Mathematics

Phone:

707-467-1053

Courses

Faculty

Professor Roger Ahders

Roger Ahders

Office: 9182
Phone: 707-468-3136
Email: rahders@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- MW 1-2
- TThF 11-12

Roger grew up in Cloverdale and attended Santa Rosa Junior College, graduating with an AA from SRJC. He went on to earn his BS in Mathematics from Sonoma State University and his MS in Mathematics from Oregon State University. Roger joined the faculty at Mendocino College in 1998.

Roger says that the best part of his job is that wonderful moment when a student who previously had trouble with math, suddenly “Gets It!” He likes teaching his students “the strategies of the game” so they can successfully solve problems on their own.

When he is not working, Roger enjoys hanging out with family, hiking, fishing, and other “outdoor stuff.” He is married and has two children.

Professor Deborah White

Deborah White

Office: 9181
Phone: 707-468-3129, Cell Phone: 707-272-1671
Email: dwhite@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- MW 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. in the Learning Center
- Th 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. in the Learning Center
- F 10 a.m. – noon in my office (Rm. 9181 in the Science Building)

Deborah grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and got her BA in Mathematics from Swarthmore College in 1967 and her MS in Statistics from Stanford University in 1968. She has worked as a journalist, a textbook editor, and a statistical consultant to logging companies, in addition to teaching. She taught in a junior high (what middle schools were called back in the day) in Los Angeles for a year, in a high school in the Bay Area for a year and ran a private school in Mendocino for two years. She taught math at College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast, from 1977 to 2000, before moving to Ukiah and teaching at Mendocino College, beginning in 2000.

Deborah’s specialty is Statistics, for which she’s written her own text, available online free to students. She was active in the formation and the running of the full-time faculty union at Mendocino College. She loves to teach and get to know the students and intends to keep working until “either I die or I’m no longer able physically or mentally to do the work.” She is currently working on reforming the math curriculum to make it less of a torture for those students who have suffered math abuse in the past.

She has two grown children and two grandchildren. Her hobbies are gardening, reading novels, and watching sports, both professional, Mendocino College, and her grandchildren’s teams. She is an ardent fan of the San Francisco Giants.

Professor Jason Edington

Office: 9178
Phone: 707-467-1004
Email: jedington@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- M/W 2-3
- T/Th 11:30 – 1
- Friday and other times by appointment

Jason Edington is originally from Southern California where he worked as a pizza restaurant manager, a mechanic, a vacuum salesperson, and several other odd jobs during his non-traditional path to becoming an educator. After starting a family, he earned his High School Diploma at the age of 23. From there he attended Saddleback Community College where he found a much different experience than high school and a love for education! He earned his AA in Mathematics and went on to earn his BA and MA in Mathematics from CSU Fullerton.

Jason came to Mendocino College in 2004. Since then, he has become very involved in the college and statewide academic matters. In the math department, Jason has designed or co-designed all of the online courses, and continues to work towards expanding the offering of these courses. His educational focus is on learning how to study, with an emphasis on how to read and study a math book.

Jason has served a Co-Advisor for Phi Theta Kappa, the International Community College Honor Society, since his second semester at Mendocino. He is also very active on campus committees, including having served several years on Academic Senate. Jason was a member of Cohort 3 of Project ACCCESS (American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges) and has served as a Network Committee member.

Jason is married and has two children, both of which have attended Mendocino College. In his spare time, he enjoys acting and directing local theatre, and spending time with his wife and children. His mathematical interests lie in Algebra and Number Theory.

Professor Leslie Banta

Leslie Banta

Office: 9174
Phone: 707-467-1053
Email: lbanta@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- Monday & Wednesday 10:30 – 11:00 am room 4142 (library building)
- Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 – 10:30am room 9174 (science building)
- Friday 11 – noon room 9174
- Feel free to stop by anytime my door is open!

Leslie was raised in Ukiah and attended Mendocino College, graduating with an AA in Liberal Arts with highest honors. She went on to earn her BA in Mathematics from Sonoma State University, graduating with honors and distinction, and her Master of Science Degree from Dominican University of California. Leslie joined the faculty of Mendocino College in 2010. Prior to teaching at Mendocino College, she taught high school math, most recently at Redwood Academy of Ukiah.

Leslie is a recipient of the Leila and Simon Peskoff Award, a national award that recognizes contributions to the education profession in the area of mathematics taught during the first two years of college. Her professional interests include math history, writing in math class, student equity, mentoring and professional development.

Leslie is the campus rep for both the California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges (CMC3), where she serves as Treasurer, and the American Mathematical Association of Two Year College (AMATYC), where she is a Project ACCCESS Fellow (Cohort 9).

Leslie is married and has two children, both of whom attended Mendocino College. Some of her personal interests are spending time with her family (including her dog), reading, scrapbooking, and wine tasting. She thinks there are few things better than time spent with grandchildren.

Herself a recipient of Mendocino College Foundation scholarships when she was a student, Leslie, along with her mother, established the Les Gregg Family Scholarship, a perpetual scholarship that honors her late father.

Professor Casey Terrill

. Casey Bylund

Office: 9180
Phone: 707-468-3228
Email: cterrill@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- Monday 11am – 1pm
- Tuesday 11:30am – 12:30pm
- Wednesday 8am – 9:00am
- Thursday 11:30am – 12:30pm
- AND by appointment.

Casey grew up in Santa Rosa and went to the University of San Francisco for her BS. She then went to Washington State University where she earned her MS. As a graduate student, her research focus was on Couette flow simulations in molecular dynamics. She is a new addition to the faculty as of 2015. She especially looks forward to helping students who have "math-phobia" feel comfortable and successful in math class.

In her downtime, Casey’s favorite thing to do is play with her yellow lab mix, Nala. She also enjoys spending time with her husband, going to conferences, and looking at dog pictures on the internet.

Professor Chantal Cimmiyotti

Office: 9177
Phone: (707) 467-1021
Email: ccimmiyotti@mendocino.edu
Fall office hours:
- Monday: 12:45-1:45
- Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30-10:45
- Wednesday: 8:30-9:15 & noon-1
- And by appointment.

Chantal Cimmiyotti was raised on the Mendocino Coast and attended UC Santa Barbara for her undergraduate and graduate education. Chantal has a BA in Mathematics-High School Teaching track, a Master’s in Education, and a California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics. After college she returned to the coast to teach and “give back” to her community for seven years. Upon her engagement, she moved to Ukiah and taught full-time at Ukiah High School and part-time at Mendocino College for two years. She joined the full-time faculty at Mendocino College last year. She looks forward to helping the diverse student population at Mendocino College. She loves seeing the growth of her students, whether it is an increase in content knowledge, in confidence, or in a reduction of anxiety when it comes to math. Chantal is a board member of California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges (CMC3) and is participating in the American Mathematical Association of Two Year College (AMATYC) Project ACCCESS program (Cohort 15). She enjoys traveling, playing board games, and spending time with her husband and cat.

In addition to these full-time math instructors, we have several excellent adjunct (part-time) instructors.