Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, and Discover
As a mathematics minor, you’ll gain an edge working in research, with numbers, and with data. This means you’ll be well prepared to collaborate alongside experts in hospitals, schools, and research institutions to solve practical problems in business, engineering, government, and the sciences.
In addition, this minor prepares you to become an insurance actuary, mortgage specialist, estate planner, risk analyst, urban planner or market research analyst, thanks to the strong foundation in analysis and statistics.
Real Experience — Every Year
The Keuka College Field Period® gives you the chance to have four separate internships in Mathematics, starting your freshman year.
Explore different practice settings and career paths to see which one is the right fit for you.
Program Overview
Classes that cover analysis, algebra, geometry, statistics, and calculus prepare students like you for their next step in life, whether it is graduate school or the job market.
At Keuka College, you complete one Field Period® experience each year you’re here. These internships provide invaluable experience and will give you an edge when entering the job market or graduate school. Mathematics majors gain that edge by working as a research assistant alongside mathematicians in a college setting, a veterinary hospital, a school district, or other locales.
Learn more about our Mathematics Program
At Keuka College, you’re able to work with published, world-class scientists and mathematicians every day. Here, your professors are eager to teach, work on research projects with you, and share their knowledge.
Professors in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics have been recognized as professors of the year, and many are decade-long veterans of the program.
Dr. Catherine Abbott
Professor of Mathematics
Academic Credentials
- University of North Texas
- Ph.D.
- University of North Texas
- M.A.
- University of Texas at Tyler
- B.S.
Dr. Todd Anderson
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Academic Credentials
- Cornell University
- Ph.D.
- University of Idaho
- M.S. in Environmental Science
- University of Alaska Southeast
- B.S. in Environmental Science
Dr. Tom Carroll
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- Yale University
- Ph.D.
- Yale University
- M.S.
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges
- B.S.
Barbara Demjanec
Laboratory Coordinator
Academic Credentials
- University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- M.S.
- Montana State University
- B.S.
Dr. Dominique Derminio
Assistant Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- Keuka College
- B.A. in Biochemistry
- University of New South Wales
- M.S. in Res. in Psychiatry/Molecular Biology
- SUNY ESF
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry
Biography
Dr. Derminio teaches general chemistry, organic chemistry, and nursing chemistry, and has previously taught introductory biology courses. Her primary area of expertise is photosynthetic biochemistry in cyanobacteria. She loves teaching and talking to students about a wide range of sciences.
Jessica Katolik
Instructor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- University of Rochester
- M.S. in Pharmacology and Physiology
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S. in Biotechnology
Dr. Michael Keck
Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ph.D.
- University of California at Berkeley
- B.S.
Biography
Dr. Keck joined the faculty at Keuka College in 2008 after 13 years teaching at Emporia State University (Kansas). He teaches chemistry and biochemistry, and has also taught analytical chemistry and inorganic chemistry. His primary area of expertise is nucleic acids biochemistry. He loves teaching, and he is also eager to work with students on research projects. He and his students are presently collaborating with colleagues at RIT to design and evaluate compounds that have potential as photodynamic therapy agents.
Gylla MacGregor
Instructor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- Lehigh University
- M.S. in Microbiology with Integrative Biology Emphasis
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- M.S. in Biology with Ecology Emphasis
- The College of New Jersey
- B.S. in Biology
- Mercer County Community College
- A.S. in Chemistry
Biography
Gylla has been an adjunct instructor with Keuka College since 2017, teaching a wide range of classes.
Prior to Keuka College, she spent 12 years as GIS Project Director/Conservation Ecologist with New Jersey Audubon, where she engaged in habitat restoration and wildlife monitoring.
Professional Interests
Ecology – particularly predator-prey interactions and habitat use, biology, geographic information systems.
Dr. Luciana Parent
Associate Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- University of Sao Paulo/Cornell University (Sandwich Program)
- Ph.D.
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
- M.S.
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
- B.S.
Phillip Rahr ’07
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adjunct Instructor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- Keuka College
- B.A. in Biology
Dr. Andrew Robak
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- University of Oregon
- Ph.D.
- University of Oregon
- M.S. in Chemistry
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S. in Environmental Chemistry
Biography
Dr. Robak started teaching at Keuka College in the Fall of 2007 and is the primary instructor for organic chemistry at Keuka.
He is the adviser for Keuka's chemistry club and also directs a number of undergraduate research projects. Active research projects include: Exploring click chemistry for organic synthesis, developing new surfboard coatings from polyurethanes, designing chemistry experiments for home-schooled children at the high school level and a project using chemistry and photography to promote both art and science.
Other research interests are: designing more environmentally friendly lab experiments
Professional Interests
chemistry, organic chemistry, science based medicine, green chemistry, science in popular culture, science as art, polymers/plastics, science education, explosive chemistry demonstrations, inorganic chemistry
Jack Westbrook
Instructor of Mathematics
Academic Credentials
- SUNY Geneseo
- M.S.
- SUNY Geneseo
- B.S.
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