Mathematics Department

Faculty Positions

Mathematics positions

At least two tenure-track assistant professorships in any part of pure or applied mathematics, starting in fall 2008. Mathematics PhD required plus evidence of strong scholarly and teaching ability. Preference for candidates who can interact with existing department members (see www.math.wm.edu). Apply online at http://jobs.wm.edu, attaching pdf copies of CV, cover letter, AMS cover sheet (available from www.ams.org/coversheet), and other application materials. In addition, submit three reference letters (one concerning teaching) to Mathematics Search Committee, Mathematics Department, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795. Review of applications begins on December 1, 2007 and search will continue until the positions are filled. There may also be visiting positions available.  AA/EEO.


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Statistics position


One tenure-track assistant or associate professorship in probability, statistics, or stochastic OR starting in fall 2008. Statistics or mathematical sciences PhD required plus evidence of strong teaching and scholarly ability in one of the target disciplines. Preference for candidates who can interact with existing department members (see www.math.wm.edu). Apply online at http://jobs.wm.edu, attaching your CV, cover letter, and application materials. In addition, send AMS cover sheet (available from www.ams.org/coversheet), and three reference letters (one concerning teaching) to Mathematics Search Committee, Mathematics Department, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795. Review of applications begins on December 1, 2007 and the search will continue until the positions are filled. There may also be visiting positions available.  AA/EEO.

The department can also be contacted by telephone (757-221-1873) or by fax (757-221-7400).


The Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics presently comprises 20 full-time faculty, who balance active research programs with a commitment to undergraduate teaching. The department includes a large group of researchers in linear algebra, matrix theory, and operator theory; other faculty research interests include analysis, dynamical systems, mathematical biology, differential equations, numerical optimization, operations research, statistics, and topology. The usual teaching load is two courses per semester. The department does not maintain a formal Ph.D. program, but interested faculty can and do direct doctoral students through the Department of Applied Science.

Computational Science

The College of William & Mary has made an institutional commitment to computational science, formalized by the creation of its interdisciplinary Computational Science Cluster. The Department of Mathematics participates in the Cluster, as well as in a graduate program in Computational Operations Research administered by the Department of Computer Science.

Biology

Funded by grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and National Science Foundation, the Departments of Biology and Mathematics are in the process of creating an undergraduate curriculum in biomathematics. Courses to be offered in the recent academic years include Math 131, 132 (Calculus for the Life Sciences), Math 351 (Applied Statistics), Math 345 (Introduction to Mathematical  Biology), Math 410 (Ecology and evolution of metapopulation), Math 490 (Mathemtaical Biology and PDE).

The College

Founded in 1693, The College of William & Mary is the second oldest educational institution in the United States. Although William & Mary retains its traditional title of "College", originally bestowed by royal charter, it is in reality a small university that offers advanced degrees in several fields. It is one of only eight U.S. institutions of higher education designated a "Public Ivy," i.e., a state-assisted institution that offers a superior education at a cost far below that of Ivy League schools.