mathematics 1990, University of Colorado, Boulder


Professor Huntsman was hired as Math Lab Coordinator in March 2002 and became full-time faculty in Fall 2006.

In every class he teaches his goals for his students include the following: 1. Learn some math and some of its applications; 2. Learn to communicate more effectively, both verbally and in writing, about mathematics; 3. Increase self-confidence; 4. See how math can relate to life; 5. Take another step toward completing their academic goals; 6. Develop their mathematical and general analytic skills to understand the world; 7. Grow as people and students of mathematics.

Prior to coming to CCSF, Professor Huntsman taught both Math and English at the University of Colorado from 1989 to 1998. In the Bay Area, he worked in the "Math Lab" at Ohlone College before finding his home at City College.

In addition to Mathematics and English, Professor Huntsman has studied Education and Marriage & Family Therapy at the graduate level.

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Se Wong Hwang

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Steven T Itelson

Mathematics Department

B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.A., San Francisco State University; Fellow, Society of Actuaries

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Dmitriy Ivanov

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Wesley M. Jeh

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Lyudmila S. Karapetyan

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Kerin Ann Keys

Mathematics Department

B.A. in Environmental Studies, Evergreen State College
B.S. in Evironmental Science, Evergreen State College
M.A. in Mathematics, San Francisco State University

Professor Keys has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.

She believes that all people should have equal opportunities in education, that an educated person should be literate in math as well as reading and versed both in critical thinking and problem solving. Professor Keys works in her class to dispel the myth that math is hard or uninteresting to learn by revealing how math can be enjoyable and amazing and encourages students to question and to work hard for answers to those questions.

In her leisure time Professor Keys enjoys swimming, singing and cooking.

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William C King

Mathematics Department

B.S., University of Colorado
M.A., University of Illinois

Professor King has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.

He will be teaching MATH 80 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS, ONLINE during Spring Semester 2008.

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Shannon M Ko

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Marilyn M Koshlap

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Theodore B Lee

Mathematics Department

A.B., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Gary R Ling

Mathematics Department

B.S., M.S., M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Prof. Ling has been teaching at CCSF since 1980

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Renee Y R Liu

Mathematics Department

B.S., University of Hawaii; M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Prof. Liu has been teaching at CCSF since 2002

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Kendra Lockman

Mathematics Department

B.A. in Mathematics, U. of Montana, 1998
M.A. in Mathematics, U. of Montana, 2000

Prof. Lockman has been teaching at CCSF since 2010

Professional experience:
2 years as editor for math curriculum Key Curriculum Press
2 years as Projects Coordinator for The Geometer's Sketchpad

Extracurricular activities:photography, mathematical art

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Lily Yuen Lum

Mathematics Department

B.S., University of California, Davis; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Molly Martin

Mathematics Department

B.S.Geophysics, M.A.Mathematics, University of Kentucky

Prof. Martin has been teaching at CCSF since 2000

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Michael Maxwell

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Amy D McLanahan

Mathematics Department

B.S. in Geology; University of Massachusetts, Amherst and an M.A. in Mathematics; University of California, Santa Barbara

Prof. McLanahan has been teaching at CCSF since 2003

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Sonny Mohammadzadeh

Mathematics Department

PhD, Mathematics, U.C. Davis
BS, Mathematics, U.C. Davis


Prof. Mohammadzadeh has been teaching at CCSF since Fall 2011

I aim to create a community of learners within my classroom who are comfortable pooling their efforts and resources to excel. My goal is that every one of my students becomes more mathematically advanced, as well as becoming better critical thinkers.

I live in San Francisco with my wife, Molly, and my son, Atticus. My hobbies include watching, analyzing, and thinking about Mixed Martial Arts; baseball (SF Giants); camping and hiking; cats; farming and local food issues; voting theory and reform; general science junkie.

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Cindy L Moody

Mathematics Department

A.B., M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Vanson Nguyen

Mathematics Department

B.S. Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. Mathematics, San Francisco State University

Professor Nguyen has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.

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Ronald Page II

Mathematics Department

MS in Applied Mathematics from California State University, East Bay
BA in Applied Mathematics from University of California, Berkeley

Prof. Page II has been teaching at CCSF since 2012

Mathematics is the language that describes the world around us. In my courses I try to bring out and cultivate skills and mathematical vocabulary scholars already have to help them describe the world in which they come from and the world in which they live in.

My hobbies include Basketball, Traveling, learning languages in addition to more math and getting to know people

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Ni Zhou Peterkofsky

Mathematics Department

B.S.Engr., Shanghai College, China; M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Sara T Peterson

Mathematics Department

B. A. in mathematics, Webster University; M.A. in mathematics, Washington University; M.B.A., Olin School of Business at Washington University

Prof. Peterson has been teaching at CCSF since 2002

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Dennis Piontkowski

Chair, Mathematics Department

B.A., Ohio University; M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Franco H Reyes

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Yevgeniy Russakovskii

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Katharine Govea Saunders

Mathematics Department

A.B., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles



Professor Saunders has been teaching at CCSF since 1995.

Instructional/educational philosophy and goals: I believe that everyone can learn math, given the right environment, and that the feeling of accomplishment you gain from completing your goals is well worth the effort it requires. I believe in breathing, homework, making a lot of mistakes, learning from your mistakes, practice, laughter, group work, engaged students, energetic classrooms and barefoot teachers.

When I manage to eke out a little spare time, I enjoy photography, writing poetry and pyrotechnics.

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David J Schroerlucke

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Aaron Schusteff

Mathematics Department

B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Bin Shao

Mathematics Department

B.S., Computer Science, San Francisco State University
PhD., Mathematics, University of California, Santa Cruz

Prof. Shao has been teaching at CCSF since 2013

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Maxwell N Sklar

Mathematics Department

Prof. Sklar has been teaching at CCSF since 2010

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Daniel A Smith

Mathematics Department

B.A. in Mathematics, Whitman College; M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Illinois

Prof. Smith has been teaching at CCSF since 2005

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Alice M Stevens

Mathematics Department

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Bie H Tan

Mathematics Department

B.S., State University of New York, Birghamton; M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Frederick Anthony Teti

Mathematics Department

B. S. in Mathematics from Yale University
Ph. D. in Mathematics from the University at California at Berkeley

Mr. Teti was first hired as an LTS for the Fall of 1995. He was hired tenure-track starting in the Fall of 1996. You can find a little more information about his classes at http://www.ccsf.edu/fteti.

I try my best to instill in my students a sense of the beauty and wonder inherent in mathematics. I want my students to have a positive attitude toward the subject matter. I work hard to motivate them to leave the classroom eager to crack open their texts and start their homework. I hope they will someday feel the sense of empowerment that comes form having mastered as much mathematics as they possibly can.

I sit on the Academic Senate Executive Council; my term ends in May 2012. I am the chair of the Academic Policies Committee and a resource member of the Planning and Budgeting Council. I am a co-advisor of CCSF's Omega Chapter of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

I belong to the Council for Mathematics in the California Community Colleges (a.k.a. CMC3). I am a co-chair of the S.F. Pride's Safety Subcommittee.

Once a month some friends of mine and I get together and watch Dr. Who episodes.

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Henry Laymell Thaggert

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Roderick J Thompson

Mathematics Department

B.S., University of London; M.S., Portland State University; M. Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Roman Urman

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Lev D Vayngortin

Mathematics Department

M.S., Moscow State University; Ph.D., Kazan Institute of Chemical Technology

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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John M Verosky

Mathematics Department

BS Math UTEP 1977
MS Math UTEP 1978
GO MINERS!

PhD Math Tulane 1985



Fall 2004

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Danny Vo

Mathematics Department

For my website copy and paste this URL into your browser:
http://fog.ccsf.edu/dvo/


Master’s of Science in Mathematics. Washington State University, 1999.
Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics, Washington State University, 1997.
Associate of Arts, Columbia Basin College, 1995.





I have been teaching at CCSF since 2000.

I have taught a wide range of community college mathematics courses from beginning courses such as Math E, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra to upper-level courses such as Calculus, Statistics and Linear Algebra.

I feel quite fortunate to be a professor in such a diverse community as the Bay Area, especially at CCSF since my students are diverse in age and ethnic background as well as representing groups of varying sexual orientations and various learning and physical abilities.

I have dedicated myself to my career and my students and I always go the extra mile to help my students, particularly if they have challenges in learning math due to disabilities, difficulties due to their backgrounds such as ESL or weak backgrounds in math.

After every class, I don’t feel that it is a victory for me to have given a great lecture, but rather I delight in seeing my students understand the material.

In my free time, I love snowboarding, biking, playing guitar and enjoying time with friends and family.

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Vitaliy Vysotskiy

Mathematics Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Katherine Y Williamson

Mathematics Department

B.S. in Applied Mathematics and B.A. in German, UC Davis, 2000
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Cal State Hayward, 2004

Prof. Williamson has been teaching at CCSF since 2006. She has been teaching at Laney College full time since January 2006 and received tenure in Spring 2010.

Here is a link to my website:
http://www.laney.edu/wp/kathyw/

And here is a link to the website for the Math 860 class I'm teaching this fall:
http://www.laney.edu/wp/kathyw/about/intermediate-algebra/

I love hiking.

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Ulf T Wostner

Mathematics Department

Filosofie Magister, University of Lund, Sweden; M.A. and C.Phil., University of California, Berkeley.

Prof. Wostner has been teaching at CCSF since 1978.

I aim at delivering clear lectures and using class time efficiently. If you satisfy the prerequisites, attend all classes, and have enough time to do all the work, you will learn a lot and succeed in my classes. For many years now I have used my web site at http://wiz.ccsf.edu/ to provide supporting handouts, lists of assignments, and postings of test scores. I also wrote an extensive collection of computer programs, the WebCalc, that provide supporting calculations for my math classes. I have taught many courses in the CIS department, including Internet, Email, and System Administration using Linux. My work with computers and the Internet has helped me choose modern topics and develop new material online.

I wrote and maintained the computer programs that provided free job listings and subscriptions for students at the Career Connection: http://career.ccsf.edu/jobs .

As faculty advisor for the CCSF Chess Club, I organized tournaments and lectures by many of the country's top chess player.

I was one of the CCSF participants in the year-long ESE project at SFSU, exploring the use of computer-aided Artificial Intelligence in instruction.

Technical publications of research results in mathematical logic in the AMS journal.

Teaching is my first interest, then comes traveling. In my teens I spent every summer hitchhiking around Europe and North Africa, working odd jobs and trying learn some of the languages. Later I lived in South America, teaching at universities in Peru and Chile. Living in Berkeley is of course a trip all by itself. One of my favorite trips was to visit Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, and the Yellow Mountains in China. The coolest trip was to Iceland. I play tournament chess and backgammon. I also work as a computer consultant doing scientific and web programming. Favorite languages: Python, PHP, Perl, Mathematica. Favorite OS: Linux.


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