Mathematics Major
Mathematics is of central importance in the sciences. In fact, mathematics has been called the language of science. This applies not only to the physical and biological sciences but increasingly to the social, managerial, and behavioral sciences as well.
Much of mathematics, and the mathematics major at Parkside, has been developed to meet the needs of the areas of human knowledge that it serves. In addition to its service role in other areas, mathematics occupies a place of its own in our intellectual heritage. From ancient Greece to our own times, people have been drawn to the elegant structure and the fascinating problems of mathematics.
Math majors choose from three concentrations
- Pure mathematics
- Applied mathematics
- Teaching (elementary and secondary school)
Courses are taught by dedicated professors, some of whom have won awards in teaching or research. The Mathematics Department faculty is committed to helping every student interested in the compelling field of math to succeed.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFO
Andrea Citati | 262-595-2316 | citati@uwp.edu
Before coming to the UW-Parkside in 2016, Dr. Kandel worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab) in Florida State University, the largest and the highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world. At the National MagLab, he was the lead scientist to develop novel electrical insulators for YBCO and Bi-2212 based high field superconductor magnet technology. Dr. Kandel holds two US patents on electrical insulation technologies, have published almost 30 journal papers, and have presented his research in over 60 conferences, workshops, and symposiums.
Currently, Dr. Kandel serves as the Chair of the Academic Achievement Assessment Committee (AAAC), Academic Editor of the Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, and Advisor to the Parkside Journal of Science. He has peer-reviewed premium physics and materials science/engineering journal articles and Grant Proposals for the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
When not engaging matters mathematical, Karwatka enjoys music, art, and history, especially that of the monarchies from which his ancestors emerged. He is a particular fan of the Habsburg Empire in all its incarnations and would gladly go on and on about it for hours if given the opportunity.
Bom Soo Kim received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of California at Berkeley and his B.S. in astronomy from Yonsei University. He trained as a postdoctoral researcher in a joint appointment with IESL-FORTH and the University of Crete and then at Tel Aviv University. He previously worked as a teaching postdoc at the University of Kentucky and as a full time Lecturer at Loyola University Maryland. He is excited to share his experiences working at academic institutions with different cultures and to further collaborate in his research and teaching with students and faculty members at UW-Parkside.
Qinghua Luo received her Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.Ed in Mathematics Education at the University of Oklahoma, and her B.S. in Mathematics from Zhejiang University in China. Before she joined Parkside in 2019, she taught at the Marian University, which is a liberal arts college located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She is excited to share her knowledge and experiences in mathematics and math education with her students and colleagues.



