Mark Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics

manderson@rollins.edu

Mark Anderson earned a doctorate in mathematics at the University of Virginia and a master's in computer science at the University of Central Florida. His research interests are in graph theory, preferably on the topological or algebraic side; his recreational interests include running, biking, hiking, reading, camping, kayaking, and an occasional mathematical haiku.

Sheri Boyd, Ph.D.
Lecturer

sboyd@rollins.edu

Sheri Boyd earned her M.A. and Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.  She has over 20 years of experience in the classroom, and joined the Rollins faculty in 2003. As a mother of special needs children, Boyd has a deep commitment to help students with disabilities. She strongly believes that all students can succeed given the opportunity and the right tools.

Julie R. Carrington, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Chair of Computer Science

jcarrington@rollins.edu

Julie Carrington completed her Ph.D. at the University of Central Florida in 1992. That was the same year she started teaching at Rollins, where she loves the opportunity to work closely with students in courses, in graph theory research, and in collaborative summer projects. Carrington also enjoys politics, traveling, working in stained glass, and long walks with her dog.

Zeynep Teymuroglu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

zteymuroglu@rollins.edu

Zeynep Teymuroglu received her Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati. Her Ph.D. research was in applied and computational mathematics with an emphasis on mathematical biology. After graduation, she worked as an Associate Manager at the Research and Development department of a market research company. She also has her master’s in mathematics with an emphasis on Financial Mathematics.  Her research interests are mathematical biology, mathematical modeling and financial mathematics. She teaches Calculus, Differential Equations and Applied Mathematics courses.

Richard Vitray, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair of Mathematics

rvitray@rollins.edu

Rick Vitray received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Ohio State University. He plays basketball and sudoku, reads Joseph Conrad, Dostoevski, and the New York Times, and listens to Branford Marsalis, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan (among others). In his spare time, he teaches mathematics and investigates questions in graph theory.

Jay Yellen, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics

jyellen@rollins.edu

Jay Yellen earned his Ph.D. in mathematics (group theory) from Colorado State University and his interests include graph theory (he co‑wrote two books) and operations research. He starts his day with J.S. Bach, listens to the blues and early jazz, takes part in math haiku contests with Professor of Mathematics Mark Anderson, and loves going to art museums (ask him about Art With Jay).