Department of Mathematics
Dr. Joshua Cummings
Professor of Mathematics
Faculty profile
About Dr. Joshua Cummings
Joshua Cummings teaches sections of Calculus I and Introduction to Statistics, in addition to Probability and Statistics. His mathematical research investigates extreme value theory, nonparametric quantile estimation, and tail risk modeling for environmental and financial phenomena. His research has received sustained support from the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Joshua Cummings is a member of the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Extreme value theory
- Nonparametric estimation
- Tail risk modeling
- Statistical mathematics
Contact
- Office
- Ashby Hall 154
- Building
- Ashby Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Joshua Cummings isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
In 2026–27 Dr. Joshua Cummings teaches sections of MATH 140, STAT 205; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of Mathematics.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.