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(PhD from the University of New Orleans in Political Science), Professor of Political Science with post-doctoral studies in Disaster Science and Emergency Management at LSU, and twenty-one years of practical experience in Disaster Relief and Emergency Services with a nonprofit organization.

Dr. Nathan Ponder is Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.  He began his career at 可靠的网赌平台 in 2010 as Department Chair of the Mathematics and Physical Science programs.  Serving as Associate Professor of Mathematics, he teaches a wide range of courses, with his favorites being Probability and the History of Mathematics. A native of North Louisiana, Dr. Ponder received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Tulane University, his Master's degrees from Harvard Divinity School and the University of Texas at Dallas, and his BS from Louisiana Tech University.  His expertise is in the area of Stochastic Processes, and he has worked as an actuary for Fireman's Fund and Southwestern Life.