Faculty

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Office Phone: 630-844-6177
Email: lhill@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: The field of modern algebra, including commutative algebra and ring theory (ideals) Education: PhD, Mathematics, Purdue University
BA, Mathematics and Economics, Knox College

Associate Professor of Computer Science Office Phone: 630-844-6863
Email: dlash@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Web development, databases, software engineering, programming languages Favorite thing about AU: "Helping students explore and learn about computing technology and software development." View LinkedIn Profile

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Office Phone: 630-844-5686
Email: jpetkus@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Actuary science, algebra, data science, general statistics Education: MS, Applied Probability and Statistics, Northern Illinois University
BS, Actuarial Science, Aurora University

Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Office Phone: 630-844-5651
Email: rrahn@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Advanced mathematical modeling, continuous process improvement (Six Sigma), optimization, data analytics, STEM education Education: PhD, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Favorite thing about AU: "This is a true community where I can genuinely get to know the students."

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Office Phone: 630-844-5525
Email: jreyes@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Software development, software engineering, programming languages Education: MS, Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS, Computer Science, City College of New York
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas Favorite thing about AU: "Helping the next generation of computer scientists and software engineers achieve their dreams." View LinkedIn Profile

Professor and Chair of Computer and Data Science Office Phone: 630-844-5795
Email: cstclair@aurora.edu Areas of expertise: Software development, databases, data mining, data science Education: PhD and MS, Depaul University
BS, Loyola University Favorite thing about AU: "Working with students to help them discover their talents and passions."