Mark Wilson, PhD

Mark Wilson, PhD

Math and Science

Dr. Mark Wilson was born on February 14, 1944 in Modesto, California. He attended Washington State University where he finished with a Doctoral Degree in Mathematics in 1972. He assumed the position of Chairperson of the Math and Science Department at UNM-Gallup in 1981 where he instructed for 25 years until he retired in 2007 for health reasons. Dr. Wilson and his wife, Gwen, raised four children and they shared a love of camping, hiking, backpacking, river rafting and domestic and international travel. He enjoyed woodworking, reading and classical music. Dr. Wilson died on October 6, 2014 after a lengthy illness and was honored with a memorial service on October 12, 2014 on the UNM-Gallup campus.