Ping-Tung (PT) Chang, Professor

Department:

Math

Email:

pfpc@matsu.alaska.edu

Voicemail:

907-745-9727

Website:

http://www.matsu.alaska.edu/chang/

Education:

• B.Ed., National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 1960
• M.S., Mathematics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1966
  Major Field: Problems and Applications in Ring Theory
• Ph.D., Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1977  

Previous faculty experience and/or other work experience:

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1965-1966.
• Instructor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, Waukesha, 1966 - 1968.
• Instructor of Mathematics, Acting Chairman of Mathematics Department, Mount St. Paul College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1966-1967.
• Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Chairman, Division of Natural Sciences, Mount St. Paul College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1967-1968 (Jointly with University of Wisconsin-Waukesha)
• Mathematics Teacher, Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, Georgia, 1970-1973.
• Instructor of Mathematics, (part-time), Department of Mathematics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1971-1972.
• Instructor of Mathematics, (part-time), Department of Mathematics, Clayton Junior College, Morrow, Georgia, 1971-1973.
• Instructor and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Gordon Junior College, Barnesville, Georgia, 1973-1976; 1976-1978.
• Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Mathematics Coordinator, Special Studies/ Mathematics, Augusta College, Augusta, Georgia, September 1978 to August 31, 1982.
• Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Graduate School of Mathematics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., July 5 - September 1, 1979.
• Associate Professor of Mathematics, Developmental Studies, Augusta College, Augusta, Georgia, September 1982 to August 15, 1984.
• Associate Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, Laredo State University, Laredo, Texas, August 24, 1984, to August 5, 1988.
• Associate Professor in the Division of Arts and Sciences, Laredo State University and Instructor for the Prep Program (Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program), June 2 through August 22, 1986, and June 12 through August 1, 1987.
• Associate Professor of Mathematics, Mat-Su College, the University of Alaska Anchorage, Palmer, Alaska, from August 15, 1988 to June 1992.
• Professor of Mathematics, Mat-Su College, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alaska Anchorage, July 1, 1992 - Present time.

Areas of interest or expertise outside professional discipline:

I enjoy teaching people to understand math.

Favorite spot in the Mat-Su Valley:

My classroom at Mat-Su College.