Studying for any degree in STEM fields is time consuming and challenging. Wayne State has provided great educators and great spaces for learning. Professors have been very transparent and open to meeting with students inside and outside office hours to ensure you are clear on class material. With my degree, I hope to build a large medical practice in Nebraska where I can positively impact both my patients and the community that I end up in. Wayne has shown me the importance of knowing the people around you and caring about their success and failure.
Grayson Garey
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Chemistry Health Sciences
Coming to college I knew I wanted to be challenged, so I decided that a major in mathematics would provide me with that challenge I wanted. With mathematics being so universal, it provides me with skills that are applicable to many different jobs as well as everyday life. My professors were very supportive in helping me pursue a career in mathematics. They want every student to be successful and will provide you with the materials and resources to be successful in whatever you want to pursue.
Mariah Dendinger
Crofton, Nebraska
Majors: Math Education, Pure Mathematics
Studying for any degree in STEM fields is time consuming and challenging. Wayne State has provided great educators and great spaces for learning. Professors have been very transparent and open to meeting with students inside and outside office hours to ensure you are clear on class material. With my degree, I hope to build a large medical practice in Nebraska where I can positively impact both my patients and the community that I end up in. Wayne has shown me the importance of knowing the people around you and caring about their success and failure.
Grayson Garey
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Chemistry Health Sciences
Coming to college I knew I wanted to be challenged, so I decided that a major in mathematics would provide me with that challenge I wanted. With mathematics being so universal, it provides me with skills that are applicable to many different jobs as well as everyday life. My professors were very supportive in helping me pursue a career in mathematics. They want every student to be successful and will provide you with the materials and resources to be successful in whatever you want to pursue.
Mariah Dendinger
Crofton, Nebraska
Majors: Math Education, Pure Mathematics
Department faculty
Dr. Darius Agoumba is a chemistry professor at Wayne State College. His teaching interests are general chemistry, analytical chemistry, and instrumental analysis.
DJ Black JR, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. DJ Black is a professor in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics Department at Wayne State College. He teaches biochemistry, organic chemistry, and other subdisciplines in chemistry directly relevant to the health sciences.
Brett Cagg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Brett Cagg is a chemistry professor at Wayne State College. His teaching responsibilities are general chemistry, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum mechanics.
Dr. Adam Davis is a physics professor at Wayne State College. He is also the pre-engineering advisor and physics lab director.
Rob Engel teaches in the Department of Physical Science and Mathematics. He teaches courses related to science teacher education and general science.
Dr. Mary Ettel is a chemistry professor at Wayne State College. She is the contact for the RHOP pre-radiography program.
Mary Kuchta, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Mary Kuchta is a mathematics professor at Wayne State College. Kuchta's teaching interests include the teaching of mathematics and working with mathematics teacher education students.
Jennifer Langdon, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Jennifer Langdon is a mathematics professor at Wayne State College. Her academic interests include collegiate math and statistics education, and dynamic equations on time scales.
Michael Marmorstein, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Michael Marmorstein is a mathematics professor at Wayne State College. His primary mathematical interest is abstract algebra; his technical focus is on abstract objects like rings, ideals, and modules, but he also enjoys applications of the subject to geometry, cryptography, physics, and other areas of math and science.
Al Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Al Mitchell is a mathematics professor at Wayne State College. Mitchell's academic interests include complex dynamical systems, in which many beautiful fractal pictures can be made observing families of functions in this topic, as well as any other math topics. He welcomes any mathematical conversation.
Dr. David Peitz is a chemistry professor at Wayne State College. He teaches organic chemistry and general physical science classes.
Jason Price, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Jason Price is an Earth science professor at Wayne State College. He teaches courses in all of the Earth sciences, including geology, meteorology, climate change, and hydrology, as well as physics labs. He serves as the geological curator of the A. Jewell Schock Natural History Museum.
Dr. Todd Young is a physics and astronomy professor at Wayne State College. He is the director of the Fred G. Dale Planetarium on WSC's campus and serves as the coordinator of the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP).
