Faculty

Senior Lecturer 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

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 Mathematics Office Phone: 630-844-5436
Email: szinzer@aurora.edu Education: PhD, Number Theory, Arizona State University
MA, Mathematics, Arizona State University
BS, Mathematics, Aurora University