Christopher Kennedy

Christopher Kennedy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Christopher Newport University (CNU) and currently serves as the Associate Dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences. He holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley (1997), an MA and PhD in Mathematics from the University of Michigan (2004). His teaching focuses on cryptography, error-correcting codes, and abstract algebra, while his research explores infinite-dimensional non-associative algebras, particularly Lie algebras of deep matrix and C*-algebras.

Key accomplishments include a presentation on "Innovation in Academic Leadership for Department Chairs" at a conference in Washington, DC (2018). He has served as department chair since 2013 and joined CNU in 2006 after two years at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. No specific grants or lab affiliations are detailed in the provided text.