Computer Science & Mathematics: Faculty

Angela Danley, Ph.D., returns to Avila as the new Director of Clinical and Field-Based Experiences, where she earned her Special Education degree and obtained Missouri certification in elementary education and Special Education K-12 in 1996.  “As a first-generation college student, I chose Avila because of the rigorous program in education and the proximity to my…

Carnegie Hall called, and Avila Chair of the School of Performing Arts and Professor of Music Amity Bryson, Ph.D. answered. Bryson was invited to this residency opportunity in 2021 with the promise that she would bring 75 singers to Carnegie for the showcase concert. Her background of excellence in music and leading Avila’s programs to…

After nine years of teaching at Avila, Malcolm Gold, Ph.D., was awarded Professor of the Year. Gold teaches three courses in the BSBA Business Core (Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, and Statistical Analysis) and one MBA Core (Applied Microeconomics) class.   What does winning Professor of the Year mean to you? It is an honor…

Avila Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science Jordan Wagge, Ph.D., received a $267,741 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant from the Division of Undergraduate Education to fund, evaluate, and enhance the activities of the Collaborative Replications and Education Project (CREP). “CREP is a group I have worked with since 2014; I became executive director in 2019…

Avila Associate Professor Kris Proctor, Ph.D., along with two colleagues (Richard E. Niemeyer – United States Air Force Academy and Kyle Trieber – Co-Director of the Centre for Analytic Criminology), visited with Cambridge scholars and presented research in-person and via Zoom on a panel to an international group of professors and criminology research scholars across…