William Turner came to Wabash College in 2002 to teach both mathematics and computer science.  His teaching experience is extremely diverse, comprising the vast majority of the courses the college offers in both mathematics and computer science. His research has been in the field of symbolic computation and computer algebra, which lies at the intersection of mathematics and computer science and is the field interested in how to program a computer to do mathematics with exact arithmetic rather than with floating point numbers and rounding as we are most familiar with a typical calculator. He has interests in a wide range of topics, including cryptography, graph theory, combinatorics, and voting theory.  In addition, he is or has been active in several national and international professional societies in his area of research and in both mathematics and computer science education.

Prof. Turner has served on several committees across campus and is an avid proponent of the liberal arts, often sitting in on courses in other departments across campus.  He has served as an advisor to the Delta Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-educational service fraternity.  Off campus, he has served on the national charter review team for Alpha Phi Omega, and he volunteered on various levels with the Boy Scouts of America and and the Girl Scouts of the USA.  You may also find him playing trumpet with the pep band and the Wabash College Chamber Orchestra.